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  1. A steep climb to a large tower at the Huangyaguan Great Wall
    Sunday, March 24

    Huangyaguan Great Wall

    Level 3  ¥510 / ¥460 for members / 7:30am from Liangmaqiao, 8:00am from Lido
    Add to your collection of Great Wall hikes with a visit to the Huangyaguan Great Wall, a repaired section that blocks a narrow pass in the mountains between Beijing and Tianjin. Post-hike meal and expensive tickets included in the cost.
    Bookings and more info for Huangyaguan Great Wall
  2. The General’s Tower on the Chenjiapu Great Wall
    Sunday, March 31

    Chenjiapu Great Wall

    Level 3+  ¥420 / ¥380 for members / 7:30am from Liangmaqiao, 8:00am from Lido
    A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot.
    Bookings and more info for Chenjiapu Great Wall
  3. The Silver Pagodas stand on the site of a temple built during the Tang Dynasty
    Sunday, March 31

    Silver Pagoda Loop

    Level 3  ¥450 / ¥405 for members / 7:30am from Liangmaqiao, 8:00am from Lido
    Follow a trail through the Changping countryside, passing villages, quarries, and a local shrine on the way to the Silver Pagodas, a set of five well-preserved 600-year-old pagodas that are all that remains of a big Buddhist temple. Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.
    Bookings and more info for Silver Pagoda Loop
  4. Haowang Tower, on the Great Wall at Gubeikou
    Thursday, April 4

    Gubeikou Great Wall

    Level 3  ¥470 / ¥420 for members / ¥240 for kids / 7:30am from Liangmaqiao, 8:00am from Lido
    Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing with a look at some of the Great Wall towers on the west side of the big North Gate, and hiking all the wall in between. Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.
    Bookings and more info for Gubeikou Great Wall
  5. Views of the General’s Tower.
    Saturday, April 13

    Chenjiapu Great Wall

    Level 3+  ¥420 / ¥380 for members / 7:45am from Liangmaqiao, 8:15am from Lido
    A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot.
    Bookings and more info for Chenjiapu Great Wall
  6. Haowang Tower, on the Great Wall at Gubeikou
    Wednesday, April 17

    Gubeikou Great Wall

    Level 3  ¥470 / ¥420 for members / ¥240 for kids / 7:45am from Liangmaqiao, 8:15am from Lido
    Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing with a look at some of the Great Wall towers on the west side of the big North Gate, and hiking all the wall in between. Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.
    Bookings and more info for Gubeikou Great Wall