Faqra

Faqra
Faqra Location in Lebanon
Location	Mount Lebanon
Nearest major city	Jounieh
Coordinates	33.9851°N 35.8109°E / 33.9851; 35.8109
Vertical	1,000 m (3,280 ft)
Top elevation	2,000 m (6,560 ft)
Base elevation	1,500 m (4,920 ft)
Website	www.faqraclub.com

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

The resort is located at an altitude ranging from 1500 m to 2000 m 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 7 km of trails, it offers snowboarders and skiers a variety of slopes,[5] including a 240 m 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 35 m-long limestone natural bridge.[7]

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  Faqra Views
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  Faqra nawawis
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  Faqra ruins

References

1. "La Station de Ski de Faqra Club". Petit Fute. Archived from the original on Sep 1, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
2. "Faqra Club". skileb.com. Ski Leb. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
3. El-Khoury, Bachir (29 July 2020). ""'Life at the top': Lebanon mountain club dodges economic crisis"". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
4. Holtham, Alice (February 12, 2020). ""The ultimate guide to skiing in Lebanon"". cntravellerme.com. Condé Nast Traveller. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
5. ""Hit The Ski Slopes In The Heart Of The Middle East"". www.entmag.org. Entertainment Magazine. January 28, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
6. ""Faqra Ski Resort"". Snow Comparison. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
7. Doyle, Paul. Lebanon, Bradt Travel Guide, 1st edition (March 1, 2012), page 195.