Râs el Qalaa
Râs el Qalaa is a peak in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,227 metres. Râs el Qalaa is situated nearby to the locality El Ouardânîyé, as well as near Jisr el Misri.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve.
Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve
Photo: Yhabbouche, Public domain.
Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf and Aley districts of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Jebel Baruk mountain and has an area of 550 km2, nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory, making it the largest natural reserve in Lebanon. Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve is situated 3 km east of Râs el Qalaa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brih and Kfar Nabrakh.
Brih
Village
Brih, Breeh is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located 53 kilometres away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.
Kfar Nabrakh
Village
Kfar Nabrakh is a municipality in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is located 50 kilometers southeast of Beirut. Kfarnabrakh total land area consists of 941 hectares. Kfar Nabrakh is situated 4 km southwest of Râs el Qalaa.
Bmahray
Village
Photo: Ghassan Mroue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bmahray, is a village in the Aley District in Lebanon. It lies 41 km south-East of Beirut at an altitude of 1215m above sea level. Bmahray is situated 7 km northeast of Râs el Qalaa.
Râs el Qalaa
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,227 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s al Qal‘ah”, “Rās al Qal‘ah”, and “Ras el Qalaa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.71333° or 33° 42′ 48″ northLongitude
35.66972° or 35° 40′ 11″ eastElevation
1,227 metres (4,026 feet)Open location code
8G5QPM79+8VGeoNames ID
269604
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In Other Languages
“Râs el Qalaa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “راس القلعة”
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Localities in the Area
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