2018-04-22 Bnahran to Hardine
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.38 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,274 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 883 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,287 ft
- TrailRank
- 62
- Min elevation
- 1,780 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 6 hours 5 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1257
- Uploaded
- April 22, 2018
- Recorded
- April 2018
near Bnahrâne, Liban-Nord (Lebanon)
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Itinerary description
The setting for this hike was in Koura and Batroun (in northern Lebanon). A nice spring day with wonderful weather of temperature varying between 17 and 21 degrees and a blue skies interjected with the whitest ever clouds.
The hike started from a little village in Koura county called Bnahran. From Bahran the group moved to Metrit (abother little village) passing by St. John Capella (Mar Youhanna) on the top of a hill in the middle of nowhere. from Metrit we came to a cliff with a 360 degrees view of Northern Lebanon (see the anti mountains, the surrounding valleys, Tripoli, and the Mediterranean). From the cliff we took a steep rocky stairway to the Bird river (Al Asfour river) where we had our lunch break. After lunch the hiking expedition went up a dirt road to reach another sleepy village Zgharta El Metoule ( a small town of 300 inhabitants) and on to our destination the town of Hardine. Hardine is the first village in Lebanon to convert to Christianity from Roman paganism; it is also the home of St. Neamtallah Kassab Al Hardini - a Maronite monk.
The hike had great scenery and landscape; the river had many surprises for us, especially how the water sculpted the rocks along its route.
It was an easy hike full of visual pleasures and fresh air. I recommend it to all.
The hike started from a little village in Koura county called Bnahran. From Bahran the group moved to Metrit (abother little village) passing by St. John Capella (Mar Youhanna) on the top of a hill in the middle of nowhere. from Metrit we came to a cliff with a 360 degrees view of Northern Lebanon (see the anti mountains, the surrounding valleys, Tripoli, and the Mediterranean). From the cliff we took a steep rocky stairway to the Bird river (Al Asfour river) where we had our lunch break. After lunch the hiking expedition went up a dirt road to reach another sleepy village Zgharta El Metoule ( a small town of 300 inhabitants) and on to our destination the town of Hardine. Hardine is the first village in Lebanon to convert to Christianity from Roman paganism; it is also the home of St. Neamtallah Kassab Al Hardini - a Maronite monk.
The hike had great scenery and landscape; the river had many surprises for us, especially how the water sculpted the rocks along its route.
It was an easy hike full of visual pleasures and fresh air. I recommend it to all.
Waypoints
Waypoint
2,226 ft
St. John Church
A small church on the top of the hill far away from people. A perfect place for believers to seek solitude amd meditate
Waypoint
2,001 ft
Asfour River
We had lunch by the bank of Asfour river. the water and trees contributed to the wonderful setting
Waypoint
3,251 ft
St. N. K. Hardini
The cave and church where St. Hardini prayed in the town of Hardine
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