Qornet el Hsâr
Qornet el Hsâr is a peak in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and has an elevation of 1,649 metres. Qornet el Hsâr is situated nearby to the area Ghommâs el Aassal, as well as near Jouar el Att.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Chatine, Lebanon near Balaa. 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 northeast of Qornet el Hsâr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jaj and Laqlouq.
Jaj
Village
Jaj is a mountainous village in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is 68 kilometers north of Beirut. Jaj has an average elevation of 1,220 meters above sea level and a total land area of 1,174 hectares. Jaj is situated 3 km west of Qornet el Hsâr.
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 4 km southeast of Qornet el Hsâr.
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 5 km north of Qornet el Hsâr.
Qornet el Hsâr
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,649 metres
- Also known as: “Qornet el Hsar” and “Qurnat al Ḩişār”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.15806° or 34° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
35.83639° or 35° 50′ 11″ eastElevation
1,649 metres (5,410 feet)Open location code
8G6Q5R5P+6HGeoNames ID
273942
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Localities in the Area
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