Discover nature's beauty hidden near your doorsteps in the beautiful city of Haret el Hajar. Start your hike with a visit to the old Chapel with its beautiful view of the lebanese coastline. You can also check out Porky's pig farm nearby. Continue uphill and enter through the dense forest where you will pass by abandoned ancient village houses, wells and charcoal furnaces. In the summer season the river will be dry and you will have the chance to witness the beauty of the water crafting the rocks in amazing fluent shapes. On your way through the bushes you will find a cave. Go inside and witness the active formation of stalactites and stalagmites throughout the centuries. You will cross path with many monastries along the way and a paragliding platform where you will enjoy the serenity of Jounieh's coastline view with the paragliders flying overhead. On your way down, a waterway will guide you back to the well known "darb el sama" or the "trail to the heavens" and the ancient monastry of "Ain Warka" where you will take a side trail along the waterway to make your loop hike worth every second. @escape_intothewild 📷 #escape_intothewild #haretelhajar #sahelalma #ghosta #harissa #darbelsama #Lebanon #beirut #hiking #hikinglebanon #hikingtrail #hikingadventures #hikingevent #adventureseeker #adventure_time #adventure #sunset #lebanonhiking #lebanonmountains #lebanonactivities #lebanonhikingtrail #photography #landscapephotography #bluesky #blueplanet #mountains #nature #naturephotography #trees #forest (at Harisa _ Jounieh) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGlotBpS06/?igshid=5yuizn2q867h