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Take a ramble through the hills to the west of Beijing, passing by several tiny temples, plus Dingdu Pavilion, on the way to Tanzhe Temple. Includes entry tickets for Tanzhe Temple. (¥50 per person) New hike, limited details! Track types: Hill tracks, paved walking paths, concrete access roads, and...

"Over the last nine years, I have encountered many challenges both as a facilitator and as the manager of our mental health peer support group. I’ve documented our experiences, trained our facilitators, and brought all our learnings together in creating a manual. I hope that by sharing this with...

Hike past the Ming-era walled barracks at Changyucheng and up a quiet valley on the way to the one of the highest Great Wall towers in Beijing, then follow repaired wall to the rocky path that leads down past the old farm at Huanglouyuan. We start the hike by walking through Changyucheng Village,...

Hike the old Qingchashan track up to the clifftops on the east side of Zhenzhu Lake for views of the lake far below, with mountains and canyons and cliffs all around. The hike starts at a truly obscure location in Mentougou’s mountains. Heading out west on the old National Highway, we take a tiny...

Hike the main parts of the repaired Great Wall at Jinshanling, plus the top section of the Gubeikou Great Wall, with a mid-hike detour through the farmland around Hemp Village We’ll start off by hiking up paved trails and steps to get on to the eastern end of the Great Wall at Jinshanling. Starting...

On this trip we're going to add a little extra hiking to our usual inspection of the temples at Yajishan, starting with the short-but-steep stair climb to the top of Yaji Mountain. On the way up to the top, we'll catch our breath by stopping to look about the various temples and shrines either...

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...

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 ‘...

April 19-20: Conquer the legendary trails atop a UNESCO World Heritage Site where modern endurance meets ancient fortification. The 2025 Great Wall Ultra Trail Badaling, renowned for its extreme elevation gains, will test the limits of human resilience against breathtaking landscapes. As the only...