Travel and Hiking

Jiankou loop line is a classic hiking route and there are two different directions. We will go to the west section. You don't need to climb too difficult section, but you still will be rewarded with fantastic scenery. We start climbing slowly mountain dirt trail till the wall. Then there is 20 meters going down the hill. That is the only short section that you need to help by hands. After that, going throught a small forest to go up the wall again. Then the rest of the route is quite easy. Meanwhile you could enjoy beautiful view.

After the hike, Jiuwan accommodation will offer us some drinks. We will have a short break there and then go back Beijing.

Hike Information:

l Date: June 2nd

l Drive time: 2 hours each way (depending traffic)

l Maximum: 12 people

【The route type】Mountain route + Wall restored road

【The route description】At the beginning, we are walking in the forest. That section is dirt route and climbing up slowly in the forest till reached the wall. Then walking a short distance, we will go down a bit to reach the restore section. Here is a deep slope about 20 meters but short distance. The rest of route we are walking on the wall till going down the village. (Reference level 1+)

l Distance: 7km

l Time to complete: 4-5hours

l Total ascent: 410m

l Total descent: 406m

l Peak: 942m

l Lowest point: 610m

Notice:

1. Take at least 3 bottles of water

2. Bring some lunch, and some snacks.

3. Hiking boots are recommended.

4. More details will be posted in the group one day before hiking.

Itinerary:

07.30: Departure from Dongzhimen (line2 exit B)

09.30: Arrive the mountain, beginning of hike.

14.30: Ending the hike.

Activity Fee:

Group of 8-9: 240RMB/person

Group of 10: 210RMB/person

Group of 11: 190RMB/person

Group of 12: 180RMB/person

Activity Price includes:

1. Transportation with a driver

2. Hiking Leader: Shannan

3. One day outdoor insurance

4. Entrance fee / Liaise with villagers

5. Refreshment surprise at the end of the hike

6. Payment: After hiking, you can transfer to Mona.

Please note:

- Do not participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of ever or couching.

- Customer service: Mona (wechat id: mona_zhangli) If you have any suggestions orcomplaint, please feel free to leave messages.

- Photos will be used in the social media platform. If you don't want to show in the picture, let us know.

Cancellation:

1. You can cancel anytime till the deadline on Friday 23:00PM. As we have to fix capacties for the bus and the guides. After deadline, we will have charge you 80% activity fee. Or you find another person not yet registered to join the hike. If your cancellation is on Sunday morning, please pay 100% activity fee. We repect your choice. When you register for this activity, you accept this cancelation policy.

2. Bad weather plan:We will message you 1-2 days before the hike to let you know about the weather condition. If there is a thunderstorm, heavy rain or strong winds it will be dangerous to do the hike in the high mountains. So we will cancel it or change the dates.

Join us:

Add me as your wechat: scan the QR code or add mona_zhangli, I'll add you into the group.

The Lingshan Mountain, with an elevation of over 2,300 meters (7,546 feet), is the highest mountain in Beijing and it has the reputation of being 'Beijing's Mount Everest'. It is located in Mentougou District, Beijing, about 120 kilometers to the west of downtown Beijing. Generally the temputer of Lingshan is 10 degress lower than in the city.

It’s known as Mount Dongling, Lingshan or Donglingshan, is a mountain in the Western Hills, an extension of the Taihang Mountains. Lingshan is characterized by its magnificent peaks, various vegetations, broad alpine meadow. Due to its high altitude, Lingshan Mountain is endowed with a wide range of flora, making the trip more interesting.

Hike Information:

l Date: June 8th (Saturday)

l Drive time: 3 hours each way

【The route type】This route mainly consists of dust roads+grassy paths and steps.

【The route description】Hiking from point Zhangjiafang to Lishan East, the distance is of 4 kilometers, through jungle, grassy paths, passing by pine forests, with an ascent of 800 meters. After reaching the cable car area, there is a 2-kilometer stone steps descending 300 meters. Then, a 2-kilometer dust road, including a steep downhill section, offering a distant view of yaks, with a descent of 500 meters. (Reference level 2+)

l Distance: 9km

l Time to complete: 6 hours

l Total ascent: 870m

l Total descent: 850m

l Peak: 2303m

l Lowest point: 1409m

l Location: Mentougou

Take at least 3-4 bottles of water.

(Remember to drink and eat constantly on the trail, if you have to drink because you are thirsty you are not drinking often enough, if you need to eat because you feel weak you haven't been eating enough.)

