Switchback Great Wall, 2016/06/18
Photos from a long hike along a rough but pretty line of Great Wall in Beijing’s northwest—half recently repaired, the other half unrestored and wild.
Just north of Beijing is the Badaling Great Wall, a very famous and very touristy section that is visited by millions every year. We drive right past Badaling on the way to the Switchback hike, which is just a few mountains further west and typically totally free of people.
So close, yet so different!
On this visit we had superb weather – a little hot, but we’re happy to be a little hot if the skies are as clear as this.