From Beirut, it's quite hard to reach Qoubaiyat, one of northest village of Lebanon ! Very closed to Syria, the place may not seem really warm and welcoming. However this hike, starting point of the LMT (Lebanon Mountain Trail) worth definitely to be done ! The views on the Akkar and the village of Akkar el Atika in the second part of the trail are wonderful! And the warm welcome of the few people you meet make your experience special. Fig, Cherry, Apple, the region has everything to feed you on the road :-) Be aware ! You will be invited for coffee many times specially around 5 pm at the end of the working day. Attention: in July 2017, the White and Purple marking of the LMT wasn't made yet. It's really important to have the GPS track, by clicking on the green planet.