2. Bring some lunch, and some snacks.

3. Wear water shoes or sandals for this activity.‍

4. More details will be posted in the group before hiking.

Itinerary:

07.30: Departure from Dongzhimen (line2 exit B)

09.00: Arrive the village, beginning of hike.

16.30: Ending of the hike (When you arrive in Beijing, it is around 8.30pm: You can prepare some snakes on the way back to Beijing.)

Activity Fee: 160MB/person (It is further distance and mountain road.)

Activity Price includes:

1. Transportation with a driver

2. Hiking Leaders: Shan'nan, TBD.

3. One day outdoor insurance

4. After the hike, you can transfer the fee to Mona by Wechat or Alipay.

Please note:

- Do not participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of ever or couching.

- Customer service: Mona (wechat id: mona_zhangli) If you have any suggestions orcomplaint, please feel free to leave messages.

- Photos will be used in the social media platform. If you don't want to show in the picture, let us know.

Cancellation:

1. You can cancel anytime till the deadline on Friday 18:00PM. As we have to fix capacties for the bus and the guides. After deadline, we will have charge you 80% activity fee. Or you find another person not yet registered to join the hike. If your cancellation is on Saturday morning, please pay 100% activity fee. We repect your choice. When you register for this activity, you accept this cancelation policy.

2. Bad weather plan:We will message you 1-2 days before the hike to let you know about theweather condition. If there is a thunderstorm, heavy rain or strongwinds it will be dangerous to do the hike in the high mountains. Sowe will cancel it or change the dates.

Join us:

Add me as your wechat: mona_zhangli, or scan theQR in below. I'll drag you into our hiking group.

Duration: Approx: 8 hours

Pick-up location: Beijing Subway Line 5, Hepingxiqiao Station, Exit B.

Language: English & Chinese

Departure time: 8:00 / 9:00 /10:00 /12:00

Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours

Drop off location: Mutianyu Great Wall P1 Parking.

About 09:30 /10:30/ 11:30 / 13:30

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Mutianyu Great Wall Beijing (Daily)

Departure time: 14:30/15:30/16:30/17:30

(Adjusted according to the arrival time to ensure 5h /4h at the Great Wall)

Pick-up location: guest lounge/ Mutianyu Great Wall P1 Parking.

Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours

Drop off location: Subway Line 5, Hepingxiqiao Station, Exit B.

About 16:00/17:00/18:00/19:00

Each tour can be tailored to your individual needs, so please get in touch with us if you would like to make any changes.

Price: 200 RMB/person

For more details:

Contact Lucy(MOB): 18600208126

Wechat: lucy18600208126

Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing with a look at some of the Great Wall towers on the west side of the big North Gate, and hiking all the wall in between.

24-Eyes Tower is the highest tower on the Panlongshan ‘Coiling Dragon Mountain’ part of the Great Wall, and was one of the largest, too. The name ’24-Eyes’ came from the number of windows—six on each of the tower’s four sides. The tower only has two sides now due to damage over the years, including explosions and gunfire during a 1930s battle between Chinese and Japanese armies.

From 24-Eyes Tower we’ll hike down the Great Wall, heading for Gubeikou’s North Gate. We’ll be on the wall most of the way there, passing through Haowang Tower and the General’s Tower along the way.

Just after the General’s Tower we’ll take a detour off the wall to head for the North Gate, hiking hill trails to get back to the wall that encircled Gubeikou Village, and then along the wall to the North Gate, an arched gate in the wall.

Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.

Cost: ¥470 / ¥420 for members / ¥240 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1919/gubeikou-great-wall-5/

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Spend the day out in Cuandixia, a Ming Dynasty-era village in the mountains west of Beijing – first a walk in the hills near the village, then a good look about the old courtyards, temples, and narrow lanes of the village itself. Lunch included.

The village lies on the side of a hill on the old road between Beijing and Xi’an, and is made up of many well-preserved stone buildings, including about 70 courtyards. The majority of these courtyards are now guesthouses, and the owners are usually happy enough to let people explore.

In the village we’ll find much history, with old Cultural Revolution slogans slowly fading on some of the walls, and art, stone, and wood work from the Qing and Ming Dynasties. Cuandixia was lucky to escape destruction during the war, while some other villages in the area were destroyed almost completely.

