Trail description

Section A

Village to the valley

1km / 29m ascent

Warm up the legs with a wee walk up the concrete road behind Stone Valley Village.

Section B

Up to the Great Wall

2.5km / 271m ascent

Follow a paved path up from the main road and then take a turn for the hills on a dirt trail that leads up to the Great Wall.

Section C

Up and down the Great Wall

4km / 131m ascent / 378m descent

Follow a rough and unrestored line of Great Wall up to a 1034m beacon tower and then down along a ridgeline. Some steep and slippery sections, with hill trail detours around the worst bits. Some exposure to heights, with a tricky descent.

Section D

Field trails over the hill

1.3km / 95m ascent / 88m descent

Get off the Great Wall before it gets too steep to be fun and hook around to cross back over at low point. Then use farm trails to climb up and over a low ridge and down the other side.

Section E

Towards the finish line

0.6km / 60m descent

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

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.

Hike for Fun

500 RMB per person (450 RMB for Beijing Hikers' members)

Registration for the hiking festival has closed.

Scheduling

Please be on time for check in and departure.

07:30

Check in at the Line 10 Agriculture Exhibition Subway exit.

08:00

Bus departs for the festival. (We won't wait if you're late.)

10:30

10km Hike for Fun begins.

15:30

10km Hike for Fun 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

  

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.

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