Every Sunday since 2009. Bus from the National Museum, Beirut.
Take nothing but pictures. Kill nothing but time. Leave nothing but footprints.
Beirut to the trail and back in one day. Guides who know the path, a bus full of good company, and a lunch spot with a view. No experience needed.
First time?
How a Sunday works
- 07:00The bus leaves from the National Museum of Beirut. Arrive a little early, find a seat, meet the guides.
- 09:00Trail time. Guides set the pace at the front and the back, with first-aid kits and ropes on every hike.
- 13:00Lunch with a view. Bring your own food, water and your smile. It is the one thing we insist on.
- 18:00Back in Beirut, tired and happy, with points on your mileage account and a story for Monday.
Most Sunday hikes cost 28 to 35 dollars, bus included. Reserve on WhatsApp or in the app.
Ask us anythingLatest trips
A different trail every week.
Open a trip to see the photos, the distance and how to book. Next Sunday's trail is announced midweek on WhatsApp, Facebook and the app.
From the trail
Pictures we took. Footprints we left.
Real photos from recent Sundays, taken by members and guides. Tap one to open that trip.
Why Footprints
Built on trust, one Sunday at a time.
Footprints started on 18 October 2009 with a few friends who wanted out of Beirut every weekend. It grew into one of Lebanon's most active hiking clubs: hundreds of trips, twenty volunteer guides and a reservation app.
- Safety first
- First-aid kits and safety ropes on every single hike.
- Red Cross trained
- Guides with emergency training for any urgent need.
- Professional attitude
- Discipline and timing, backed by certified training.
- Comfortable transport
- Good buses from and back to Beirut.
- Know the land
- We tell the story of every region we walk through.
- Friendly atmosphere
- Our one requirement for every hiker: bring your smile.
The team
The people who walk you home
Twenty volunteer guides: bankers, teachers and designers during the week, trained in first aid and mountain safety for the weekend.
Ten ways outside
More than hiking.
- HikingOur main activity, every Sunday
- Mountain climbing
- Rappelling
- Rafting and kayaking
- Caving
- Snowshoeing
- Camping
- Night and sunset hikes
- Via ferrata
- Wet hiking
Our project
Cultural Thursdays
A slower kind of trip. Every Thursday we visit a different Lebanese village: old souks, hidden churches, stone houses, local artisans, a gentle walk and an optional lunch at a guesthouse.
- Weekly, a different village each time
- A light hike or guided walk through old streets
- Crafts, traditions and flavours of the region
- Family-friendly and relaxed. Places are limited.
- Rechmayamain souk, mountain-top monastery, river
- Doumaold souks, hidden churches, village lunch
- Rachaya el Wadistone houses, storytelling walks, artisans
For members
Every kilometre counts.
The Hiking Mileage Program rewards members who keep coming back. Walk with us, bring a friend, and your points turn into free trips.
- 5 kmwalked with Footprints is 1 point
- 1friend you bring along is 2 points
- 20points is one free trip
Points are personal and non-transferable. A free trip must be used within one year of earning it. Check your account before the trip so we can confirm it.
Before Sunday
What to bring
Tick things off as you pack. Your list is saved on this device.
Three rules on the bus and the trail
- No smoking, from the moment you board the bus until we are back in Beirut, breaks included.
- Fill in the hiker's profile form before your first hike. We hand it out on the bus.
- Tell us about any medical condition and bring the medication you usually take.
Hikers' tips
The archive
Seventeen years of Sundays
Every trip since 2009. Pick a year, then a yellow day, to see where we went.
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Companies
Take your team outside
Seventeen years of moving large groups safely through the mountains, put to work for your company: camps, fun outings, customised training days and team building.
Plan a corporate day- Corporate camps
- Multi-day camps that test how your staff work together over a long stretch.
- Fun outings
- Relaxed, entertaining days with light challenges for company occasions.
- Customised events
- Your training or seminar in a splendid natural setting instead of a hotel hall. We plan everything.
- Team building
- Outings designed around cooperation between colleagues.
Say hello
Come walk with us
Questions and reservations are easiest on WhatsApp. We reply fast.
- WhatsApp and SMS+961 3 876 112
- Emailhiking@footprintsclub.com
- Meeting pointNational Museum of Beirut
- FollowInstagramFacebook group
Browse trips, see photos and reserve for you and your friends from the Footprints app.
