Barouk (Telecom Tower)-Ain Zhalta (Geodesic point) /Chouf Reserve
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,520 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,520 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,349 ft
- TrailRank
-
75
4.3
- Min elevation
- 4,180 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 6 hours 11 minutes
- Time
- 8 hours 6 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3628
- Uploaded
- April 15, 2018
- Recorded
- April 2018
near El Bâroûk, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)
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Itinerary description
From Barouk reserve entrance, we took a trail next to the asphalt road. Moderate but steady ascent till the Telecom station at the top of Barouk hills. A beautiful viewpoint over Bekaa, Qaraoun lake and Mount Hermont is not far from the tower. We took the higher trail to Ain Zhalta geodesic point (see waypoint) before doing a loop to reach the lower trail (steep descent with no clear trail, watch your steps and go slowly). After a short stay on the lower trail, we went off trail again to reach the starting point. Beautiful loop especially during this time of the year.
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4,768 ft
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Information point
Picnic
Intersection
Monument
Archaeological site
Lake
Summit
Panorama
Wilderness hut
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Wonderful trail! Especially with twix..
Thank you Ala! 😎
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Superbe sentier ! vraiment très beau et très varié.
Mais attention , à moins d’être jeune ou très sportif il vaut mieux se rappeller qu'il fait plus de 20 kms ! avec un énorme dénivelé. Personnellement je l'aurais classé Difficile ou même très difficile.
Merci de l'avoir partagé .