By public transport coming from Beirut, you can take the minibus bus to Hadchit that leaves from Dowra and passes by Ehden. Duration: 1,5 - 2 hrs. An alternative is to take a minibus to Tripoli, then catch a minibus from outside the Marco Polo Travel agency, just along the tourist office, which is operated by the Bcharre Transport Company (+961 (0)6 672 166) and also passes by Ehden. Duration from Tripoli to Ehden: 1 hr. / Costs: about 5,000 LBP.
From Tripoli, you can take a Servees to Bcharre and ask the driver to drop you off at Ehden. Duration: 1 hr. / Costs: 10,000 LBP. A taxi from Bcharre to Ehden will take about 20 minutes and will probably cost around 20,000 LBP.
From Beirut to Ehden by car, take the coastal highway to the north in the direction of Tripoli. About 12 kilometers after Batroun, take the exit to Bcharre, from where the road via Chekka and Amioun slowly rises into the mountains. Just before Tourza, take the left fork toward Ehden. Duration: 75 min. If you come from Tripoli, take the road to Zgharta, after which it is about another 30 kilometers to Ehden. Duration: 50 min. From Bcharre, Ehden is clearly signposted and is just a 20 minute’ drive.
- Visit Lebanon
- Qadisha Valley & Surroundings
- Ehden
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