Tough hikes

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

Make the big climb up to Yinmeng Temple, and then hike down the other side of the mountains to explore the Sujia River. Finish with a slightly smaller climb to get back on to the Beijing city side of the mountains. Awesome views of mountains, cliffs, canyons, and the river.
Bookings and more info for Yinmeng Temple and Sujia River

Hike by the Great Wall section that our local guide calls ‘the most beautiful part of the Jiankou Great Wall’ and then explore around Zhengbei Tower, including an out-and-back walk to the steep ‘Ox-Horn’ section.
Bookings and more info for Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall Loop ‘Extra’

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

Hike up and explore the Great Wall around Zhengbei Tower, including the ‘Little Potala’ Tower and the steep ‘Ox-Horn’ section.
Bookings and more info for Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall

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 Jinshanling Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

Hike up and explore the Great Wall around Zhengbei Tower, including the ‘Little Potala’ Tower and the steep ‘Ox-Horn’ section.
Bookings and more info for Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall

A 9km hike that shows small-village rural views, high mountain scenery, and early Ming Dynasty-era stone-built Great Wall and the remains of a rare mountain-top fort.
Bookings and more info for Shuitou Village Great Wall Loop

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 Jinshanling Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

Hike past the Ming-era walled barracks at Changyucheng and up a quiet valley on the way to the one of the highest Great Wall towers in Beijing. We’ll return via a different valley to Changyucheng village to take a look at the temple and check out the walls and arches of an old Ming Dynasty-era military barracks.
Bookings and more info for Changyucheng Walled Village and the High Tower

A looping walk over tricky terrain and rough 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