Outline of itinerary

• Arrive at Cuandixia


• Climb up to viewing point opposite the village


• Walk up main street of village and out to visit the narrow canyon in the hills behind the village; hike up to caves (optional, if trail is repaired)


• Lunch at village restaurant


• Explore the key sites inside the village


• Drive back to Beijing

Cost: ¥450 / ¥405 for members / ¥200 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1267/ming-village-day-trip-2/

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Hike down to the White River and head downstream on trails, gravel tracks, and dirt roads by the riverside, passing below tall cliffs.

You'll see the running river, leafy green trees by the riverside, impressive tall and steep cliffs made from massive slabs of rock and boulders, and hopefully the local family of herons that nest high up in the cliffs.

It’s possible to hike all the way down without crossing, but it’s also fun to get your feet wet on a few of the crossings—up to you!

Pickups at DD's Mart (Beijing Riviera) and Pinnacle Plaza.

Cost: ¥400 / ¥360 members / ¥200 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1495/along-the-white-river/

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Hike on hill trails and Great Wall between Jiankou and Beigou Village, getting a look at Great Wall between Jiankou and Mutianyu and finishing with a scenic walk down into Beigou Village.

We'll start off the hike by following a zigzag hillside trail that rises quickly to a Great Wall tower that is almost 1,000 metres above sea level. From the tower we can see the Jiankou basin, as well as the many other sections of Great Wall in the area.

From there we'll head east, following the wall towards Mutianyu. We'll end up at the northwestern end of the Mutianyu Great Wall and we’ll follow the wall down towards the main park area. On previous visits here we’ve heard the din of all the visitors to Mutianyu off in the distance—surprisingly loud!

We’re going to avoid all that and hike a paved trail down the hillside to Beigou Village, passing through tidy chestnut orchards on our way down to the village square.

Cost: ¥460 / ¥415 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1921/jiankou-great-wall-to-beigou-village-6/

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Hike up and over repaired Great Wall and cross the glass bridge in the Lakeside Great Wall Scenic Area, and then hike out the back of the park area to find quieter trails and unrepaired Great Wall at Longquanyu.

On this hike you’ll see both repaired and unrepaired Great Wall, as well as lakes, mountains, and streams.

The Lakeside Great Wall is a park area that features repaired Great Wall that both rises above and dips down into the Xishuiyu Reservoir.

Out the back of the park area is the Longquanyu Great Wall, where you’ll hike along the last part of unrepaired Great Wall in the area as well as some that has been repaired more recently.

After exploring the unrepaired wall we’ll hike back into the park area and follow the lakeside trail back to the bus. (Optional—buy a ticket for the speedboat instead of walking.)

After the hike we’ll head to a nearby village restaurant for a big hot meal and cold drinks.

Cost: ¥450 / ¥405 for members / ¥240 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1707/lakeside-great-wall-longquanyu/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

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Hike up and over repaired Great Wall and cross the glass bridge in the Lakeside Great Wall Scenic Area, and then hike out the back of the park area to find quieter trails and unrepaired Great Wall at Longquanyu.

On this hike you’ll see both repaired and unrepaired Great Wall, as well as lakes, mountains, and streams.

The Lakeside Great Wall is a park area that features repaired Great Wall that both rises above and dips down into the Xishuiyu Reservoir.

Out the back of the park area is the Longquanyu Great Wall, where you’ll hike along the last part of unrepaired Great Wall in the area as well as some that has been repaired more recently.

After exploring the unrepaired wall we’ll hike back into the park area and follow the lakeside trail back to the bus. (Optional—buy a ticket for the speedboat instead of walking.)

After the hike we’ll head to a nearby village restaurant for a big hot meal and cold drinks.

Cost: ¥450 / ¥405 for members / ¥240 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1733/lakeside-great-wall-and-longquanyu-3/

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This is a variation of our regular Vulture Rock Ridge Loop hike where we follow an old pilgrim’s trail down the Beijing side of the mountains to finish the hike, instead of doing the loop. We’ll walk all of Vulture Rock Ridge and then follow what was the main pilgrim’s trail down through the forested hills on the Beijing side of the ridge.

The top part of the pilgrim’s trail is narrow and winds across the hillside, passing below cliffs and by rocky outcrops, and offering great views of the west side of Beijing.

Further down the trail goes through forest, and eventually broadens into a wide path paved with flagstones.

We’ll end up walking out through the gardens of the Yangtaishan Scenic area to finish the hike.

Cost: ¥380 / ¥340 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1550/vulture-rock-ridge-and-the-yangtaishan-pilgrims-trail/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

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