Keserwan has 160 km of hiking trails within areas including the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve, the Lebanon Mountain Trail, Wadi el Salib, Faraya and Kfardebiane highland, Chahtoul, Hiyata, Darb el Qamar and Darb el Sama. The Biosphere Reserve has lots of natural scenery including mountains, a river and a lake. The mountains are home to more than 130 bird species including the western-rock nuthatch, white stork, long-legged buzzard and the blue tit, with hills of hop-hornbeam, wild apple, manna ash and Syrian juniper trees.
Mzaar Ski Resort is Lebanon’s finest ski resort with more than 80 km of ski runs. Just one hour from Beirut, it has also been developed for snowshoeing, skidoo and zipline, making it a winter sport mecca in the region.
Because Keserwan is used to receiving tourism, there is a wide range of accommodations available including hotels, lodges, campsites, and monasteries. But to really get a feel for local culture, consider a stay at one of many rural guest houses that can help give you a unique inside view into the rich agricultural life here.
Under Ottoman rule, Maasser el Chouf was famous for its vineyards, used in wine and Arak distilleries, and mulberry orchards, which were a crucial component of silk worm farming. Its Biosphere reserves will quickly beckon you into the surrounding countryside.
Jezzine, an inland destination in southern Lebanon, is a hub for nature tourism due to its stunning mountain views, plentiful pine forests and refreshing waterfalls
The most visited tourism district in Lebanon, Keserwan stretches from the coast to the mountains and is home to the world-famous Jabal Moussa UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Located 50km north of Beirut, this small ancient city offers simple outdoor pleasures of hiking, rock climbing, and relaxing days at the beach.
First occupied between 8800 and 7000 BC and continuously inhabited since 5000 BC, Byblos is one of the oldest cities in the world. Rich not just in history, this region has coastline, forests, caves, waterfalls and skiing.
Hometown of Kahlil Gibran who wrote The Prophet, Bsharri is also famous for being the town of the only remaining and preserved original Cedars of God (Cedrus libani). It is an inland destination with the highest peak in Lebanon, the Kornet el Sawda summit which offers incredible panoramic mountain views.
Ehden has intense winters perfect for snowshoeing and backcountry skiing and mild summers ideal for hiking or biking through the forests that this area is known for.
This wild and sparsely populated region in the northernmost part of Lebanon has natural landscapes from coastal plains to high mountains.
