2018-09-16 Shabrouh Dam (Farayya) Dam - Afqa Cave LMT Section 12
Fotos de la ruta
Autor
Estadísticas de la ruta
- Distancia
- 18,92 km
- Desnivel positivo
- 924 m
- Dificultade técnica
- Fácil
- Desnivel negativo
- 1.419 m
- Altitud máxima
- 1.684 m
- TrailRank
- 62
- Altitud mínima
- 1.152 m
- Trail type
- Solo ida
- Tempo
- 6 horas 39 minutos
- Coordenadas
- 1390
- Fecha de subida
- 16 de septiembre de 2018
- Fecha de realización
- septiembre 2018
preto de Aïn Ourâj, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)
Vista 2743 veces, descargada 73 veces
Fotos de la ruta
Descripción del itinerario
The scenery, like the rest of Lebanon landscape, is breath taking. On this trail you get to view the sleepy towns of: Oyoun Siman, Faqra, Hrajil, Qahmez, Lasa, Qartaba, and Afqa.
The Afqa cave is a natural wonder; it is carved at the bottom of a high rocky cliff and it is a water supply for many towns (many pipes are installed inside it drawing water to the towns).
The weather was great as usual, the skies were overcast with nice breeze; Fog started to form at the top of the mountains towards the end of the hike.
Puntos de interese
Waypoint
1.575 m
Wooden House
A beautiful picturesque house overlooking a rocky cliff and the town of Oyoun Siman
Waypoint
1.566 m
Hrajil Cross
The area is the heartland of Maronite christianity. Part of their tradition is to have a cross put on the highest peak of the village land.
Waypoint
1.672 m
Narrow Rocky Path
This is the path at the top of the rocky hill where the trail turns into a flat trail.
Waypoint
1.599 m
Qahmez Cross
The area is the heartland of Maronite christianity. Part of their tradition is to have a cross put on the highest peak of every village land.
Waypoint
1.575 m
Hadeed (steel) Spring
This spring is located about 15 meters deep inside the mountain. The freshest coldest water on this trail. Hikers/visitors stop to wash and refill their drinking bottles here. It is referred to as "steel" because it is so cold that you can't keep your hands in the water for more than 5 seconds.
Waypoint
1.594 m
Aerial View of Lasa
This point gives you a breathtaking aerial view of the town of Lasa.
Waypoint
1.517 m
Wild Pear Tree
This is where we had our lunch break. the trees bear fruits that are a source of food for bears; hence the name. It is also human edible when it is ripe.
Waypoint
1.446 m
Lizzab (Juniperus Excelsa) Tree
Juniperus excelsa (Lizzab in Arabic) is an evergreen tree growing to 20 m. It grows at above A liquid is obtained from the fruit. The bark is used for roofing. Wood - moderately hard, close and even grained, fragrant, good quality. This is the only trail where I saw a true forest of Lizzab (near Afqa); usually I see trees scattered and dispersed.
Waypoint
1.296 m
Afqa Village
A sleepy village within the district of Byblos (Jbeil). Beautiful houses and landscape. The village Afqa was featured (few decades ago) by the Ministry of Tourism of Lebanon via posters of old stone houses and dirt rooftops (all gone now). It contains the Afqa spring and cave - a natural wonder.
Waypoint
1.174 m
Afqa Cave
This natural wonder is a cave located at the bottom of a high rocky cliff and contains a water spring that supplies drinking water to Afqa and neighboring villages. The way it is naturally carved is a prof that nature is the best of artists, humans or otherwise.
Si quieres, puedes dejar un comentario o valorar esta ruta
Comentarios