Faqra Explained

Faqra
Location:Mount Lebanon
Nearest City:Jounieh
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Relief:y
Coordinates:33.9851°N 35.8109°W
Vertical:1000m (3,000feet)
Top Elevation:2000m (7,000feet)
Base Elevation:1500m (4,900feet)

Faqra is a ski resort on the outskirts of the Kfardebian village in the Keserwan District in Mount Lebanon, 47km (29miles) from Beirut and 36km (22miles) from Jounieh.

The resort is located at an altitude ranging from 1500m to 2000m at the foot of Mount Sannine.[1]

The resort is centered around Faqra Club, which was founded in 1974.[2] The main hotel is the Auberge de Faqra.[3] Another hotel is Terre Brune. From atop the tracks, the Mediterranean and Beirut are visible.[1]

In addition to skiing, the resort offers other snow sports, such as snowboarding, luge and snowshoeing.[4] With more than 7km of trails, it offers snowboarders and skiers a variety of slopes,[5] including a 240m vertical drop.[6]

The resort overlooks Qalaat Faqra, a Roman archeological site and one of the most important sites of the UNESCO-listed Nahr al-Kalb valley. Another attraction nearby is a 35m-long limestone natural bridge.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La Station de Ski de Faqra Club . Petit Fute . November 2, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901183031/https://www.petitfute.co.uk/v50036-fakra/c1171-sports-loisirs/c291-loisirs-et-sports-d-hiver-montagne/c1279-ski/510158-la-station-de-ski-de-faqra-club.html . Sep 1, 2023 .
  2. Web site: Faqra Club. skileb.com . Ski Leb. November 2, 2020.
  3. Web site: "'Life at the top': Lebanon mountain club dodges economic crisis" . El-Khoury . Bachir . 29 July 2020 . Yahoo! News . November 2, 2020 . 1 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230901151502/https://au.news.yahoo.com/life-top-lebanon-mountain-club-dodges-economic-crisis-025243434--spt.html?guccounter=1 . dead .
  4. Web site: "The ultimate guide to skiing in Lebanon". Holtham. Alice . February 12, 2020. cntravellerme.com. Condé Nast Traveller. November 2, 2020.
  5. Web site: "Hit The Ski Slopes In The Heart Of The Middle East" . January 28, 2018 . www.entmag.org. Entertainment Magazine . November 2, 2020.
  6. Web site: "Faqra Ski Resort" . Snow Comparison . November 2, 2020.
  7. Doyle, Paul. Lebanon, Bradt Travel Guide, 1st edition (March 1, 2012), page 195.