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2022-03-05 Aammiq Hills Loop

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Statistiche del percorso

Distanza
9,58 km
Dislivello positivo
436 m
Difficoltà tecnica
Medio
Dislivello negativo
436 m
Altitudine massima
1.190 m
TrailRank 
52
Altitudine minima
875 m
Tipo di percorso
Anello
Tempo
4 ore 12 minuti
Coordinate
993
Caricato
8 marzo 2022
Registrato
marzo 2022
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vicino a Aammîq, Béqaa (Libanon)

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Descrizione dell'itinerario

With the marshland at their peak in water level, the plan was to walk the Aammiq Marshland Loop. The trail started from the Aammiq village next to Tawlet Aammiq (Aammiq's Table) restaurant passing by the McSkaff (Skaff clan) residence and onto the pine forest, up the hill where the Israeli army made archeology digs and stole artifacts - the hill is overlooking the marshlands and gives you a spectacular 360 degree view of the Bekaa valley and surrounding mountains (Mount Barouk and Mount Hermon). once we got to the Aammiq marshland gate, we were greeted by the defenders of the gate and told that the reserve is closed due to the water high level in the swamps which might pose a danger to us.
The trail then changed direction and started uphill passing by the Sit Shawani Shrine (a religious site to the Druze community) and continued up hill until we reached a plateau where the views became more and more bird's-eye and picturesque. We passed by Ain El-Abed wellspring and down through a dirt/old decaying pavement road and back to the start point.
A beautiful hike for all (including children 7 - 10 years).

Waypoint

IconaCastello Altitudine 989 m
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McSkaff Residence

The Aammiq reserve and most of the surrounding land is owned by the Skaff family who come from the town of Zahle (10+ km away). The residence is built from stones and has a classic Lebanese architecture.

IconaAlbero Altitudine 978 m
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Oak Tree

IconaPanorama Altitudine 945 m
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POV I

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The Hill

This hill, the story goes, was pillaged and dug by the invading Zionist Israeli army in 1982 and took all artifacts found. It has a 360 view of the Bekaa valley.

IconaPanorama Altitudine 955 m
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POV II

IconaParco Altitudine 954 m
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Aammiq Marshland Reserve

IconaPanorama Altitudine 948 m
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POV III

Beginning of pavement leading to Sit Shawwani Shrine.

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Sit Shawwane Shrine

A religious shrine that is frequented by Druze families.

IconaPanorama Altitudine 1.068 m
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POV IV

IconaPanorama Altitudine 1.176 m
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POV V

IconaFontana Altitudine 1.182 m
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Wellspring Al Abed

Fresh water source

IconaPanorama Altitudine 1.177 m
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Rock Cliff

Start of dirt/pavement Road

IconaPanorama Altitudine 1.051 m
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POV VI

End of dirt/pavement Road

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