Beijing Hikers’ 2015 Hiking Festival. Register and pay before October 9th.

24km Challenge

The 24km Challenge

24km / 1021m ascent / 1286m descent / 1400m peak

700 RMB (630 RMB for members)
6:30am departure from the Agriculture Exhibition Center Subway Station, Line 10

How fast can you finish our 24km super hike?

It’s a mountain-walking half-marathon. With 1000m+ of ascent over the course, perhaps you won’t finish as quickly as you think. But there’s nothing to hold you back: the trails will be marked clearly the day before the event, and we'll set up water stations along the way. Suitable for fit and healthry people aged 18 and above.

Ready, set, go!

Trail map for the 24km Challenge.

Trail description

Section A

Village to Border Tablet

7.5km / 390m ascent / 49m descent

Warm up the legs with a jaunt along a gravelly country road, passing through little villages on the way up to a table that marks the border of Beijing Municipality and Hebei Province. The village where we begin used to be a barracks for Great Wall-guarding soldiers all the way back in the Ming Dynasty, and parts of the wall and a big archway still remain.

Section B

Border Tablet to the High Tower and down to the carpark

7.5km / 362m ascent / 763m descent

Pick up a few bottles of water at the rest station and then follow flatter dirt trails through the hills before the trail gets seriously steep with a slog up to the High Tower, at 1440m above sea level one of the highest Great Wall beacon towers in Beijing. From the tower, dip down along a rough section of Great Wall before getting onto narrow dirt trails that lead down the north face of the mountain, crossing over onto gravel paths and then out to a concrete road.

Section C

Carpark and around the corner

3.5km / 48m ascent / 160m descent

A concrete road leads out to the nearest village. Take a quick rest break at an intersection and then head for the hills again. Checkpoint: pass the rest station here before the cut-off time, or your hike finishes here.

Section D

By the Hut and over the Great Wall

4km / 241m ascent / 271m descent

Turn off the concrete road and hit the last climb of the day, a valley trail that crosses the Great Wall at a dip in the hills. Then follow a hill trail down the other to a paved path that leads to the valley on the other side of the hill.

Section E

Towards the finish line

0.8km / 21m descent

Stroll on down a concrete road to Stone Valley Village, where your reward awaits. Congratulations!


Altitude chart for the 24km Challenge.

Registration and costs

Sign up and make your payment before October 9th.

Payments can be made by bank transfer, by bringing cash or card to our office, or by bringing cash to any of our hikes.

24km Challenge

700 RMB per person (630 RMB for Beijing Hikers' members)

Scheduling

We're starting early to make sure we don't run out of light.

Please be on time for check in and departure.

06:00
Check in at the Line 10 Agriculture Exhibition Subway exit.
06:30
Bus departs for the festival. (We won't wait if you're late.)
09:00
24km Challenge begins.
14:00
Cut off time at last checkpoint.
15:30
24km Challenge finishes, awards ceremony begins.
16:30
Buses begin to head back to Beijing.
18:30
Buses begin to arrive at Agriculture Exhibition Center Subway exit.

Return times are approximate.



Included in the price

  • Pre-marked course

    Trails clearly marked in advance so you can choose your own speed.

  • New trails for a new challenge

    24km Challenge
    Hike country roads and hill trails up past the High Tower, then through valleys and over ridges to Stone Valley Village.
    10km Hike for Fun
    Hike up to the Switchback Great Wall from Stone Valley Village, then up and down the wall before finishing with a walk through the hills and fields.
  • Hike support

    Water supply
    Pick up water at rest stations along the way.
    First aid
    Access to ambulance and first aid.
    Hiking guides
    Guides from Beijing Hikers will be posted at key points, with a sweeper at the end.
  • Post-hike celebration

    Snacks and drinks supplied post-hike; prizes for top competitors.

  • Transportation by private bus

    Early-morning pickup from a subway station and drop-off at the same place after the hike, all included in the cost.

    Pickup point

    Line 10 Agriculture Exhibition Center Subway Station

    Pickup point for the hike festival.



Participation Guidelines and Information

The hiking festival is open to anyone in good physical health. If you're not in good physical health or have a health condition that could be exacerbated by hiking – for example, but not limited to, high blood pressure, heart disease or history of heart disease in family – or if you're healthy but haven't exercised in more than a year, you should not participate.

We will ask you to sign a waiver to certify the above, a requirement for participation.

More terms and conditions apply. Please click here to read the rest of the guidelines and information.




Contact information

Beijing Hikers

Email: info@beijinghikers.com
Phone: +86 (10) 6432-2786

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