logo

Event Details

Trip 316: Hiking in Jabal Moussa


One of the most favourable places that our members like to walk in will be our trip this Sunday 28 February 2016 with the Footprints Nature Club:
 
Hiking in Jabal Moussa Reserve
 
The reserve covers an area of 6500ha at an altitude ranging between 350m in the west at Fatre and 1700m in the east at Bhassis and Chouabi hamlets; and extends 500m beyond the rivers of Nahr Ibrahim to the north and Nahr el Dahab to the south. 
 
Jabal Moussa, which overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the west, reflects a true mosaic of ecological systems. These systems broadly represent the biogeography region of the evergreen sclerophyllic shrubs and forests within Mediterranean biomes. A dominant feature of the biosphere reserve is its pristine world of steep, verdant mountainsides rising from a river lined with cool aromatic sycamore trees, to reach summits of statue-like karstic rocks. 
 
There are three main entrances of Jabal Moussa: Qehmez, Mchati and Yahchouch.
 
Our hike will be divided into two levels:
  1. Easy Level (5 to 6/10 – 7 KMs – 3 to 4 hours): Will start from Qehmez and pass through the known trail towards the famous Cross overlooking the Janneh and Yahchouch valley. The hike will end in Mchati.
  2. Medium Level with Steep descent at the end (6 to 7/10 – 9 to 10 KMs – 4 to 5 hours): Will start with the Easy Level group to reach the Cross, before start our steep descent toward the village of Yahchouch.
 
Both levels will walk up the El Bouyout Stroll trail. This trail passes by Bir el Masbek, an old well found in the mountain, the three old houses known as El Bouyout and an old cistern of water used by the people who lived in the old houses.

رحلتنا لهذا الأحد 28 شباط 2016 ستكون في واحدة من الأماكن المفضلة لدى العديد من اعضاء النادي في محمية طبيعية من المحميات الرائعة في لبنان، وتحديداً:
 
مشي في الطبيعة في محمية جبل موسى
 
تقع المحمية ما بين مناطق قهمز ووطى الجوز ويحشوش، وتمتاز بطبيعة رائعة جداً. وكالعادة، فإن مستوى المشي في الرحلة سيناسب جميع المستويات:
  1. مستوى سهل: يبدأ المشي من مدخل المحمية في قهمز بإتجاه الصليب المطل على وادي جنة ويحشوش، وينتهي في منطقة المشاتي. المسافة 7 كلم بوقت حوالي 4 ساعات.
  2. مستوى متوسط مع نزول على منحدر قوي: سنبدأ المشي مع المجموعة الأولى بإتجاه الصليب، لنبدأ من هناك النزول الى بلدة يحشوش عبر منحدر قوي. المسافة 10 كلم بوقت حوالي 5 ساعات.
 

You can also reserve from your mobile app

Hikers' Tips
  • 01

    Be Kind to Yourself

    KNOW YOUR ABILITIES; CHOOSE AN APPROPRIATE HIKE.

  • 02

    Be a Lightweight

    THE LESS YOU CARRY, THE MORE ENJOYABLE THE HIKE.

  • 03

    Avoid Huffing and Puffing

    IF YOU CAN TALK WHILE YOU ARE WALKING, YOU ARE WALKING THE PERFECT SPEED.

  • 04

    Take a Break

    TAKE A TEN MINUTE BREAK AT LEAST ONCE EVERY HOUR.

  • 05

    No Food, No Fuel, No Fun

    DRINK FREQUENTLY AND EAT OFTEN.