The Roman roads are the greatest infrastructure built in ancient times. The Romans set up a road system that provided a transport network that was extended throughout the Roman Empire. They were also the first to build fast and well paved roads. In Lebanon, they built a wide network of these roads for commercial and military purposes, including paved main roads and improved roads, as well as stone-paved roads used by villagers, horse riders and horse carts to transport goods and agricultural crops. Some of the remains are still standing in Ras el Metn where a trail retaining the name of the Romans used to connecte the Ottoman bridge up the mountain arriving to Sawfar train station, where the export operations of goods and trade took place. The trail is currently used to facilitate the movement of olive and pine farmers, hikers and nature amateurs.

The length of the trail is approximately 4 to 5 km and it passes through several archeological sites such as old tombs, the mill, the water wheel, the olive presser, the forest house and finally arriving at the Khelwa.