Mtein Highlights – Hike & Wine Tasting

Hiking & 🍷 Wine Tasting at MTEIN’S

Mtein, The 💎 Jewel of the Metn

🍂🍁🍂 It’s Autumn time! Enjoy a hike through a charming Lebanese village steeped in history, culture, and ⚱️ architectural heritage. Just 35 km from Beirut, Mtein is a destination where you can 🕶 see impressive feudal architecture dating back to the 17th century – the time of the Abilamaa Emirs.
The main highlights are the square in El Mtein, the 🌉 old bridge at Mchika, the 🏛 Roman bridge in Bzibdine, the serail in Qornayel, World War II army trenches and the valley of Lamartine.

📌 HIKE LOCATION : Mtein – Metn – Mount Lebanon
============== 950 – 1350 meters above sea level, 37 km from Beirut.

⏳ WHEN : Sunday, October 12, 2025
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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$/person)
Every 3 coupons can be exchanged for a free hiking trip.
Optional an extra fee of 5$ for the wine tasting.
Optional transportation by your own 🚗 vehicles 15 $/person

📜 DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:
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The town is also famous for having several 🪡 silk factories once producing some of the finest silks sold around the world. Today, however, the town is a proud producer of 🥛 Arak. Likewise, has been recognized by the Lebanese government who in 1957 issued a decree placing its historic sites under its protection.
Our trail will take you mainly through the area’s green agricultural roads through lovely pine forests making up the valley that forms part of the Beirut River. We will also be seeing the beautiful village Central square, the Midan, and other important 🏺 historic landmarks along the way.

🌿🥾 HIKING LEVEL. 1 to 3 for easy, 4 to 6 for intermediate, and 7 to 9 for strenuous.
The hike will be divided into two levels:
LEVEL 3 and LEVEL 5.

🥇 The two levels will begin the hike together from Mtein’s Central Square. Here you can 🔭 see the entrance of the former sumptuous 💒 palace of the emirs. Then, the two groups proceed to see the former 🪡 silk factory, and the 🫒 old olive press, while passing through the old bridge, rock formations, and old 🍷 winery whilst enjoying splendid sceneries. When the two groups reach together at the Roman bridge the trail of Level 3 will end. They will take a break and go by 🚌 bus to later join Level 5.

🥈 LEVEL 5 (11.5 Km approx.) is a loop trail that offers many scenic spots and adventures and will end at Mchika.
Then we will head by bus to Oumsyat 🍷 Winery in Mtein’s to visit the cave, taste wine, and meet the local habitants.
Mtein’s hike is not just a hike in very beautiful nature, along streams, huge trees, souk, and breathtaking views. It is a cultural tour as well.

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