Hiking in Ammouaa with Lebanese Adventures

Ammouaa is considered an important tourist center in the North Lebanon district of Akkar. The surrounding heights rise to 2,454 meters and there are forests that are remarkable because of the abundance of such trees as junipers, hairy oaks, cypresses, cedars and Cilician firs. Judging by the cedars to be found there, geologists say that these historic forests are at least a thousand years old. The plains of Ammouaa lie at 1,450 meters altitude in a sort of depression between the mountains.

Specialists, including ecologists, who have visited it insist that the forest of hairy oaks is to be counted among the most beautiful forests in the world. This particular tree is of outstanding interest, for a square kilometer of hairy oak forest gives off 600 tons of oxygen per year and absorbs more than 700 tons of carbon dioxide gas.

Date of Hike
November 24, 2013

Details
Three-hour bus ride from Beirut
Difficulty: medium level hike
Length of trail: 9 km
Duration: Four hours

What to bring
Hiking shoes, backpack, water, light meal (sandwich, dried fruits, etc.),sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat.

Cost
$30 (or 45,000 LL) covering guides, transportation, and insurance.

Meeting Place
At 7:00 a.m. at the parking lot next to the Emergency Entrance of the Sacré Cœur Hospital in Hazmieh.

Reservations
Please call Elie 03.081.620 or Serge 03.214.989