Must-see fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Moukhtara
Moukhtara is a fort in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
Moukhtara: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Moukhtara
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Moukhtara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.65886, 35.61388. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moukhtara
- Beiteddine Palace · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Barouk Cedar trees · viewpoint · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saydet El Talle · church · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Al Mir Fakhredine Al Maani Mosque · dargah · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shouf Cedar Biosphere Reserve Limit · sanctuary · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fortress of Niha · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Entrance to the Barouk Chouf Cedar Reserve · sanctuary · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~12 km · Must-see
- Qaraaoun Lake · lake · Beqaa Governorate · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chhim · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lebanon Mountain Trail · trek · Beqaa Governorate · ~21 km · Must-see
- Silk Museum · museum · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Aach ed Djâjé · viewpoint · Beqaa Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jabal Safi · viewpoint · South Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Serail Baabda · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Baabda Palace · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- St Jirjiss Hadath · church · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nebi Safa - Selsata Roman Temple · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- جامع البحر · dargah · South Governorate · ~31 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Moukhtara
- Beiteddine Palace · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fortress of Niha · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~11 km · Must-see
- Chhim · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~16 km · Must-see
- Serail Baabda · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Baabda Palace · fort · Mount Lebanon Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nebi Safa - Selsata Roman Temple · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tell Shaikh Hassan al Rai · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ain Hirsha Roman Temple · fort · Beqaa Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Martyr's Monument · fort · Beirut Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
- Roman Baths · fort · Beirut Governorate · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Moukhtara open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Moukhtara yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Moukhtara?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Moukhtara?
Nearby: Beiteddine Palace (fort, 7 km), Barouk Cedar trees (viewpoint, 7 km), Saydet El Talle (church, 8 km), Al Mir Fakhredine Al Maani Mosque (dargah, 8 km), Shouf Cedar Biosphere Reserve Limit (sanctuary, 10 km), Fortress of Niha (fort, 11 km).
Is Moukhtara worth visiting?
Moukhtara is listed as a must-see fort in Lebanon on Spotwander.