Lebanon Mountain Trail

Lebanon Mountain Trail
Length470 km (290 mi)
UseHiking
DifficultyEasy to moderate
SeasonAll year round
Websitehttps://www.lebanontrail.org
Dinniyeh
Ehden
Bsharri in Winter
Bsharri in Summer
Baskinta
Barouk
Niha
Ain Ebel

The Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT; Arabic: درب جبل لبنان) 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 76 towns and villages at altitudes ranging from 570 to 2,073 meters (1,870 to 6,800 feet) above sea level.

The LMT passes through UNESCO heritage sites, nature reserves, and protected areas, and consists of footpaths, dirt and paved roads, river crossings, and a wide range of terrain types. Though there are campgrounds along the trail, Lebanon does not have much of a camping culture.

Projects like the LMT are important for Lebanon during the country's financial and political turmoil. In 2019, hikers spent over $100,000 in villages along the trail, creating a major incentive for locals to preserve and protect their heritage.[1]

History

The Lebanon Mountain Trail was proposed in 2002 by Joseph Karam, president of the US-based consulting company ECODIT, while thinking of ways to develop ecotourism products in Lebanon.[2] Taking inspiration from the Appalachian Trail in the US, he conceptualized the idea with his colleague Karim El-Jisr, and in 2005 applied for grant funding from USAID Lebanon. ECODIT was awarded $3.3 million to implement the project between 2006 and 2008, and to establish the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) to "ensure the long-term sustainability of the trail".[3]

In 2021, the German Government in partnership with the International Labour Organization invested $1.1 million in the LMTA to fund maintenance of 590 kilometers of the main trail and side trails.[4]

The LMT has been affected by Lebanon's economic crisis and the state of the country, including the Lebanese liquidity crisis, the 2020 Beirut Explosion, and the COVID-19 Pandemic, which caused a large decrease in tourism.

Thru-hiking

Every spring, the LMTA hosts a group thru-hike that covers the full trail in one month.

Fastest known times

On May 1, 2021, Ali Kedami and Nayla Cortas completed the LMT together in 6 days 12 hours and 15 minutes.[5] Nayla also became the first woman to run the LMT. The previous record of 6 days and 17 hours was set in June 2017 by Patrick Vaughan.[6]

Notable locations

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
  27. Ain Ebel[7]

Side trails

  • Douma side trail
  • Ehmej side trail
  • Baskinta side trail
  • Bkassine side trail

References

  1. ^ "Why Lebanon's 293-Mile Hiking Trail Is More Than a Trekking Route". AFAR Media. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. ^ "Lebanon Mountain Trail - Genesis & History". Lebanon Mountain Trail. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  3. ^ karenkaram (2016-08-17). "Walking Through Lebanon". 365 Days of Lebanon. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  4. ^ "EIIP". www.eiiplebanon.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  5. ^ "Ali Kedami, Nayla Cortas - Lebanon Mountain Trail (Lebanon) - 2021-05-01 | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  6. ^ "Trail-runner Patrick Vaughan Sets new Record for the Lebanon Mountain Trail". Blog Baladi. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  7. ^ "Ain Ebel trail becomes Lebanon's first LMT Network Trail". LBC International. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

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