Tough hikes

Ramble about in the hills of Huailai, passing villages, valleys, and fields, with views of big mountains and Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Big Camp Plate Village and Hengling Valley

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 East

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

Follow the western end of the repaired Great Wall at Badaling up and over a big mountain or two to finish on the ‘wild’ section east of Stone Valley Village. (It’s not the super-touristy part of Badaling!)
Bookings and more info for Badaling Ancient Great Wall

Hike the main parts of the repaired Great Wall at Jinshanling, plus the top section of the Gubeikou Great Wall, with a mid-hike detour through the farmland around Hemp Village.
Bookings and more info for Jinshanling Great Wall to Gubeikou Great Wall

The backwards version of our Chinese Knot hike—start by climbing up from Jiankou to ‘the Knot’, then down the back and over to the Great Wall Spur. Short but steep, with one tricky off-wall detour.
Bookings and more info for Great Wall: Chinese Knot to Xiangshuihu

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

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

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