Hike Masser esh Shouf - Barouk

Masser el Chouff - Barouk

Distance : 15 km

Timing : 4-5 hours (no stop)

Uphill +: 300 meters
Downhill - : 900 mètres

Marking: Follow the orange trail then the blue then the purple (see the board at the entrance). Just before the exit take the Patriotic Barouk Trail.

Water : no water before Barouk

- The old cedars of the Shouf Reserve
- The scenic viewpoints

To go by Bus : Cola (Beirut) - Moukhtara (3 000 LP) - 60 min then hitchhiking to the entrance of the reserve.
To come back - Bus from Barouk to Cola or service from Barouk to Kfarhim then bus Kfarhim - Cola.

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What to discover on the way:

Beautiful path that goes through the Shouff Biosephere Reserve from Masser es shouf to Barouk. The trail crosses over two Cedar forest containing cedars that are over 2000 years old!
The second part of the hike covers part of the Barouk Patriotic trail (this trail of 6 hours is a loop around Barouk village) ending at Barouk village itself. Don't forget to stop at the fountain to get some pure mountain water.

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