See photos from hikes in the last half of June and the first week of July—Longquanyu Great Wall, Master Gu’s Cave, Stone Valley camping, Stone Gate Mountain, and the Jingxi Ancient Road.
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See 10 photos from a cloudy day on the 'wild' Great Wall at Stone Valley.
Read more about Stone Valley Great Wall Loop, 2020/06/28

See 20 photos from a beautiful stroll along the White River in Miyun District—canyons, cliffs, and clear water.
Read more about Along the White River, 2020/06/07

With clouds flying over and rain coming and going, with blue skies in front and black clouds behind, this walk was an experience in fast-changing weather—see 15 photos from an out-and-back hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2020/05/31

See a big set of photos from a hike along the Jingxi Ancient Road in Beijing's west—50+ shots of the ancient paved trails, wooded hills, chain-assisted cliff climbs, and village dogs.
Read more about Jingxi Ancient Road and Horse Hoofprints, 2020/05/30

See a big set of photos from a stroll along the White River—cliffs, canyons, greenery, and riverside scenery.
Read more about Along the White River, 2020/05/24

On the day of the hike rain swept over Beijing, but not over us … we were able to watch the rain fall in far off places—see 7 photos from up high in the west mountains.
Read more about Miaofengshan to Yangtai Mountain Scenic Area, 2020/05/23

Coronavirus-related closures and restrictions mean we are not able to operate our full range of hikes. Read more about it here.
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See 10 photos from a hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—big blue skies, green hills, Great Wall, and … a snake!
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2020/05/19

After powering up the stairs to the top of Phoenix Ridge, we got above the clouds and then up and over to the 'Big Wind Gap'—see 10 photos.
Read more about Phoenix Ridge to the ‘Big Wind Gap’, 2020/05/09

See a set of 30+ photos from the hike up to the hidden ruins of 'High Bridge' Monastery.
Read more about ‘High Bridge’ Monastery hike, 2020/05/05

During the May holiday we spent two days in Pinggu District, overnighting at a countryside hotel—see 13 photos from the trip, including the hikes, a mah-jong session, and dragon-boating!
Read more about Pinggu District overnighter, 2020/05/03

See a set of 12 photos from the White River hike—with a forecast high of 36°C, it was a perfect day to cool off in the still-chilly water.
Read more about Along the White River, 2020/05/02

We took a stroll through the beautiful blooms of the Botanical Gardens on the way to a hike in the hills behind—see 23 photos from the gardens and hiking trails.
Read more about ‘Behind the Botanical Gardens’ hike, 2020/04/19

See 17 photos from recent hikes in Beijing's West Mountains.
Read more about West Hills hikes, 2020/04

A small set of photos from a hike at Yellow Pines Reservoir—see six shots of hills and forest and reservoir.
Read more about Yellow Pines Peak hike, 2020/04/18

Photos from several hikes at Stone Gate Mountain Camp in April, 2020.
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See a selection of shots from the hikes we were able to do in March—22 photos from Phoenix Ridge, the Western Mountains, and the White River.
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Coronavirus-related closures and restrictions mean there are not many options for hiking. Read more about it here.
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See 30+ photos from a hike around the cliffs and craggy tops of the Phoenix Ridge Scenic Area.
Read more about Phoenix Ridge Scenic Area, 2020/03/22