The swelling of the Three Bridges in Lebanon is an ever-changing natural wonder
Discovered only in 1952 by French speleologist Henri Coiffait, Baatara waterfall in Lebanon is not ordinary. If cascades can be considered to have something exceptional, then this is one of the best. The cascade falls from a stunning height of 255 metres in a huge cave dug in the limestone Judaism superior.
Located on the Lebanon Mountain Trail (long distance hiking trail in Lebanon), the precipice in which the cascade flows is also known as the Gouffre des Trois Ponts . It is called because the blower is drilled twice, naturally forming two bridges (+ that of the top), each rising above the other.
The water flows from the waterfall when winter snow begins to melt spring and summer. In 1988, scientists dyed the water and were able to demonstrate that it eventually emerged in the light of the day at the source of Dalleh, near the village of Mgharet al-Ghaouaghir, 6 km northwest and 860 m below.
Strange that it had to wait the middle of the 20th century to discover this natural wonder which was a few minutes walk from the town of Tannourine and the small village of Balaa . Perhaps it was difficult to see her because of the surrounding vegetation. The same year of his discovery, the local speleology club (the Lebanese speleo club) explored Baatara's swell, reaching the bottom. However, he only mapped the site thirty years later.
The jurassic limestone that forms the aven is older than 160 million years . This waterfall is essential to the region because it is from there that fresh water comes from. The water of the cascade slowly infiltrated the limestone over the millennia.
According to the geologists who studied the reasons for the creation of this spectacular topography, it is understandable that the highest bridge of the blower could be formed first. It may be after a number of erosion and collapse that the other two bridges formed. We know that Baatara gouff is still constantly evolving due to the winter gel that causes the breakout of huge pieces of rock on the wall all around the blow.
The site has a number of warning panels for tourists approaching the edge of the hole. These warnings are there to prevent them from going too close to the edge that can be slippery. This also prevents the risk of collapse under the body weight of many tourists. Apart from this safety advice, the dildo of the Three Bridges is an ideal destination for adventurers who can also enjoy the Nature Reserve of the Tannourine Cedar Forest or mountain hiking trail Mount Lebanon . There are camping sites in the region that can highlight your experience around the corner.
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Sources text et photos : Kuriositas, Fresh Travel Destinations, Amazing World Online
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