Trip Reports & Photos

We hiked up the gorge to find our favourite natural swimming spot—see video highlights and 12 photos.
Read more about Yunmeng Gorge swim and explore, 2026/09/06

See 11 photos from a hike up to Zhengbei Tower and the Ox-Horn.
Read more about Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall Loop, 2026/09/05

See 17 photos from a hike around Lianhuatan—valley trails and streams, with a hike up to a high point called ‘The Pig’s Head’.
Read more about Lianhuatan Big Loop, 2026/09/05

A beautiful day with a great group on the classic Gubeikou to Jinshanling trail—35 photos of green hills, Great Wall, summer views, plus a few short videos from the trail.
Read more about Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall, 2026/08/29

See 18 photos from a summertime hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/08/23

A small set of photos to celebrate our first hike here since 2019 or thereabouts.
Read more about Yinmeng Temple and Sujia River, 2026/08/16

Just a few days after Typhoon Dolphin passed by Beijing it was still misty and cloudy at the Chenjiapu Great Wall—see 11 photos.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/08/16

Twenty-five photos from a hike on the wall on the west side of Jiankou, including shots of a big snake and a little bat.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/08/15

A collection of photos from a five-day trip to explore in and around the big folk festival—performances, temple visits, and high-altitude hillwalking. (70 photos, with some short videos)
Read more about Festival of the Sixth Month, Tongren, Qinghai Province, 2026/08

A hot day on the Great Wall at Gubeikou—see 14 photos of hills, clouds, and Great Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/07/29

On this walk we first hiked in through the farmland near Hemp Village, got up on to the ridgelines near the Jinshanling Great Wall for more views, and then hiked along the Jinshanling Great Wall to finish—see sixteen photos of green hills and Great Wall.
Read more about Hemp Village to Jinshanling Great Wall, 2025/07/25

We explored all the Great Wall in the Zhengbei Tower area, getting up above the clouds on a misty and mysterious day—see 26 photos.
Read more about Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall, 2025/07/22

A sunny day on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu—see a small set of photos plus a little bit of video reporting.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/07/19

50+ photos from a long weekend wandering the hills, valleys, and ridges at the Bashang Grasslands.
Read more about Bashang Grasslands, 2026/07

We went back for more scouting to find the perfect Datong Great Wall hike route, including a visit to the site of an old Catholic church and villages in the area—60 photos and a video version, excellent weather!
Read more about Datong Great Wall scouting, 2026/07/12

See eight photos and a short video intro from a lovely day on the Great Wall at Gubeikou, with green hills and blooming flowers to go with the views of the Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/07/05

Seven shots from a summer walk on the Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/07/01

See 22 photos from a hot hike on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/06/27

Twenty-five photos from around the temples, plus a short video that includes the Valley of the Pigs.
Read more about Through the Hills to Baipu Temple, 2026/06/27

Twenty-one photos from a fine day up on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu—long views, green hills, Great Wall.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/06/21