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Hiking Ain Zhalta to Barouk Cedars Reserve


🌿 Hike with Us Through the Shouf Biosphere Reserve!

Ready to escape the city and reconnect with nature? 🌄
Join Footprints Nature Club for an unforgettable hike between Ain Zhalta and the majestic Barouk Cedars in the heart of the Shouf Biosphere Reserve.

🗓 Date: Sunday, 19 October 2025
📍 Meeting Point: Met7af Area, Beirut
🕖 Gathering Time: 7:00 AM (Departure at 7:30 AM)
🥐 Breakfast stop on the way

We’re offering two trail levels to suit your pace:
🚶‍♀️ Easy to Medium – 8 KM
🥾 Challenging – 14 KM
(Both groups start and end at the same point)

📲 Reserve your spot via WhatsApp: 03 876 112

Bring your adventurous spirit, hiking shoes, and a smile!
Let’s breathe in the crisp mountain air and walk among centuries-old cedars 🌲✨

🌿 انضمّوا إلينا في رحلة مشي داخل محمية الشوف المحيط الحيوي!

هل أنتم مستعدّون للهروب من صخب المدينة والتواصل مجدّدًا مع الطبيعة؟ 🌄
يدعوكم نادي Footprints للمشاركة في تجربة استثنائية بين عين زحلتا وأرز الباروك، في قلب محمية الشوف الرائعة.

🗓 التاريخ: يوم الأحد، 19 تشرين الأول 2025
📍 نقطة التجمّع: منطقة المتحف – بيروت
🕖 وقت التجمّع: الساعة 7:00 صباحًا (الانطلاق الساعة 7:30)
🥐 توقّف لتناول الفطور على الطريق

نقدّم لكم خيارين لمسار الرحلة حسب مستوى اللياقة:
🚶‍♂️ سهل إلى متوسط – 8 كلم
🥾 صعب – 14 كلم
(تنطلق وتختتم المجموعتان من نفس النقطة)

لا تنسوا حذاء المشي، الماء، وروح المغامرة!
هيا نستنشق هواء الجبال النقيّ ونمشي بين أرزاتٍ عريقة 🌲✨

You can also reserve from your mobile app


Must Have

The normal hiking gear that you can find on our website in the page "How to Prepare?".

Your personal insurance.

Cost Fees

The trip's fees will be 25$, covering:
  • Transportation from and back to Beirut
  • Cost of the guide
  • Entrance fees to the Reserve

 

Gathering Place & Time

Our gathering will be at the traffic lights on the crossroad of the General Security building الأمن العام and El-Mathaf المتحف region in Beirut. You can park in the parking nearby starting 7:00 AM...

We will start on Sunday 19 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 AM.
The bus will move at 07:35 AM.
 We will stop for breakfast on the way. We might be obliged to do some modifications to the plans as needed during the trips.
We will finish on Sunday 19 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 PM.

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.

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