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.

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 or 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 1,215 m 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″ north

Longitude

35.66972° or 35° 40′ 11″ east

Elevation

1,227 metres (4,026 feet)

Open location code

8G5QPM79+8V

GeoNames 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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