We hiked the Badaling Ancient Great Wall just as a freezing mist was creeping over the hills—see 40+ photos of snow and frost-covering the wall and nearby peaks.
Read more about Snowy Badaling Ancient Great Wall, 2021/02/24

A 16km hike up to and along the top of Phoenix Ridge, passing through the Little and Big Wind Gaps on the way to the end—see 20+ photos of rocky scenery and mountain views.
Read more about Phoenix Ridge and the ‘Big Wind Gap’, 2021/02/20

See 24 photos from a day out in the rolling hills south of the Miyun Reservoir—a big blue sky, with long views of hills and far-off mountains.
Read more about Rolling Hills hike, 2021/02/17

A special setup for ISB staff—we spent a day out in Miyun exploring the canyons and mountains of Immortal Valley, with great views across the Miyun Reservoir from the top.
Read more about Immortal Valley Loop hike, 2021/02/16

A mix of fog and smog made this hike a mysterious experience—see 20+ photos of icefalls, forests, and misty mountain scenery.
Read more about Immortal Valley hike, 2021/02/14

See 17 shots from a ramble from Moss Mountain over the hills and through forest to the Little West Lake area—photos of cliffs, boulders, frozen waterfalls, streams, and reservoirs.
Read more about Over the Hills from Moss Mountain, 2021/02/03

With the ice starting to thaw a little, we spent some time on side trails to avoid wet (and frozen!) feet—take a look at 16 photos.
Read more about White River ice hike, 2021/01/31

We hiked the Jingxi Ancient Road on Beijing’s west side, passing the ice falls and the horse hoofprints on the way to the end—see 16 photos.
Read more about Jingxi Ancient Road and Horse Hoofprints, 2021/01/30

See a small set of shots from a visit to the Tang Dynasty Caves at Guyaju, and the Ice Festival at Longqingxia.
Read more about Longqingxia Ice Festival and Tang Dynasty Caves, 2021/01/30

See our 28 fave photos from walks on the White River last week!
Read more about White River ice hikes, 2021/01/23-24

See 23 photos from another great day on the frozen White River in Beijing’s Miyun District.
Read more about White River ice hike, 2021/01/17

The Immortal Valley Loop hike goes up a rocky valley, passing frozen waterfalls and cliffs on the way to a lookout point with a 360° view—see 18 photos from the hike.
Read more about Immortal Valley Loop, 2021/01/16

The first ice hike of the year was spectacular, with clean air and awesome views of the frozen river and tall cliffs—see 25 photos and 2 short videos.
Read more about White River ice hike, 2021/01/10

For our first walk of the year we headed to Immortal Valley to see the frozen waterfalls and mountain views—take a look at a set of 19 photos of frozen falls, cliffs and mountains, and long views over the Miyun Reservoir.
Read more about Immortal Valley Loop, 2021/01/01

Photos from a 4-day trip around Lanzhou, including visits to the Yellow River Stone Forest and Bingling Temple.
Read more about Lanzhou Danxia Landform, Yellow River Stone Forest, and Bingling Temple, Gansu Province, 2020/12

Take a look at 11 photos from a chilly hike up to the General’s Tower on the Stone Valley Great Wall.
Read more about Stone Valley Great Wall Loop, 2020/12/23

For our Kids Club Early Christmas celebration we did a short hike and then headed to a cosy countryside courtyard to make gingerbread cookies with Chef Cindy—see 23 photos.
Read more about Kids Club Early Christmas Hike and Gingerbread Baking, 2020/12/20

We hiked down icy Big Cloud Valley, and climbed up and down a steep section of Great Wall and into Shuiquan Canyon—see 18 photos of Beijing’s chilly countryside scenery.
Read more about Big Cloud Valley and Shuiquan Canyon, 2020/12/19

See 12 photos from a long countryside ramble that passed by orchards, fields, hills, a Tiger God shrine, and an ice-fishing extravaganza.
Read more about Triangle Hike, 2020/12/12

See 12 photos from the hike up the High Rise and then over to the Longquanyu Great Wall.
Read more about High Rise and Longquanyu, 2020/12/05