From the Trail
Guides, stories and know-how from Club Assia Wanderers — for your first hike and your fiftieth.
Hiking in Lebanon
Tannourine Cedars: Hiking Lebanon's Largest Cedar Forest
Thousand-year-old cedars, karst formations, and views over the Qadisha Valley — a complete guide to the Tannourine reserve.
The Qadisha Valley: Hiking Through the Holy Valley
Monasteries carved into cliffs, ancient hermitages, and one of the deepest gorges in the Middle East — a UNESCO World Heritage hike.
Hamatoura Monastery: The Cliff Hike Above Kousba
A short, steep climb to a 13th-century monastery bolted to the cliffs of the Koura — with one of the best views in North Lebanon.
Horsh Ehden: Lebanon's Most Diverse Nature Reserve
From cedars and firs to orchids and eagles — why Horsh Ehden packs more biodiversity into one valley than anywhere else in the country.
The Lebanon Mountain Trail: 470 km From North to South
One trail, the whole country — how the LMT connects 76 towns and how to hike it section by section.
The Chouf Cedar Reserve: Barouk, Ain Zhalta & Maasser
A quarter of Lebanon's remaining cedars live here. Your guide to the three entrances of the Chouf Biosphere Reserve.
Jabal Moussa: The Mountain of Legends Above Keserwan
A UNESCO biosphere reserve where Roman stairs, Adonis legends, and griffon vultures share one mountain.
Naher El Joz: The River Hike from Kfarhelda
Cold pools, riverside paths, and the freshest water in the Batroun district — the perfect late-afternoon summer hike.
L Mseilha Fort: A Coastal Walk to a 17th-Century Citadel
An easy family-friendly walk along Nahr El Jawz to the fortress that has guarded the coastal road for 400 years.
Mount Sannine & Tarchich: The High Plateau Above the Bekaa
Summit ridges at 2,500 m, spring lakes on a limestone plateau, and views from the sea to the Bekaa — the high country experience.
Hiking Basics
Hiking for Beginners: Your First Trail, Step by Step
Never hiked before? Here's everything you need to go from your couch to your first summit — safely and confidently.
The Essential Day-Hike Packing List
What actually belongs in your backpack for a day on the trail — and what to leave at home.
Trail Safety: 10 Rules Every Hiker Should Know
Mountain rescue teams see the same preventable mistakes every season. Here's how to never be one of them.
How to Read Trail Difficulty: Easy, Moderate, Hard, Expert
What do those difficulty labels actually mean for your legs, your lungs, and your day? A practical decoder.
Leave No Trace: Hiking Without Harming Nature
Seven simple principles that keep Lebanon's trails beautiful for the next generation of hikers.