Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne
Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne is a cliff in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,472 metres. Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne is situated nearby to the area Aarbet et Taouîlé, as well as near the locality El Ouâdi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baatara gorge waterfall.
Baatara gorge waterfall
Waterfall
Photo: Elie plus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baatara gorge sinkhole is a waterfall in the Batroun district of Lebanon near the village of Chatine in the town of Tannourine. The waterfall drops 255 metres into the Balaa Pothole, a cave of Jurassic limestone located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail. Baatara gorge waterfall is situated 3½ km southwest of Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tannourine and Qnat.
Tannourine
Village
Photo: Canaïma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tannourine is a Lebanese town located in the Batroun District, part of the Governorate of North Lebanon, 80 km from the capital Beirut. Tannourine is formed by a cluster of mountain settlements located in the highs of the Batroun District, the largest of which is Tannourine El-Fawqa, followed by Chatine,Tannourine El-Tahta, and Wata Houb.
Qnat
Village
Qnât, Qnat, Qanat, Knat or Kanat is a municipality in the Bsharri District of Lebanon. The village is located just south of a large cliff and near the towns of Mazraat Bani Saab and Hadath El Jebbeh. Qnat is situated 6 km north of Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne.
Bcheale
Village
Bchaaleh, alternatively spelled Bcheale, Bchealeh or Bshaaleh, is a village in the Batroun District of the North Governorate in Lebanon. It had 1,456 eligible voters in the 2009 elections, and the residents mainly belonged to the Maronite Church. Bcheale is situated 6 km west of Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne.
Dhoûr ech Chiqfâne
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 1,472 metres
- Also known as: “Dhour ech Chiqfane” and “Ḑuhūr ash Shiqfān”
- Category: landform
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.19972° or 34° 11′ 59″ northLongitude
35.8925° or 35° 53′ 33″ eastElevation
1,472 metres (4,829 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5VXR+VXGeoNames ID
267357
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