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  1. Views of the General’s Tower.
    Saturday, January 18

    Chenjiapu Great Wall

    Level 3+  ¥420 / ¥380 for members / 7:15am from Liangmaqiao, 7:45am 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
  5. Hiking up to a large tower on the Gubeikou Great Wall
    Monday, February 3

    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
  6. The General’s Tower on the Chenjiapu Great Wall
    Wednesday, February 5

    Chenjiapu Great Wall

    Level 3+  ¥420 / ¥380 for members / 8:00am from Liangmaqiao, 8:30am 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
  10. The middle section of Gubeikou’s Panlongshan Great Wall
    Sunday, February 16

    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
  12. A snowy day on the Switchback Great Wall.
    Saturday, February 22

    Switchback Great Wall

    Level 4  ¥420 / ¥380 for members / 7:30am from Liangmaqiao, 8:00am from Lido. 
    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. Note: this route features steep descents on loose footing—if you’re not good with heights and balancing, you will not enjoy this hike.
    Bookings and more info for Switchback Great Wall
  14. One of the towers on the Gubeikou ‘Panlongshan’ Great Wall trail.
    Wednesday, February 26

    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