The Rolling Hills area is one of our favourite spots for a ramble about the countryside, and there are a lot of options for a long or short hike.
We’ll see farms and fields (and maybe sheep and cows grazing in empty cornfields) as we hike through pine forests over low hills on shepherd’s trails and tracks. At this time of year the autumn colours should just be starting to show.
In the area there are also some little guesthouses and mini-playgrounds, and we’ll finish up at one of those for a picnic and play on long slides and in a hay bale maze, with extra paid activities including vegetable picking and donkey rides.
Things to do on the hike
Find the pheasants: keep an eye out for feathers on the trail, and look out for scared pheasants taking flight. Which are male, and which are female?
Climb up to the lookout: a paved track leads to the top of one of the highest hills in the area and down the other side. If it’s clear you can see the Yunmeng Mountains, Yanqi Lake, Beijing’s CBD, and more mountains all around. Involves some stair-climbing; best for bigger kids.
Things to do at the playground
Big slides: one straight, one snake-y, both about 12m long.
Entertainments: see the diving piglets; feed ostriches, emus, and rabbits; swings, tree-walks.
Donkey, horse, and tractor rides: take a ride at an extra cost (you can pay the playground staff directly).
Seasonal vegetable picking: pick your own vegetables for ¥15 per 500g. Selection depends on what’s available on the day.
Cost: ¥390 / ¥350 members / ¥220 for kids 7+ / ¥200 for kids 4–6
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