We rode an easy 26km on one of the rare (recently) rain-free days, following country roads, riverside trails, forest tracks, and cornfield paths—see 12 photos.
Read more about Countryside Cycling, 2024/08/25

See shots of the temples on the top of Yaji Mountain, with a few photos from the trail around the back of the mountain.
Read more about Yajishan Temple Circuit, 2024/08/24

We ended up hiking here after everywhere else closed down due to a forecast for heavy rain, and we were lucky to get the hike done before any rain arrived—see fourteen photos from the hike.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2024/08/18

Fourteen photos from the hike up to Nine-Eyes Tower and along the ‘Big West Wall’ at Jiankou.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2024/08/17

Fifteen photos from a hike up to Nine-Eyes Tower at the Jiankou Great Wall, six bonus photos of mushrooms!
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2024/08/11

Twelve shots from a humid hike up on the Great Wall at Gubeikou—low clouds above, green hills all around.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2024/08/03

See seventeen shots from a foggy and humid day up on the Great Wall at Jiankou—photos of forest trails, Nine-Eyes Tower and the old barracks, and the Great Wall between Nine-Eyes Tower and the ‘Beijing Knot’.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2024/07/27

See 23 photos from a hike along the Great Wall at Gubeikou, visiting 24-Eyes Tower, the General’s Tower, and finishing by the North Gate.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2024/07/21

The White River hike is perfect for a hike on a hot day—see 12 photos from the trail.
Read more about Along the White River, 2024/07/20

We had a misty and rainy day for this wall walk, but luckily it didn't rain all day—see 13 photos from the hike, with shots of Great Wall, flowers, and a big wasp nest.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2024/07/13

Eleven photos from a beautiful day out on the Great Wall at Gubeikou.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall hike, 2024/06/30

An exceedingly small set of photos from a visit to Cuandixia Village, way out in the mountains of Mentougou District. (8 photos)
Read more about Cuandixia ‘Ming Village’ day trip, 2024/06/30

On this hike we checked out the repaired Great Wall in the Lakeside Great Wall scenic area, and then hiked out the back to take a look at some of the rougher Great Wall in the area—see 13 photos from a fine day.
Read more about Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu, 2024/06/23

See 9 shots from a hike on the Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou—some rough parts, some recently fixed up sections.
Read more about Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2024/06/22

Checking out a new trail for the Kids Club hike—an easy loop with options to play in pools of water.
Read more about Jingling Valley Loop scouting, 2024/06

See 20 photos from a stroll—with swimming!—along the White River.
Read more about Along the White River, 2024/06/16

On this hike we visited part of the east side of the Great Wall at Jiankou, hiked over towards the Mutianyu Great Wall, and then finished with the walk dow to Beigou Village—see 12 photos from the wall.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village, 2024/06/16

Check out 18 photos from a hot day hike on the Great Wall at Gubeikou—views of Great Wall, mountains, and a sky of puffy clouds.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2024/06/15

See sixteen shots of mountains, the White River, the Miyun Reservoir, and some of the Great Wall towers at Lupiguan.
Read more about Lupiguan ‘Deerskin Pass’ Great Wall, 2024/06/08

See ten photos from our hike from Hemp Village through to the Gubeikou Great Wall, with shots of the Great Wall in the golden hour light.
Read more about Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2024/06/08