Hiking annoubine Valley trail from Bcharre

The magic Annoubine Valley, 🚶 trail from Bcharre

The view you get to see from the top of the valley at Bcharre village is beyond imagination. Once there, you get the feeling of peace and tranquility. The spiritual atmosphere reigns over the entire valley.

HIKE LOCATION :

Qadicha Valley – Wadi Annoubine / Becharre and Zgharta Districts
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In the north, 1200 meters above sea level, 25 km from Chekka.

WHEN :

Saturday, April 19, 2025

ENCOUNTER PLACE

: Mar Abda Church parking facing the New bridge, Jal El
================= Dib, @ 7:30AM.
Or Martyrs Square at Al-Nahar Bldg., Beirut Downtown @ 7:15 AM

FEES:

20 $ including 🚌 transport (comfortable air-conditioned Pullman), professional guides, local guide, 5 minutes of warming up, stretching, and pictures.
Children 18 years old and younger will have a discount of 10%. (18$/person)
Make your group of 5 persons (& more) and get a 10% discount (18$/ per person).
Optional transportation by your own 🚗 vehicles 15 $/person

HIKE LOCATION :

In The Kadisha Valley (also known as Qadisha Valley, Ouadi Qadisha, or وادي قاديشا in Arabic) lies within the Becharre and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate of Lebanon. The valley is a deep gorge carved by the Kadisha River, also known as the Nahr Abu Ali when it reaches Tripoli. Kadisha means “Holy” in Aramaic, and the valley, sometimes called the Holy Valley, has sheltered Christian monastic communities for many centuries. The Valley which harbors the most ancient Christian monasteries in the world is on the verge of being radiated from the World Heritage list because of serious plagues that are destroying it.

History

Annoubine’s history dates back to the 7th century. It has monasteries and sanctuaries spread all over the gorge, in the form of caves or churches.
Since the early centuries of Christianity, the Holy Valley has served as a refuge for those in search of solitude. Historians believe that the Kadisha Valley has had monastic communities continuously since the earliest years of Christianity. It was also at times a destination for Muslim mystics, or Sufis, who also visited it for meditation and solitude.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:

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.

🥈 Level 5, (11 km, approx. 3:30Hr) will start from Bcharre village, visit the archeological St. George temple 1260 A.D. and St. James the mutilated. It is a wonderful place to visit and will have enough time to contemplate the scenery and take pictures. The track cuts through a bushy forest, all downhill until we reach the old caves churches (Mar Licha Monastery and Mar Mikhael), where will cross the Qadicha River. We will continue downhill to reach the most beautiful waterfalls in Lebanon exist. Then the trail becomes minor ascents and descends all the way to the power station parking, where the hike ends.

🥇 Level 3, (5 km, approx. 2:00Hr) will start from Bcharre village too, visit the archeological St. George temple 1260 A.D., St. James the mutilated and the old caves churches (Mar Licha Monastery and Mar Mikhael), We will continue downhill to reach the power station parking at Qadisha river, where the hike ends.
The lunch will be by the river. It is a lovely place, a breathtaking setting. After lunch, will continue to the parking.

Description of the destination
Deir Mar Licha:
Deir Mar Licha is the birthplace of the Bergen Maria Orders of Monks. It has a church in the cliff, four small chapels built inside a natural cave, and monk cells (place of Antonios Tarabay monk).

WHAT TO TAKE:

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:

Please Call 03 422 493 and by sending SMS, or WhatsApp mentions your name, surname and the event you wish to join us on.