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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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Sunday February 5th, 2012
The Hidden Village
On this moderately difficult hike we’ll take a long stroll up a gently sloping valley, followed by a bushwhacking climb up a ridge, ending up at a lookout point high on the mountain. Along the way we’ll pass through a village that’s been empty for a long time. Much of the area has been set aside for reforestation purposes, and we’ve seen more traces of wildlife here than on other trails we walk – perhaps because there are fewer people about.
The Hidden Village - Basic hike information
Cost: 300 RMB; 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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Wednesday February 8th, 2012
Intelligence Valley Midweek
A clear stream runs through Intelligence Valley, and the surrounding mountains form a microclimate that makes this a very nice walk. At this time of year all the streams and pools will have frozen over, and we’ll do a bit of walking on ice. It’s a flat hike, and one of the easiest that we do – perfect for kids and families. At the end of the hike we’ll stop by our farmer friend’s guesthouse for a big lunch of homestyle Chinese food – cost included in the price of the hike.
Intelligence Valley Midweek - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB (200 RMB for children under 12); Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 9:00am; 2 hours travel each way; 2.5–3 hours of easy walking; return approx. 5:00pm.
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Saturday February 11th, 2012
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! We follow mountain roads on the way to this hike. If the roads are closed, we’ll switch the trip to one that is closer to the city.
Changyucheng ‘Long Valley City’ day trip - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB (200 RMB for children under the age of 12); Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 9:00am; 2–2.5 hours travel each way; 3–4 hours of hiking; return approx 5:30pm.
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Saturday February 11th, 2012
Zhuangdaokou Great Wall and the Walled Village
On this slightly tougher version of one of our nicest countryside walks we’ll take a look at the ‘Dragon and Phoenix’ pines at Zhuangdaokou, hike up a valley to a nearby stretch of Great Wall and follow an unrestored section up and along a ridgeline. On our way down, we’ll pass the Walled Village, and then head to a restaurant near the Huanghuacheng Great Wall for a big lunch.
Zhuangdaokou Great Wall and the Walled Village - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB; 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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2012 Special Trips
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News and updates
Hiking photos – Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall Christmas hike, 2011/12/24
Every year we do a Christmas hike, usually walking a nice stretch of Great Wall before a feast of food at a local restaurant. For 2011, we did the Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall hike – click through to see a whole lot of Great Wall photos! (2012/01/13)
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Sixteen trips, seven provinces: a review of our 2011 Long Distance trips
In 2011 we did sixteen special long distance trips, visiting interesting and scenic locations outside of Beijing. We'll be doing more of them in 2012—some to the same places, and some others to places we didn't get to in 2011. Click through to see photos from where we went in 2011, and where we'll be going in 2012! (2011/12/30)
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Special trip photos – Lijiang and Shangri-La, 2011/11
Our last long distance trip for the year was to Yunnan Province, where we walked the cobbled lanes of the old towns of Lijiang and Shangri-La, did a little countryside hiking, and got a good local at the local ethnic culture. Huijie took hundreds of photographs – click through to take a look at her favourites! (2011/12/30)
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Hiking photos – Auspicious Village to Huanghuacheng Great Wall, 2011/12/10
Our Auspicious Village is a nice long walk that takes us through the typical Chinese countryside. On the way we saw small villages, empty fields, and a variety of animals commonly found in the country – click through to see some photos! (2011/12/29)
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Hiking photos - Silver Pagodas hike, 2011/11/30
We took the long way to the Silver Pagodas, walking through two small villages and crossing some nice countryside as we went. The weather was clear and crisp – click through to see photos of a very nice day out. (2011/12/28)
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Hiking photos – Big Black Mountain to the Walled Village, 2011/11/20
The Big Black Mountain hike is a nice long tramp through the hills of Changping and Huairou District, starting off near Big Black Mountain and ending up at the Walled Village, near the Huanghuacheng Great Wall. Click through to see photos from the hike. (2011/11/29)
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