From Soha Village resort, walk on the paved road that leads you to the cedar forest and enter the forest by the main entrance. Walk through it to reach the paved road which you cross before taking the dirt road to the cliff.
Then continue towards el Mighite plain by way of the dam and the French trenches as well as passing by the site of the old underground military hospital. Cross the Beirut-Damascus highway and continue up the quarry road before taking a right fork.
Follow the dirt road, passing the air towers, before taking a left turn down another dirt road. Follow the stream and go through a private orchard of apple and cherry trees before continuing towards another stream.
Then follow the road to the Roman bridge, leaving it on your left, and continue straight on before climbing up a goat trail. Follow it for an hour until you reach a hill lake where you make a left turn to arrive at a dirt road. Then go right along it before you leave and take a partially concealed path to the left.
Continue down it until you reach a paved road and then make a left turn and continue straight on before taking a dirt road to reach the entrance of the Ain Zhalta nature reserve.
The section ends there but you can follow the paved road which will take you to Ain Zhalta village.