Kids Club Hike and Gingerbread Baking
Do a short hike through forest up to a hilltop for views of a reservoir and mountains and finish the day by making and baking gingerbread at a fancy village house.
This hike is not currently scheduled
Had to cancel this one, sorry—the chefs couldn’t make it!
This is an easy 3km hike that’s used for a nature walk by kids from the local village primary school. It should take us about 1.5–2 hours to finish, and there are some out-and-back options for bigger kids to walk a bit farther if interested.
We start off crossing a bridge over the train tracks, and then walk up to a pine forest. A gravel track leads up through the forest, and then along a ridgeline to a fire warden hut. We’ll hike up to the hut, and then back along the ridge for views of mountains and the reservoir below. If it’s a clear day, we’ll be able to see all the way back to Beijing city. The hike finishes with a walk down a rough track and back over the train tracks.
After finishing the walk, we’ll board the bus for a short drive to an extremely comfortable courtyard house hidden in the lanes of a larger village, relaxing with snacks and drinks in the yard and/or dining hall and joining in to make and bake gingerbread treats.
Cost covers the hike and snacks, plus Be Our Guest’s Chef Cindy’s* gingerbread-making guidance and all the ingredients.
* Last year Chef Cindy was in charge of the baking, this year it might be Chef Somebody-Else.
Kids club: relaxed outings for kids to enjoy some family time in nature. This outing is best for ages 6 and up. Younger kids could walk in places but would need to be carried for most of the hike.
Event outline
- Hike an easy trail up to the fire warden hut and back down.
- Play about in the courtyard of a luxe village guesthouse with snacks/coffee/tea/drinks.
- Make and bake gingerbread treats with the guidance of Chef Cindy.
Itinerary outline
| 08:00 | Depart from Liangmaqiao subway pickup and drive to the Lido Metropark Hotel Starbucks pickup. |
| 08:30 | Driving to the hike. |
| 10:00 | Start the hike. |
| 10:45 | Take a short break by the fire warden hut |
| 11:00 | Continue the hike. |
| 12:00 | Finish the hike, short drive to the courtyard. |
| 12:30 | Snacks and drinks while we get ready for the baking class. |
| 13:00 | Baking and eating gingerbread treats. |
| 14:30 | Driving back to the city, stopping for a bathroom break. |
| 16:00 | Arrive at Lido Hotel, then on to Liangmaqiao. |
The courtyard
COVID-19 and participation precautions
The brief version:
- Please DO NOT participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of fever and/or have an elevated temperature, or have been in close contact with someone who was/is.
- You MUST agree to the mitigation and prevention measures outlined here and that Beijing Hikers will not be held responsible if any participants become sick.
Please read in full here: Operating hikes under COVID-19 precautions
