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This week's hikes
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Changes to the cost of hiking
We're sorry to say that, because of rising costs, we have had to raise the price of many of our hikes. We take pride in offering a high level of service and a safe hiking experience, and, in order to maintain our high standards, the cost of hikes that pass through parks and/or are a long way out of the city will increase. Please click through for a more detailed explanation. (Along with some good news as well.)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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Sunday March 21st, 2010
Silver Pagoda Loop
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 - 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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Wednesday March 24th, 2010
Gubeikou to Jinshanling
For this challenging hike we’ll travel up to the far north-east of Beijing Municipality. We’ll walk along the seldom-visited Gubeikou Great Wall, passing into Hebei Province, and ending up at the Jinshanling Great Wall park after a detour through the farmland surrounding Hemp Village. After a late lunch in one of the restaurants at Jinshanling we’ll head back to Beijing. The cost of food, drinks, round-trip transportation, and park tickets is included in the price.
Gubeikou to Jinshanling - Basic hike information
Cost: 380RMB per person; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 2+ hours travel each way; 3-4 hours of hiking; return approx 5:30pm.
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Saturday March 27th, 2010
Gubeikou to Simatai via Jinshanling Great Wall Challenge
After recently scouting out an extra hour of wall-walking at Gubeikou, we decided to put it all together to make what must be one of the toughest 1-day Great Wall hikes in Beijing, covering the Gubeikou, Jinshanling, and Simatai stretches of wall. The wall in this area is built on ridges, and because there are not many trees on the ridgelines we will have broad views in every direction as we walk. As well as seeing some of the best Great Wall in Beijing, you’ll have a chance to test your legs with more than 20km of tough hiking, most of it on the wall.
Gubeikou to Simatai via Jinshanling Great Wall Challenge - Basic hike information
Cost: 470RMB per person; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:00am; 2 hours travel each way; 7-8 hours of tough hiking; return approx 6:30pm.
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Saturday March 27th, 2010
Changyucheng ‘Long Valley City’ day trip
On this trip we’ll explore the village of Changyucheng, looking at old shrines, defensive walls, and a temple with a big old tree, before taking a good long walk up a long valley to a tablet that marks the border of Beijing Municipality and Hebei Province. We usually make this village a start or finish point for several of our tough Great Wall hikes in the same area - this trip is a good chance to see some of the same great scenery without making your legs so tired!
Changyucheng ‘Long Valley City’ day trip - Basic hike information
Cost: 320RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 2 hours travel each way; 3-4 hours of hiking; return approx 5:30pm.
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News and updates
Hiking photos - Yajishan Long Route, 2010/02/20
This longer hike in Pinggu District covered a good distance and involved two uphill jaunts, but was overall quite relaxing. On this ramble, we were able to enjoy both cultural sites at the temples as well as the natural scenery of the mountains. Click through for photos, statistics, and a write up of the hike. (2010/03/13)
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Hiking photos - Spring Valley Loop, 2010/02/17
On this hike during the Chinese New Year holiday we followed a scenic trail through valleys and along ridges, finishing up with a meal of dumplings and other tasty dishes of farmer's food - click through for photos. (2010/03/11)
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Hiking photos - Auspicious Village, 2010/02/07
Our Auspicious Village walk is a good long stroll through Beijing's countryside. On this trip we walked on fresh snow through small villages, and got a good look at a 'travelling market' - click through for photos and statistics. (2010/03/09)
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Hiking photos - Snowy Switchback Great Wall, 2010/02/06
In February we did several hikes in the snow - click through to see stats and a few photos from our February 6 visit to the Switchback Great Wall. (2010/03/03)
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Sun, 21 Mar 2010
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