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2022-02-19 Kfar Hay - Nahr Dahab - Nahr Jawz - Kaftoun Loop

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Estadístiques de la ruta

Distància
12,24 km
Desnivell positiu
313 m
Dificultat tècnica
Moderat
Desnivell negatiu
313 m
Altitud màxima
331 m
TrailRank 
78 5
Altitud mínima
126 m
Tipus de ruta
Circular
Temps
5 hores 24 minuts
Coordenades
1297
Data de pujada
21 de febrer de 2022
Data de realització
de febrer 2022
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  •   5 1 valoració

a prop de El Ouatâyâ, Liban-Nord (Lebanon)

Vista 3702 vegades, descarregada 80 vegades

Fotos de la ruta

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Descripció de l'itinerari

I would like to sum up this trail as a great trail and will rank it as moderate (might be difficult for newbies)
A great weather set the stage for this trail. The trail started from Kfar Hay next to an old one-room stone house. After a 50+ meter of pavement the trail turned into the Nahr dahab (Gold river) dried bed. Millions of years of running river water turned this bed into a mini Grand Canyon with beautiful rock formations and colors. The river bed trail was around 3.5 km where it intersects with the Msaylha trail (Thank God, the intersection avoids the kilometers of concrete cement slabs). After the Nahr Dahab section, the trail turns into a nice flat walk along Nahr El Jawz (walnut river); the combination of dried falling tree leaves and new spring sprouting shoots make this part a perfect setting for the impressionist movement to call it home. The trail continues along the river until we reach an old (probably Roman) stone bridge where we cross it into the surrounding hills. The hills have their charm and gives you a bird's eye view of the trail we left behind; this section of the trail is a moderate uphill climb that will lead you to orchards of avocado trees (I thought the avocado season was over but these orchards proved me wrong - all trees were feeling the burden of their fruits). the trail took us from avocado to olive orchards.
After the olive orchards, the trail has around 20 meters of extreme difficulty because it is covered in brittle thorns (and navigating them is treacherous so be careful) and then the trail takes you again on a flat path where you join pavement (around 500+ meters) and back to the cars.
I conclude with the introduction: this trail is a great trail and will rank it as moderate (might be difficult for newbies).
Enjoy
Stay foolish
Stay hungry

Punts d'interès

IconaRiu Altitud 187 m
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POV I

The Nahr Dahab river is dried up now; I am told that the path was diverted to feed the Masylha Dam.

IconaPanoràmica Altitud 168 m
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POV II

IconaPanoràmica Altitud 164 m
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POV III

IconaIntersecció Altitud 127 m
Foto deMsaylha Trail Intersection Foto deMsaylha Trail Intersection

Msaylha Trail Intersection

This trail intersects with the Msaylha trail here. The two trails share the Nahr El Jawz segment. Need to Go Right here

IconaPanoràmica Altitud 134 m
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POV IV

IconaPont Altitud 144 m
Foto deWooden Bridge Foto deWooden Bridge Foto deWooden Bridge

Wooden Bridge

IconaRuïnes Altitud 153 m
Foto dePeter's (Boutrous) Mill Foto dePeter's (Boutrous) Mill Foto dePeter's (Boutrous) Mill

Peter's (Boutrous) Mill

IconaIntersecció Altitud 161 m
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Go Right

IconaPanoràmica Altitud 193 m
Foto dePOV V Foto dePOV V Foto dePOV V

POV V

IconaIntersecció Altitud 207 m
Foto deRock Plate

Rock Plate

Look for this plate and where the trails continue. The trail is a bit out of sight here; be careful not to get lost.

IconaIntersecció Altitud 195 m

Go Straight

water Spring

IconaArbre Altitud 292 m
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Avocado Orchards

IconaPanoràmica Altitud 303 m
Foto dePOV VI Foto dePOV VI Foto dePOV VI

POV VI

Beginning of Pavement

Pavement Ends Here

Comentaris  (4)

  • Foto de Mohamad Jarrah
    Mohamad Jarrah 21 de març 2022

     

    He fet aquesta ruta  verificat  Veure més

    Wonderful trail during early spring, thanks Zahi

  • Karl Saker 27 de des. 2023

    The trail is wonderful, however as a heads-up note that the last quarter is really tricky as the visibility becomes nearly non-existent.

  • Peter1243 2 de set. 2025

    In the last quarter is there a trail or you went with direction cause the trail doesn't appear on the map

  • Foto de zahi.ramadan
    zahi.ramadan 3 de set. 2025

    yes, there is a trail.

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