1. Great Wall Spur, 2023/08/06

    Great Wall Spur, 2023/08/06

    Take a look at a few photos from a hike up to the Great Wall Spur—cloudy skies, green hills, and just us on the wall.
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  2. Along the White River, 2023/07/29

    Along the White River, 2023/07/29

    A hike down the river on a cloudy day, just before the rain came in.
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  3. Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/07/26

    Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/07/26

    See eight photos from a weekday walk at the Gubeikou Great Wall.
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  4. Along the White River, 2023/07/23

    Along the White River, 2023/07/23

    See 19 photos from a lovely stroll down the White River in Miyun—great views, green hills, blue skies.
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  5. Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2023/07/22

    Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2023/07/22

    See a set of 15 photos from a rather wet hike along the Great Wall between Jiankou and Mutianyu, with the skies clearing nicely for views as we reached the wall.
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  6. Changyucheng Village and the High Tower, 2023/07/15

    Changyucheng Village and the High Tower, 2023/07/15

    See fourteen photos from a hike up to the High Tower, one of Beijing’s highest Great Wall fortifications.
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  7. Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu, 2022/06/25

    Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu, 2023/06/25

    Take a look at thirteen photos from an exploration of the Lakeside Great Wall, including shots from the unrepaired wall outside the park area, plus a snake!
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  8. Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundowner, 2023/06/24

    Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundowner, 2023/06/24

    See 10 shots from a hike that finished with views of sundown over the Great Wall at Gubeikou.
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  9. Zhenbiancheng Great Wall, 2023/06/22

    Zhenbiancheng Great Wall, 2023/06/22

    See 10 shots from a hot hike on the Great Wall above the old walled barracks at Zhenbiancheng.
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  10. Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2023/06/17

    Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2023/06/17

    A small set of photos that covers most of the ‘extra’ section of this hike—wild, rough Great Wall climbing up and down steep ridges.
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  11. Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall, 2023/06/10

    Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall, 2023/06/10

    We had a cloud-filled sky for this hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, and were able to hike all the wall at Jinshanling for the first time in a while—see 28 photos.
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  12. Great Wall Spur, 2023/05/04

    Great Wall Spur, 2023/05/04

    See 18 photos from the Great Wall Spur hike—green hills, blue skies, and beautiful ‘wild’ Great Wall.
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  13. Chenjiapu Great Wall camping, 2023/05/03

    Chenjiapu Great Wall camping, 2023/06/03

    We tried out a new camping location for a private group, and it turned out great—see 15 photos from the campsite and Great Wall.
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  14. Yellowstone Gap, 2023/05/27

    Yellowstone Gap, 2023/05/27

    Nineteen photos from a hike through Yellowstone Gap, past Tiger Stone, and out by a reservoir, passing a little bit of Great Wall on the way.
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  15. Gubeikou Great Wall hike, 2023/05/21

    Gubeikou Great Wall hike, 2023/05/21

    See fifteen photos from a hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—hot weather, blue skies, green hills, and the magnificent Great Wall.
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  16. Switchback Great Wall, 2023/05/06

    Switchback Great Wall, 2023/05/06

    We had cloudy and cool weather for this hike up, up, and up the wild wall on the border of Beijing and Hebei—see 18 photos.
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  17. Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2023/05/01

    Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2023/05/01

    On this May Day walk we arrived at the Gubeikou Great Wall just in time for some peachy ‘golden hour’ light—see sixteen photos.
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  18. Yanqing Great Wall and Hengling Village, 2023/04/22

    Yanqing Great Wall and Hengling Village, 2023/04/22

    Our first hike here in nearly three years was a near-perfect experience—we got past the firewardens without much hassle, and enjoyed scenes of far-off misty peaks, rough, rocky Great Wall running through the hills, and valleys full of pink blossoms. See 20 photos.
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  19. Great Wall Spur, 2023/04/15

    Great Wall Spur, 2023/04/15

    The sandstorm cleared out the day before this hike along the Great Wall Spur—see 13 photos.
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  20. Zhenbiancheng Great Wall Loop, 2023/04/09

    Zhenbiancheng Great Wall Loop, 2023/04/09

    Fifteen photos from a hike up to and along the rough and rugged Zhenbiancheng Great Wall.
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