2019-11-17 Jabal Mousa: Nahr Dahab-St George Monastery-Yahsoush Cross-Qornet Mzar
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Estadísticas de la ruta
- Distancia
- 13,39 km
- Desnivel positivo
- 960 m
- Dificultade técnica
- Difícil
- Desnivel negativo
- 960 m
- Altitud máxima
- 1.575 m
- TrailRank
- 59
- Altitud mínima
- 805 m
- Trail type
- Circular
- Tempo
- 7 horas 32 minutos
- Coordenadas
- 1878
- Fecha de subida
- 17 de noviembre de 2019
- Fecha de realización
- noviembre 2019
preto de Nahr ed Dahab, Mont-Liban (Lebanon)
Vista 1257 veces, descargada 21 veces
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Descripción del itinerario
It covers an area of 65 square km with altitudes ranging between 350m and 1700m. The reserve has many entrances; this hike started from Nahr El Dahab and followed up a steep slope to reach the St. George Monastery; an old monastery that is in the process of renovation. After a brief stop at St. George, the trail took a steeper hill to reach the Yahshoush Cross. The trail moved on to Qornet Mzar (Mzar Peak) the highest point in Jabal (mount) Mousa where the 360 degree view is breathtaking; especially during the fall and the mosaic of colors the trees displaying. The trail, after the Mzar, went through a downhill slope to reach the mulberry tree fields and the old houses that were used to house workers in the silk industry (the houses are now being restored); we had our lunch breaks here. Finally, the trail continued downhill a good 5 km to reach our starting point.
This trail passed by Bir el Masbak (Masbak well) and a water cistern to serve the old houses.
This is a difficult hike and requires seasoned hikers. The weather was sunny and a bit windy on the stretch from St. George top the cross.
Puntos de interese
Waypoint
859 m
Nahr El Dahab Entrance
Waypoint
942 m
Shepherd Meeting Point
in the old days, grazing did not require laws and government land was thought of as common property, three shepherds agreed to divvy Jabal (mount) Mousa among them. This point is where the three lots meet.
Waypoint
920 m
St. George Monastery
This Monastery was abandoned which led the shepherds to use it as a make shift barn for their livestock. Lately, the church stepped in to renovate it; however, the renovation seems to be moving at a snail speed.
Waypoint
1.366 m
Yahsoush Cross
The Kesrwan villages take pride in displaying their religious affiliation by placing a cross on the highest hill of every village. This one is the Yahshoush village one.
Waypoint
1.316 m
Go Right
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