2023-04-01 Jabal Moousa Grand Loop
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 13.67 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,657 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Very difficult
- Elevation loss
- 6,657 ft
- Max elevation
- 5,203 ft
- TrailRank
- 52
- Min elevation
- 5,203 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 9 hours 32 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2647
- Uploaded
- April 3, 2023
- Recorded
- April 2023
near Nahr ed Dahab, Mont-Liban (Libanon)
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Itinerary description
One of the most difficult but rewarding trail to do. A combination of 22+ km with Asc/Dsc that will break the fittest of the fittest.
The trail started from Nahr El Dahab entrance of the reserve, up to St. George "abandoned/under renovation" monastery; afterwards we move down to lake Chouwan then we take trail 13 (a steep almost vertical climb to the village of Iibri; this trail is designated as difficult - IT IS). If you thought trail 13 is difficult, the trail from Iibri to the Qornet Mzar (highest peak of Jabal Moussa) is the inferno. from the peak, the trail started its downhill descent back to Nahr El Dahab entrance. We passed by the old (under renovation) stone houses and then the zigzag trail (a 3.75 km section of the trail that is absolutely brutal to your knees) back to the car.
Needless to say, two days after the trail and I am still aching.
It was a 10 hour hike with no breaks.
The trail started from Nahr El Dahab entrance of the reserve, up to St. George "abandoned/under renovation" monastery; afterwards we move down to lake Chouwan then we take trail 13 (a steep almost vertical climb to the village of Iibri; this trail is designated as difficult - IT IS). If you thought trail 13 is difficult, the trail from Iibri to the Qornet Mzar (highest peak of Jabal Moussa) is the inferno. from the peak, the trail started its downhill descent back to Nahr El Dahab entrance. We passed by the old (under renovation) stone houses and then the zigzag trail (a 3.75 km section of the trail that is absolutely brutal to your knees) back to the car.
Needless to say, two days after the trail and I am still aching.
It was a 10 hour hike with no breaks.
Waypoints
Panorama
Religious site
Lake
Intersection
1,567 ft
Go Left
The beginning of the "Otlob" Trail (Otlob is the Russian strawberry tree). A VERY DIFFICULT uphill climb. Trail 13.
Provisioning
2,795 ft
Village Of Iibri Limits
Intersection
3,007 ft
Go Right
Waypoint
3,350 ft
Water Spring
Archaeological site
4,559 ft
Hadrian Writing
Emperor Hadrian inscription banning the cutting of trees.
Intersection
4,846 ft
Go Right
Intersection
4,981 ft
Go Left
Ruins
Summit
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