Our first hike here with a group—see 12 photos from the lakeside trails and paths.
Read more about Jinhai Lake, 2024/03/17

See seventeen shots from a hike up to the peak of Huairou’s Heituo Mountain.
Read more about Heituo Mountain Crossing, 2024/03/16

See a big set of shots from a trial trip that checked the various trail options in the Zhenzhu Lake area.
Read more about Zhenzhu Lake Tops scouting trip, 2024/03/11

Fourteen photos from the trail by Zhenbei Tower over towards Mutianyu—see shots of Great Wall, mountains, and an impromptu jianzi session.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2024/03/10

Take a look at 15 photos from an early-spring exploration of the Phoenix Ridge trails.
Read more about Phoenix Ridge Scenic Area and the Flying Stone Pagoda, 2024/03/09

See 12 shots from a walk along the Great Wall at Gubeikou.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2024/03/06

On this hike we found fresh snow on parts of the trail, high winds in the air, and super views of mountains and Great Wall—see 13 photos.
Read more about High Tower and Huanglouyuan, 2024/03/03

Forty photos from a Lantern Festival visit to Yu County, including shots from the parades and the spectacular ‘dashuhua’ performance.
Read more about Yu County’s Ancient Walled Towns and Lantern Festival celebration, 2024/02

A big set of hiker-supplied photos from a private visit to Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Gansu Province.
Read more about Labrang Monastery, Xiahe, 2024/02

See 30 photos from a hike down the frozen White River—solid ice, transparent ice, icicles, cliffs, canyons, more!
Read more about White River ice hike, 2024/01/07

See 22 photos from a hike from Jiankou over to Beigou Village, near the Mutianyu Great Wall.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2024/01/06

Seventeen photos from a clear day up on the Great Wall Spur.
Read more about Great Wall Spur, 2024/01/03

First hike of 2024! See 21 photos from a stroll down the frozen White River.
Read more about White River ice hike, 2024/01/01

We hiked the Great Wall at Jiankou to see the last sunset of 2023 from up on the Great Wall—see nine photos from the hike.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village sundown hike, 2023/12/31

See sixteen photos from a hike in the snow, high up on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2023/12/30

See 18 photos of the snowy Great Wall at Gubeikou, and the post-hike dumpling-making contest!
Read more about Great Wall Christmas Eve at Gubeikou, 2023/12/24

See 12 photos from a winter walk on the Great Wall Spur.
Read more about Great Wall Spur, 2023/12/09

Photos from a scouting trip on the lakeside trail at Jinhai Lake, Pinggu District
Read more about Jinhai Lake scouting, December 2023

See 10 photos from the hike from Jiankou to Beigou Village, including the steep and tricky ‘extra’ section at the beginning.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village ‘Extra’, 2023/12/02

We did a big hike around Baipu Temple, aiming to find the best version of the hike options in the area. See a set of sixty photos from the hike and around the temple!
Read more about Baipu Temple Loop scouting trip, 2023/11/30