Lebanon Mountain Trail · Stage 4 of 15

Bsharri to Bazaoun

Stage 4 of the Lebanon Mountain Trail covers 21.1 km from Bsharri to Bazaoun, with 943 m of ascent and 623 m of descent. The highest point is 1,963 m. Allow about 8 hours of walking, plus breaks.

21.1 kmdistance
943 mascent
623 mdescent
~8 hwalking time
harddifficulty
1,963 mhighest point
≈ 4 L
≈ 2,190 kcal
1,963 m 1,388 m 0 km 21.1 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

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

Bazaoun

Karam Hotel

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Wi-Fi

Hotel in Bazaoun village, listed by the LMTA for sections 8 and 9. The section ends at an info panel above the village, about 2 km of steep descent away; meals, Wi-Fi and laundry.

Hadath el Jebbeh

Beit El Hara

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Wi-Fi

Guesthouse in Hadath el Jebbeh, listed by the LMTA for sections 8 and 9; breakfast, lunch and dinner on request, Wi-Fi and laundry. It is about 6 km west of the Bazaoun stage end, so arrange a lift.

Hasroun

Root 829

  • Rooms
  • Listed in a map or guide listing — call first

Guesthouse in Hasroun, the village next to Bazaoun, about 1.5 km from the stage end. Listed on OpenStreetMap only, with no phone; check before you go.

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

Health centres

On or near the trail

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Bsharri to Bazaoun 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.