2023-07-01 Mazraat El Nahr - Qannoubine Valley
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 9.18 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,302 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 6,302 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,406 ft
- TrailRank
- 49
- Min elevation
- 3,406 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 6 hours 50 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1698
- Uploaded
- July 3, 2023
- Recorded
- July 2023
near Mazraat en Nahr, Liban-Nord (Libanon)
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Itinerary description
Loop trail from Mazraat en Nahr to Qannoubine (Qadisha) valley passing by: St Marina Church, Qannoubine monastery, and Mar Aboun abandoned village.
The trail started a 1200+ stairs climb with slope average of 44 degrees (see picture below); the stair climb is the hardest part of the trail because of the angle of the slope, the narrowness of the steps, and the variation in height in the steps.
The trail then levels off walking on the top of the covered water canals for about (xxx km). The trail then takes a left turn (optional if hikers are interested in visiting the cellar of the most famous hermit of all: Dario Escobar - P.S. because of his age, Dario is no longer living in his cell) to visit the hermit cells located on the side of a steep-vertical cliff.
Once finished, the trail moves back and reaches the St. Marina church and the adjacent Qannoubine monastery.
After a lunch break, the trail moved through the Qannoubine village (medieval village setting: no roads, old stone houses, etc.) then Mar Aboun (Ruins of a yester-centuries village with remnants of worshiping place).
Finally, we hit the downhill switchbacks to close the loop.
P.S. This is a challenging hike and make sure you have a minimum of 4L of water during this time of the year.
The trail started a 1200+ stairs climb with slope average of 44 degrees (see picture below); the stair climb is the hardest part of the trail because of the angle of the slope, the narrowness of the steps, and the variation in height in the steps.
The trail then levels off walking on the top of the covered water canals for about (xxx km). The trail then takes a left turn (optional if hikers are interested in visiting the cellar of the most famous hermit of all: Dario Escobar - P.S. because of his age, Dario is no longer living in his cell) to visit the hermit cells located on the side of a steep-vertical cliff.
Once finished, the trail moves back and reaches the St. Marina church and the adjacent Qannoubine monastery.
After a lunch break, the trail moved through the Qannoubine village (medieval village setting: no roads, old stone houses, etc.) then Mar Aboun (Ruins of a yester-centuries village with remnants of worshiping place).
Finally, we hit the downhill switchbacks to close the loop.
P.S. This is a challenging hike and make sure you have a minimum of 4L of water during this time of the year.
Waypoints
Panorama
Waypoint
2,913 ft
Water Tank Rservoir
This tank supplies the hydroelectric plant at the bottom of the hill.
Intersection
2,773 ft
Keep Right
There is a left path that might look like the trail; avoid it. Go right and down.
Religious site
Bridge
Ruins
2,513 ft
Mar (St.) Aboun
This Monastery, previously known as St. John (Yohanna), was inhabited until the 17th century. It is built within a large cavern on the western cliffs of the Qadisha Valley 810 m ASL.
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Thank you Zaki for the nice trails. I need your help please which trail in the north would you recommend during this weather??
Hi Miria,
Where in the north?
Hi Miria,
I'm one of Zahi's hiking buddies.
With this weather, better stay on the sea shore.
You can go to Selaata:
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/selaata-126135594
https://www.wikiloc.com/hiking-trails/hamat-160174451
Pay a visit to: Saydet el Nourriye, visit the old tunnels, etc.
You can stay on asphalt if it's too muddy.
Enjoy
Chris
Hello zahi koura zgharta Batroun …
Thank you Christian for the advice
Morning Miria
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amazing trail beyond description, yet very difficult and requires high fitness level, just finished it, it’s flabbergasting lol,
just one comment the actual gain is around 900m, thank you zahi
It is a difficult hike.
Keep on hiking.