AL-MSEILHA and Natural Rock Tunnel TRAIL at NAHR EL-JAWZ
AL-MSEILHA and Natural Rock Tunnel TRAIL at NAHR EL-JAWZ
New Part of 💦 Nahr El 🧅 Jawz 🥾Trail
The❤️ pleasure of hiking in the majestic 🍂🍁🍂 nature,
The 💧 river was listed as a National and 🏺 Historic Heritage Site on February 24th, 1998 by the Minister of Environment.
📌 HIKE LOCATION : Mseilha – Rashkida – Kfarhay/ Batroun Districts/North
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200 meters above sea level, 2 km from Batroun.
⏳ WHEN : Sunday, March 22, 2026
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🕢 ENCOUNTER PLACE : Mar Maroun Church Parking, Dora @ 7:30 AM
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Driving directions to Mar Maroun https://dalecorazon.com/contact/
Or Martyrs Square at Al-Nahar Bldg., Beirut Downtown @ 7:10 AM
💰 FEES:
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20 $ including 🚌 transport (comfortable air-conditioned Pullman), professional guides, coffee, 5 minutes of warming up, stretching, and pictures.
Children 18 years old and younger will have a discount of 10%. (18$/person)
Every 3 coupons can be exchanged for a free hiking trip.
Optional transportation by your own 🚗 vehicles 15 $/person
📜 DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:
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Nahr El Jawz, located in the North of 🇱🇧 Lebanon is one of the most 🌫️ beautiful Lebanese 🚶 trails.
The 💦 river serves the water mills, irrigated fields, power generators, cafés and restaurants. A part of the water is pumped for domestic use in Batroun and the region. But you will be charmed above all, by the various types of trees along the river banks, especially the 🧅 walnut trees that grow in preference close to the water and which have given the river its name. There, we will have our lunch.
Historically, Nahr El Jawz valley was the only possible way through which armies could reach Batroun and for that reason fortress of Msaylha was built by Emir Fakhredine II in the 17th century to protect Batroun from enemy attacks.
The valley offers a varied landscape and it’s considered one of the most enchanting for hiking in Batroun Caza.
🌿🥾 HIKING LEVEL. 1 to 3 for easy, 4 to 6 for intermediate, 7 to 9 for strenuous.
Our hike will be divided into 2 levels:
🥇 Due to the topography of the ground and walking beside the river, you are bound to descend and ascend minor slopes, so the hike will be a Level 4 (9.5 Km), it will be easy.
The trail offers many scenic spots and adventure. You will start walking from Mseilha Fortress and head towards the riverbank on a 💧 water channel with amazing scenery of the Spring magical touch on the🌳🌴 trees in the valley until you reach the Rock Tunnel of Rachkida village.
🥈 LEVEL 5 (13Km) you will start from Batroun village club, a wonderful walk along its river bank will include some adventurous passages along the border of the water canal to meet level 4 at Mseilha ⚱️Fortress.
On our return to Beirut, our stop can be in Batroun to drink fresh 🍹 Lemonade.
It will be a nice experience!
🎒 WHAT TO TAKE:
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Healthy snacks that will boost up your energy such as dried fruits, lunch, water, cap, sunglasses and sunscreen. Wear comfortable walking shoes (A professional brand is recommended) and don’t forget to get a light jacket. DC members get a 20% discount on sports equipment in Sports 4 Ever branches.
==There will be a breakfast stop along the way==
☎️ FOR RESERVATION AND INFO:
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WhatsApp msg on: +961 03 422 493 mentioning your name, surname and the event you wish to join us on.