HERMEL TO KORNET EL ASHRA (9 KM)

This climb is all about its scenery. You can’t help but fall in love with the beauty of Lebanon’s nature as you gaze to your right and left. As hikers climb on and on, they will be rewarded by the views of the North Bekaa high plateau, the Hermel high plateau, and the Anti-Lebanon mountain range on one side. The highest summit of Akkar called Orouba can be seen from the other side. The Lebanese Akkar coast can also be seen in addition to the Syrian coast. This trail also crosses the most splendid and biggest juniper trees in Lebanon. An extra bonus is that hikers may climb to Qornet Al-Sawda once they reach this trail’s summit.  We highly recommend to call Boukaat Loubnan Trails to ensure that you get guided by a local guide from the region. This section is also suitable as a winter destination. Back-country skiers and snowshoers can extend their stay at the Lazzab Lodge and enjoy snow hikes in the area. Once in Hermel it is worth extanding the stay to visit the Brissa Babylonean inscriptions, Qamouu el Hermel, Mar Maroun on the Assi river, venture into a rafting activity and enjoy fresh trout fish. 

When preparing for a hiking trip, it is important to have a personalized kit that suits your specific needs and the specific requirements of your trip. Here is a checklist that you can add to the “Ten Essentials”

The Boukaat Loubnan Trails (BLT) recognizes that hiking, trekking and climbing are activities with potential ensuing personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of or/and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions. Also, the BLT is not responsible for any health hazard resulting from using or drinking any water source on the trail.