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This week's hikes
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Short descriptions of this week's hikes are listed below, and our full hiking schedule is on the upcoming hikes page.
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Saturday September 4th, 2010
Zhenbiancheng and Big Plate Camp Great Wall Challenge
This Great Wall hike is one of our most challenging treks, covering a long section of wild wall dating back over two thousand years. There are great views of the Great Wall stretching in the North and then curving west as we walk along it. We will be able to see all the way to Changyucheng, where we have other hikes, and will finish at Big Camp Plate. We’re leaving at the extra early time of 7am for this hike to try and avoid traffic on the Badaling Expressway.
Zhenbiancheng and Big Plate Camp Great Wall Challenge - Basic hike information
Cost: 350RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 7:00am; 2.5 hours travel each way; 7-8 hours of hiking; return 6pm at earliest.
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Saturday September 4th, 2010
Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain
On this relatively relaxed hike we’ll take a stroll about scenic Longyunshan, walking along a trail that leads up the steep hills beside the river canyon and visiting waterfalls on the way to the local Heavenly Lake. The area is surrounded by mountains, and contains the largest river canyon in Beijing – as we climb into the hills we will get great views of both. This hike is suitable for families with teenagers; 3 hours hiking over approximately 6km.
Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain - Basic hike information
Cost: 280RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 2-3 hours travel each way; 3-4 hours of hiking; return approx 5:30pm.
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Sunday September 5th, 2010
Tomb Raiders and the Sacred Way
On this hike we’ll hike an old hill trail in the mountains to the north of the Ming Tombs in Changping District. The hill trail leads over the mountains, up to a lookout, out a valley past a small reservoir, and then on towards the tombs. After a quick look around the outside of two of the closed tombs in the area, as well as the Tomb Caretakers’ Village, we’ll get lunch at a local restaurant before finishing up with a stroll up the Sacred Way, the official entrance to the tombs in times gone by.
Tomb Raiders and the Sacred Way - Basic hike information
Cost: 320RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 1.5 hours travel each way; 3-4 hours of hiking; return approx. 5:30pm.
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Wednesday September 8th, 2010
Silver Pagoda Loop Mid-week
For this hike we will follow a seldom-used trail to get to the Silver Pagodas, a set of five impressive 300 year-old pagodas still standing on the site of an old temple. On the way to the pagoda site we will take a long walk through the countryside, passing a village, quarries, and a local shrine, before a steep climb to the 730m peak of Holly Mountain. From the top we can look down on the pagodas and large swathes of the surrounding countryside, and as we follow the path down we will pass large bells, “North Beijing’s Number One Waterfall,” and plenty of other interesting local landmarks. After the hike we’ll get a late lunch at a local restaurant - the cost of the food and drinks is included in the price of the hike.
Silver Pagoda Loop Mid-week - Basic hike information
Cost: 320RMB per person; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 1.5 hours travel each way; 3 hours of hiking; return approx. 5:30pm.
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SPECIAL TRIPS
A'ERSHAN FOREST NATIONAL PARK, September 22-25
Explore and enjoy that natural attractions of A’ershan National Forest Park in northeastern Inner Mongolia. The 4-day trip is timed for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, and will include hiking in mountains and forests as well as soaking in mineral hot springs.
Click here for more details about the A'ershan Trip.
XINJIANG: JOURNEY FROM THE WEST, Oct. 1-7
Follow a key stretch of the northern Silk Road, see the Flaming Mountains and Old City of Turpan, the Han Dynasty Great Wall in the Gobi Desert, the fortress of Jiayuguan, the Buddhist cave art of Dunhuang’s Mogao Grottoes, and more.
Click here for more details about the Xinjiang Silk Road trip.
Beijing Hikers Club Membership
Become a club member; hike for a 10% discount.
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News and updates
Hiking photos - Badgers’ Pass and Lotus Pond Overnight, 2010/7/31
At the end of July we did our Badgers' Pass and Lotus Pond Great Wall overnight hike, staying in a small guesthouse far out in the Beijing countryside. Click through to read about it, and to see some photos. (2010/08/17)
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Special Trip Photos - Tengger Desert, July 2010
In July 2010 we headed to a different area of Inner Mongolia's Alashan Plateau for a 4-day trip that included two nights camping in the desert. Click through to see photos! (2010/08/12)
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Hiking photos - Walk Down the Incense Trail, 2010/8/8
On August 8th we headed out west, to the district of Mentougou, for a good walk along an old pilgrim's trail. We started near the temple at Miaofengshan, and followed a trail over the mountains to Dajue Temple. Click through for photos, stats, and a write up. (2010/08/11)
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Hiking photos - Yanqing Great Wall Camping, June 2010
This backpacking trip along the Great Wall took us into Hebei Province, where we followed the Wall between Big Camp Plate Village and Chenjiapu Village. We carried all of our food and gear, including tents, sleeping bags, clothes, and stoves, on our backs for the two-day trip. Click through to see some photos! (2010/08/02)
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