AGENDA

The view you get to see from the valley is beyond imagination. Once there, you get the feeling of peace and tranquility. The spiritual atmosphere reigns over the entire valley.
A Colombian hermit lives in this holy valley.

 

HIKE LOCATION        :  Qadicha Valley – Wadi Annoubine/ Becharre and Zgharta Districts

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In the north, 1200 meters above sea level, 25 km from Chekka.

WHEN                            :  Sunday, September 19, 2021

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ENCOUNTER PLACE     :  Mar Maroun Church Parking, Dora @ 7:30 AM

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Driving directions to Mar Maroun      https://dalecorazon.com/contact/

 

FEES:                            

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119,000 LBP/person or $6.5/person including transport (Open windows), professional guides, 5 minutes warming up, stretching, and pictures. (Tips are greatly appreciated).

Children 18 years old and younger will have a discount of 12.5%. ($6 per person)

Groups of 5 and plus get a discount of 12.5%/person ($6 per person).

Optional transportation by your own vehicles 80,000 LBP/person

 

History

Annoubine’s history dates back to the 7th century. It has monasteries and sanctuaries spread all over the gorge, in the form of caves or churches.

Since the early centuries of Christianity, the Holy Valley has served as a refuge for those in search of solitude. Historians believe that the Kadisha Valley has had monastic communities continuously since the earliest years of Christianity. It was also at times a destination for Muslim mystics, or Sufis, who also visited it for meditation and solitude.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT:

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HIKING LEVEL. 1 to 3 for easy, 4 to 6 for intermediate, 7 to 9 for strenuous                                                                                  

Level 5 (11 Km Approx.), will start from Hawka, visit the hermit, St. Marina, and Deir Saidet Annoubine. It is a wonderful place to visit and you will have enough time to contemplate the scenery and take pictures. The lunch will be at Annoubine Monastery. It is a lovely place, a breathtaking setting. After lunch, you will continue to the power station parking where you cross the Qadicha River.

Level 3, will start with level 5 but after Abou Joseph Restaurant, you will have the opportunity to take a minibus to the power station parking, where the hike ends.

Protect yourself and others around you by knowing the facts and taking appropriate precautions:

Distancing from each other is a must.

Cover your nose and mouth with your face masks. To keep it on, while we are on the bus.  

Clean your hands often by using hand gel or other.

Description of the destination

Saidet Hawka:
There you can see a tiny chapel in a huddle of caves and grottos with the barest remnants of fresco paintings. The Aassi Hawka (cave) in particular, has yielded archaeological items indicating Palaeolithic, Roman, and medieval periods of use. A Colombian hermit now resides there. We will have the chance to visit him.

Deir Saidet Annoubine:
This is one of the oldest Monasteries in Lebanon. The monastery was built in a rocky pit, most probably by Byzantine emperor Theodos the Great in 379 – 395. Deir Annoubine monastery was to become the seat of the Maronite Patriarch in the 15th century and to remain so for 500 years. The monastery was rehabilitated in 1990 and is now used by the Antonine Sisters who welcome pilgrims to spend the night.

St. Marina:
The chapel of St. Marina now holds the tombs of eighteen patriarchs. The chapel of St. Marina stands in the memory of a girl named Marina who entered the Annoubine monastery disguised as a monk. (The whole story will be told during the hike).

 

 

WHAT TO TAKE:

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Healthy snacks that will boost up your energy such as dried fruits, lunch, water, MEDICAL FACE MASKS, HAND GEL, cap, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Wear comfortable walking shoes (A professional brand is recommended) and don't forget to get a light jacket. DC members get a 20% discount on sports equipment in Sports 4 Ever branches

==There will be a breakfast stop along the way==

 

FOR RESERVATION AND INFO:

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NOTE:

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Thank you for not smoking during the trip and following all the ecotourism rules included safety regulations. And occasionally, due to reasons beyond our control, slight modifications to the event may occur.

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