Faqra is a
ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In Nort ...
on the outskirts of the
Kfardebian
Kfardebian ( ar, كفر دبيان; also spelled ''Kfar Dibiane'' and also known as Moucha'a Keserwan) is a municipality in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. It is located 45 kilometers north of Beirut. Its ave ...
village in the
Keserwan District
Keserwan District ( ar, قضاء كسروان, transliteration: ''Qaḍā' Kisrawān'') is a district ('' qadaa'') in Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon, to the northeast of Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital, Jounieh, is overwhelmingly Maro ...
in
Mount Lebanon, from
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...
and from
Jounieh.
The resort is located at an altitude ranging from 1500m to 2000m at the foot of
Mount Sannine
Mount Sannine ( ar, جبل صنين / ALA-LC: ''Jabal Șannīn'') is a mountain in the Mount Lebanon range. Its highest point is 2,628 m (8,622 feet) above sea level in Lebanon. Mount Sannine, which has a base of limestone, is the source of many ...
.
The resort is centered around Faqra Club, which was founded in 1974. The main hotel is the Auberge de Faqra. Another hotel is Terre Brune. From atop the tracks, the Mediterranean and Beirut are visible.
In addition to skiing, the resort offers other snow sports, such as snowboarding, luge and snowshoeing. With more than 7km of trails, it offers snowboarders and skiers a variety of slopes, including a 240m vertical drop.
The resort overlooks
Qalaat Faqra
Qalaat Faqra is an archaeological site in Kfardebian, Lebanon, with Roman and Byzantine ruins. Located near the Faqra ski resort on the slopes of Mount Sannine at an altitude of 1500 m, it is one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-listed Na ...
, a Roman archeological site and one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-listed
Nahr al-Kalb
The Nahr al-Kalb ( ar, نهر الكلب, meaning ''Dog River'') is a river in Lebanon. It runs for from a spring in Jeita near the Jeita Grotto to the Mediterranean Sea.
Inscriptions
Nahr al-Kalb is the ancient Lycus River. Past generals and c ...
valley. Another attraction nearby is a 35m-long limestone natural bridge.
[Doyle, Paul. ''Lebanon'', Bradt Travel Guide, 1st edition (March 1, 2012), page 195.]
File:Faqra Natural Bridge - panoramio.jpg, Faqra Views
File:Faqra nawawis - panoramio.jpg, Faqra nawawis
File:Faqra ruins - panoramio.jpg, Faqra ruins
References
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Geography of Lebanon
Ski areas and resorts in Lebanon
Sport in Lebanon