Before you go
Plan a visit to Mount Qasioun
What is known about getting up Mount Qasioun, when to go, and exactly which practical details have not been announced yet.
Before you go
What is known, what is not, and what to check on the day
Known and sourced
- The cable car line is 2.4 km from Umayyad Park to the summit, across three stations.
- The summit stands at 1,151 m above sea level.
- Roughly 70% of the site is stated to remain free to enter.
- Twelve components were announced on 21 April 2026.
Not announced
- Ticket prices for any component.
- Operating hours for any component.
- An opening date for any individual component.
- Parking, transport times and accessibility provision.
Verify on the day
- Whether the approach road and viewpoints are affected by works.
- That the viewpoint you are heading for is legally accessible that day.
- The dated status on this site before you leave the city.
0/ 12
of 12 components open
Live status
Qasioun now
As of 28 July 2026, 0 of the 12 components of the Qasioun Journey development on Mount Qasioun are open to the public. Each status carries the date it was last checked on site.
- Last field check
- 28 July 2026
- Next field check due
- 31 August 2026
- Stated opening target
- End of summer 2026
What each colour means
- Planned
- 5
- Under construction
- 7
- Opening soon
- 0
- Open
- 0
Sources — Damascus Governorate · SANA
The one thing worth timing
Go for the last hour of light
The reason anyone climbs Qasioun is the basin below, and it is at its best as the light drops and the city comes up beneath you. Every route on this site ends here rather than starting here for that reason.
Ways up
Routes that end on the mountain
Recommended route
A night from Bab Touma to Qasioun
Begin inside the old walls, cross the city through Al-Hamidiyah, then finish above Damascus after checking current road and summit access.
- Start
- Bab Touma gate, Old Damascus
- Duration
- 4–5 hours
- Best time
- Late afternoon into night
- Getting around
- On foot in the Old City, then a vehicle for the final ascent
- Effort
- Easy walking, one vehicle leg
Before you set out The final leg requires a vehicle. Check the live Qasioun status before leaving the Old City.
Mountain route
Qasioun view, with the status checked
A practical ascent built around what is actually accessible, not around an announced opening date.
- Start
- Umayyad Park, at the foot of the mountain
- Duration
- 2–3 hours
- Best time
- Before sunset
- Getting around
- Vehicle to the slope, short walks between viewpoints
- Effort
- Low, but exposed and unlit after dark
Before you set out This guide never treats a planned component as open. Read the dated status page before travelling.