LMT 01 > Qoubayat - Tashea

Trail Description
This section of the Lebanon Mountain Trail starts in Qoubaiyat town. You can also start your trip in Ouadi Helsban near Mar Chalita church. It uses mostly agricultural roads, and passes through a forested area.  It is accessible all year, even if occasionally on higher altitude covered with snow. The main highlights are the butterfly and bird’s museum, pine and fir forests and some scattered junipers, scenic overlooks and historic churches and castles. An 8-km dirt road from Harf Aakkar (حرف عكار ) to Nabeh ech Shouh (نبع الشوح ) is suitable for biking. You can find more than 3 permanent springs on this section. 

Lodging in Qoubaiyat 
Couvent des Soeurs Lazaristes (Qoubaiyat)
Tel: +961 6 351 535, +961 3 416 906
Bernadette Iskandar Guesthouse (Qoubaiyat)
Tel: +961 6 350 213, +961 6 318 937
Jabalna Ecolodge (Qoubaiyat – Morghan)
Tel: +961 3 542935
Father Michel Abboud (Qoubaiyat)                            
Tel: +961 70 108 692 
Motel El Sayad (Beino)                       
Tel: +961 3 899 612
Monastery of our Lady of Peace (Memneaa)            
Tel: +961 6 252 525, +961 6 351 535

Lodging in Tashea
Mishmish Hotel (Mishmish - Aakkar)
Tel: +961 3 335 538
Abou Marwan Guesthouse
Tel: +961 6 895 661
Deir Mar Jerjes, Pere Salloum
Tel: +961 3 810355

Local Guides 
Ziad Fares (Qoubaiyat)
Tel: +9613 320 582
Tabarak El Sheikh (Aakkar El Atiqa)
Tel: +961 6 885497
Nabil Haidar (Aakkar El Atiqa)
Tel: +961 6 885490