The René Moawad Foundation and 33 North, winner of the MEDUSA sub-grant in Lebanon, in cooperation with the municipality of Ras Baalbek (District of Baalbek), the municipality of Al-Qaa (District of Baalbek), and the Ras Baalbek Forum, inaugurated the Boukaat Loubnan Trails. The Northern Bekaa Trail starts from the Deir al-Ahmar area (District of Baalbek) towards Hermel (District of Baalbek), passing through the eastern mountain chain, descending to Anjar (District of Zahle), then towards Manara-Al-Hammarah (District of West Bekaa) , and ends in Shebaa (District of Hasbaya).

The event was held in Al-Qaa as well as a tour of Ras Baalbek and the most prominent tourist attractions in Ras Baalbek and Al-Qaa, in addition to a visit to the guest house that was habilitated by the Rene Moawad Foundation through the MEDUSA sub-grant in order to promote adventure tourism.

The Executive Director of the Rene Moawad Foundation, Michel Moawad, stressed in his speech that returning to the land and turning the relationship into a productive one is necessary for the development of the region and the development of local economies. Such projects build bridges and allow the Lebanese people to get to know each other, their regions, and the diversity of this country, which is a source of wealth and development, not of hatred, fanaticism, and rejection of the other.

In her speech, MEDUSA Project Manager at the Rene Moawad Foundation, Lutecia Beainy said that the Foundation through the MEDUSA project has awarded sub-grants to 5 Adventure Tourism initiatives in Lebanon, and Boukaat Loubnan Trail is seeing the light despite all the challenges of the Lebanese context.

The founder and developer of Boukaat Loubnan Trails and founder of 33 North Adventure Tourism, Gilbert Mokheiber, presented the details of the trail, which so far includes a 13-kilometer-trail in Qaa, a 15-kilometer trail linking Qaa and Baalbek, a 6-kilometer trail in Ras Baalbek and a trail between Ras Baalbek and Fakeha. He pointed out that signs have been installed as part of the MEDUSA project, and guest houses have been prepared, adding: "Today, people can visit the local people and eat their food, which creates a cultural mix."

The MEDUSA Project is co-financed by the European Union under the European Neighborhood Instrument cross-border cooperation program “Mediterranean Sea Basin” 2014-2020 (ENI CBC MED) and is implemented by 7 partners in 5 different countries to promote the adventure tourism in the Mediterranean. The Barcelona Chamber of Commerce (Spain), Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Spain), Rene Moawad Foundation (Lebanon), Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association – JITOA (Jordan), Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature – RSCN (Jordan), Puglia Region – Department of tourism, economy of culture and valorization of territory (Italy) and WWF Mediterranean North Africa (Tunisia).