Hike in Beijing

Hike up and over repaired Great Wall and cross the glass bridge in the Lakeside Great Wall Scenic Area, and then hike out the back of the park area to find quieter trails and unrepaired Great Wall at Longquanyu.
Bookings and more info for Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu

Hike through and out of a park filled with icy water falls and pools to reach a beautiful ridgeline trail with views of mountains and the Miyun Reservoir.
Bookings and more info for Immortal Valley Loop

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

Hike up to Great Wall towers high above the White River for superb views of mountains, the White River canyon, and the Miyun Reservoir.
Bookings and more info for Lupiguan ‘Deerskin Pass’ Great Wall

Follow a trail that crosses a frozen river in Miyun District, walking out down a long canyon and passing below cliffs on the way to the end.
Bookings and more info for White River Ice Hike

A looping walk over tricky terrain and unrestored 'wild' Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou, peaking at the impressive Nine-Eyes Tower.
Bookings and more info for Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall

Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing by 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

A tough Great Wall hike over tricky terrain in a remote area of northwest Beijing, with a lot of ups and downs on the way to the end.
Bookings and more info for Switchback Great Wall

Explore an ancient interconnected series of cave dwellings in the hills of Yanqing County; visit the Longqingxia Ice Festival on the way home.
Bookings and more info for Longqingxia Ice Festival and Tang Dynasty Caves

Follow a trail that crosses a frozen river in Miyun District, walking out down a long canyon and passing below cliffs on the way to the end.
Bookings and more info for White River Ice Hike

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

A looping walk over tricky terrain and unrestored ‘wild’ Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou, peaking at the impressive Nine-Eyes Tower.
Bookings and more info for Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall

Hike down 'Big Cloud' Valley, climb a short, steep stretch of the Longquanyu Great Wall, and then descend into Shuiquan Canyon for a fun walk up a boulder-filled river valley.
Bookings and more info for ‘Big Cloud’ Valley and Shuiquan Canyon

Follow a trail that crosses a frozen river in Miyun District, walking out down a long canyon and passing below cliffs on the way to the end.
Bookings and more info for Shunyi Hikers: White River Ice Hike

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

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

Moderately difficult hill walking in the mountains north of the Ming Tombs.
Bookings and more info for Longevity Village to Deling Tomb

Explore an ancient interconnected series of cave dwellings in the hills of Yanqing County; visit the Longqingxia Ice Festival on the way home.
Bookings and more info for Longqingxia Ice Festival and Tang Dynasty Caves

Hike up and over repaired Great Wall and cross the glass bridge in the Lakeside Great Wall Scenic Area, and then hike out the back of the park area to find quieter trails and unrepaired Great Wall at Longquanyu.
Bookings and more info for Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu

Walk from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, following stretches of restored and unrestored Great Wall and taking a detour through the pretty farmland that surrounds Hemp Village, finishing all the way over at the eastern end of Jinshanling.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall