Boustani Guesthouse
- Rooms
- Meals
Family guesthouse in Barouk village, listed by the LMTA for sections 18 and 19; breakfast, dinner and shared showers. The section ends at the reserve gate, about 1.5 km from the village.
Lebanon Mountain Trail · Stage 14 of 15
Ain Zhalta to Barouk
Stage 14 of the Lebanon Mountain Trail covers 14.7 km from Ain Zhalta to Barouk, with 637 m of ascent and 598 m of descent. The highest point is 1,899 m. Allow about 5.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
14.7 kmdistance
637 mascent
598 mdescent
~5.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
1,899 mhighest point
≈ 2.75 L
≈ 1,550 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
Barouk
Cezar Mahmoud Guesthouse
- Rooms
- Meals
Family guesthouse in Barouk village, listed by the LMTA for sections 18 and 19; meals and shared showers.
Ask for Cezar Mahmoud
El Barouk Palace Hotel
فندق الباروك بالاس
- Rooms
- Listed in a map or guide listing — call first
Hotel in Barouk, about 1.5 km from the reserve gate where section 18 ends. Listed on OpenStreetMap with a phone number; call to check it is open.
Guesthouse Akram Mahmoud
- Rooms
Simple guesthouse in Barouk village with shared showers, listed by the LMTA for sections 18 and 19. Ask about meals when you book.
Ask for Akram Mahmoud
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed in a map or guide listing" appear on OpenStreetMap or a trail guide, but could not be confirmed on their own website or on the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association's list. Most places are small family guesthouses or convent guesthouses with dinner and breakfast, listed by the Lebanon Mountain Trail Association. Book a few days ahead, confirm by phone, and pay in cash (usually US dollars).
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: ambulance 140, police 112, Civil Defence 125. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Ain Wazein Hospital · Ain Wazein · 24/7 emergency
+9615509001 · Map
Health centres
- Barouk Dispensary · Barouk · opening hours only
+9615241018 · Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Ain Zhalta to Barouk with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.