Trek Zone

Aafrah

#84 among destinations in Lebanon

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Aafrah is a mountain of eastern Lebanon. It has an elevation of 1645 metres. ()

Prominence: 5397 ftCoordinates: 33°56'14"N, 36°13'12"E

Location

Baalbak - HermelLebanon

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Aafrah – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Bacchus, Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Duris.

4.9 miN
Ruins
Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek
125 min walk • The Temple of Jupiter, nestled in the ancient city of Baalbek, Lebanon, is a monumental testament to the architectural prowess of the Roman Empire. As a ruin that once stood as the largest temple dedicated to Jupiter, the king of the Roman gods, this site commands awe...
4.8 miN
Temple
Temple of Bacchus, Baalbek
124 min walk • The Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek temple complex located in the broad Al-biqā, Lebanon. The temple complex is considered an outstanding archaeological and artistic site of Imperial Roman Architecture and was inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
4.4 miN
Obelisk
Stone of the Pregnant Woman, Baalbek
113 min walk • The Baalbek Stones are six massive Roman worked stone blocks in Baalbek, Lebanon, characterised by a megalithic gigantism unparallelled in antiquity. The smallest three are part of a podium wall in the Roman complex of the Temple of Jupiter Baal on Tel Baalbek and are known as the "Trilithon".
3.8 miNW
Archaeological site
Duris, Baalbek
98 min walk • Duris is a village located approximately 3 km. southwest of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. It is the site of a 13th-century Muslim shrine and a necropolis from the late Roman Imperial period that is currently undergoing archaeological investigation.
4.4 miW
Archaeological site
Qalaat Tannour
112 min walk • Qalaat Tannour is a Shepherd Neolithic archaeological site located halfway between Britel and Haour Taala, 12 kilometres southwest of Baalbek in the Baalbek District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. The surface site was discovered by M.