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Hiking from Niha to Jezzine (LMT section 2) with LATDear hikers,
Join us on Sunday 6th of May for an amazing hike from NIHA to JEZZINE. (LMT section 21).
🏘️Jezzine is a scenic town in southern Lebanon, situated at about 1,000 meters elevation. It is said that Jezzine was the granary of the Phoenicians, the place where they hid their treasures. This small town-like village, famous for its cutlery craftsmanship, its 70m high waterfalls. It stands out for its remarkable buildings, including the Ottoman-style municipal palace, the Serhal Palace, which houses a collection of valuable antiques, its churches, its convents, some of which date from the eighteenth century, and its old paved souk where many cutlery artisans expose their work.
🏘️Niha has been inhabited across the times of the Romans, the Crusaders, the Mamlouks, and the Ottomans. The most famous monument in Niha is the cave fortress (Cave of Tyron). This cave was fortified by the Crusaders, the Arabs, and the Mamluks in order to control the vital road linking Saïda to the Beqaa Valley.
The shrine of Nabi Ayoub, or Job, is the second most famous monument in Niha. The shrine is built on a summit overlooking the village, where the prophet Job is believed to be buried. Pilgrims frequently visit this site searching for its benediction. Niha is rich in old springs such as Ain al-Qataa, Nabeh Niha, and the very old Ain al-Halqoum.
🎬We will start our hike from the famous tomb of Nabi Ayoub at Niha passing by “Ain El Halkoum”, river bank, colored sand canyon, waterfall before heading slightly down towards Jezzine on a smooth agricultural road.
🏃♀️Hiking distance: 13/14 kms
🔵Level: 5 moderate
Elevation: 1200m
📈Uphill: 200 m .
📉Downhill: 250 m.
🏃♀️Total hiking duration: 5 hrs
⌛️Moving time: 4 hrs
-80 kms from Beirut
🕖Departure: Amchit : 6:30am
Naccache bridge: 7a.m
🕢and 7:30 a.m Furn El Chebbak in front of Burger King.
-We can pick up hikers who live on our way.
🥐Breakfast stop along the way.
🚎-Bus is moving from Amchit and can pick up hikers along the way.
📋Required materials:
🥾- Hiking boots
🎒- Backpack
💦- 2 L of water
🕶️- Sunglasses
🧴- Sunscreen
🍫- Healthy snacks
🧢- Hat
🧥- jacket
💰Fees: 20$ or equivalent in LBP (including transportation by comfortable Pullman, local guide, guides, energy snack🍫, coffee ☕️and first aid assistance but does not include medical insurance)
📲- For info or reservation:
Call or send SMS \ whatssap specifiying the number of participants and their full names, to: 76184939 / 76444477 / 03883 044
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Jezzine District, Jezzîne, Al Janub, Lebanon, Ashrafieh
