Which pass across Mount Lebanon at 1,538 meters elevation connects Beirut with the Beqaa Valley via the Damascus highway?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Dahr el-Baidar
- Step 1: Dahr el-Baidar is the historic mountain pass traversing Mount Lebanon between Mount Kneisseh and Jabal Barouk.
- Step 2: It carries the primary highway linking Beirut to Chtaura, Zahle, and Damascus.
Answer
Dahr el-Baidar.
Why not the others: 'Ainata Pass' (2,590 m) connects the Cedars to Baalbek across northern Mount Lebanon; 'Chekka Tunnel' is on the coastal road; 'Hammana Pass' is a local valley pass.
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