Ouâdi Merzîyé

Ouâdi Merzîyé is a wadi in North Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,339 metres. Ouâdi Merzîyé is situated near the locality Hâret et Tahta, as well as near the village Tannourine.

Places of Interest

Highlights: 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 3 km southwest of Ouâdi Merzîyé.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tannourine and Laqlouq.

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.

Laqlouq

Village

Photo: Cksaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Laqlouq, also spelled Laklouk and also known as ′Arab Laqlouq is a small mountainous village in mountainous area in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. Laqlouq is situated 6 km southwest of Ouâdi Merzîyé.

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 7 km west of Ouâdi Merzîyé.

Ouâdi Merzîyé

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Ouadi Merziye” and “Wādī Marzīyah”
Category: body of water
Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.18444° or 34° 11′ 4″ north

Longitude

35.89889° or 35° 53′ 56″ east

Elevation

1,339 metres (4,393 feet)

Open location code

8G6Q5VMX+QH

GeoNames ID

271043

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Hâret et Tahta and Tannoûrîne el Faouqa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aïn en Nsoûb and Nabaa Mâr Sarkîs.

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Worth a closer look: Tripoli and Batroun.

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