Lebanon Mountain Trail

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Dinniyeh

Ehden

Bsharri in Winter

Bsharri in Summer

Baskinta

Barouk

Niha

The Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT) is a long-distance hiking trail in Lebanon. It extends from Andaket in north of Lebanon to Marjayoun in the south along a 470 km (290 mi) path that transects more than 75 towns and villages at altitudes ranging from 570 to 2,011 meters (about 1,870-6,598 feet) above sea level.

Background[]

ECODIT, a company providing environmental and development consulting services, implemented the LMT project with grant funding from the United States, under a two-year (2005-2007) Cooperative Agreement with USAID Lebanon. As part of the LMT project, ECODIT helped establish the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association to "ensure the long-term sustainability of the trail".^{[citation needed]}

The following partners helped implement various activities under the LMT project:

Subcontractors:

ECODIT Liban sarl

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)

University Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK)

Resource Groups

Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)

US Forest Service (USFS)

(CVS)

Partners

About 50 municipalities

Government Agencies (Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment, Directorate of Geographic Affairs, Directorate General of Urban Planning, Litani River Authority)

Lebanese Scout Organizations

Tour Operators (Biladi, Cyclamen, Esprit Nomade, Lebanon Roots, Liban Trek, Lebanon Roots, Vamos Todos, Blue Carrot Adventure Club, Club Des Vieux Sentiers, Friends of Nature With No Boundaries, Gravity Trek, Ibex Ecotourism, La Réserve Afqa, Lebanese Adventure, The Club of Hidden Roads of Lebanon, Responsible Mobilities)

NGOs (Ansar El Bi’a Sir Ed Dinniyeh, Friends of Bcharre Cedar Committee, Environment Council of Qobaiyat, SOIL Hasbaya, Friends of Tannourine Cedar Forest, Friends of Horsh Ehden, Wadi Al Zouhour Qmamine, Friends of Green Environment Association Al Barouk, Al Shouf Cedar Society, Al Beit Al Loubnani Lal Bi’a (Kfarhim), Al Khraibi Club, The Cultural and Social League of Niha, Social Development NGO Boqaatat Kanaan, Active Club Kfardebian, Social Cultural and Sporting Club of Aqoura)

Sections[]

The LMT is divided into 27 sections, each of which is 9–24 km long and can be hiked in one day:

Section 0: Andaket–Qobaiyat

1. Qobaiyat-Tachea
2. Tachea–Qemmamine
3. Qemmamine–Kfar Bnine
4. Kfar Bnine–Sir Dinniyeh
5. Sir Ed Dinnieh–Ehden
6. Ehden–Qannoubine
7. Qannoubine–Bsharri
8. Bsharri–Hasroun
9. Hasroun–Tannourine
10. Tannourine El Faouqa–Aaqoura
11. Aaqoura–Afqa
12. Afqa–Hrajel
13. Hrajel–Kfar Aaqab
14. Kfar Aaqab–Baskinta
15. Baskinta–Mtain
16. Mtain–Falougha
17. Falougha–Aain Zhalta
18. Aain Zhalta–Barouk
19. Barouk–Maasser
20. Maasser–Niha
21. Niha–Jezzine
22. Jezzine-Aaytanit
23. Aaytanit-Kawkaba Bou Aarab
24. Kawkaba Bou Aarab–Rashaya
25. Rachaya–Hasbaya
26. Hasbaya–Marjayoun

Lodging[]

Lodging is available in many of the villages along the trail. Several bed and breakfasts operate in villages that are at the ends of the trail sections. The LMT Association maintains a list of available lodging along the trail on its website (see External links below).

Local guides[]

LMT Association encourages hikers to hire local guides when hiking the trail. The local guides know the trails and can add local color to the hike. The association's web site lists the local guides.

External links[]

• Lebanon Mountain Trail Association
• [1]
• USAID document