See 68 photos from our February 2016 trip to Yu County to see the traditional street parades and performances for Chinese New Year.

We were out for a hike just after the first snow of the new year, and to see the Great Wall covered in snow is always a fine sight.

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With clear blue skies we had super views of a great variety of scenery on this trail: small country villages, farmland and fields and forests, and a lovely line of Ming Dynasty Great Wall. Click through to see the photos.

See eleven photos from a cold-weather hike on the Great Wall, starting from tiny Hemp Village and finishing on the impressive Jinshanling Great Wall.

Every Christmas we do a fun Great Wall hike or two, and finish up with a feast and a dumpling-making competition. Click through to see the 2015 Boxing Day edition - snowy hills and Great Wall, plus shots from the contest.

The Rolling Hills hike is a good one for winter - nice and long, and with just enough hill climbing to keep you warm in cold weather.

The trail took us through villages and farmland, with some nice detours up on to ridgeline trails for views of the snow-covered countryside.

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Our Flower Wood Hillwalking Challenge joins up three of our shorter trails for a 21km ramble between villages in Huairou District and Changping District, crossing a few hills on the way to the end.

Click through to see the photos from our long walk through the snow from Flower Wood Village to East Water Valley Village.

Twenty-plus photos from a short-but-steep hike along a pretty stretch of ‘wild’ Great Wall in Yanqing County.

We headed out to the hills north of the Ming Tombs for a hike that covered a mix of wild and recently restored Great Wall, with good views of hills, mountains, small villages, and the Little West Lake Reservoir. Click through to see 16 photos.

Our second annual hiking festival was super fun! Click through to read a report from the festival, and to see more than 70 photos from the 24km Challenge and the 10km Hike for Fun.

During the October Golden Week holiday we made a seven-day expedition along the Silk Road, with stops in Korla, Kuqa, Aksu, and Kashgar.

As well as checking out the sights in the old oasis towns that were key stops on the journey to the west we camped a night in Baicheng, where we hiked in some stunning scenery that’s well off of the tourist track.

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On this two-day trip we hiked the Great Wall at Gubeikou and camped overnight in one of the big towers. On the second day we hiked on to the Jinshanling Great Wall.

The second day was quite a contrast to the first, after fog and mist rolled in.

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We were in this area in April 2015 on a scouting trip, and thought it would be a special area for a trip because of the scenery and the local Tibetan culture.

In September 2015 we took a group there for the first time – click through to see 100+ photos of the scenery, temples, locals, and the hiking team.

We joined two of our trails together to make a good long hike, aiming to make the most of the very pleasant September weather. We succeeded in our aim - a most pleasant day was had! Click through to see the photographic evidence.

We had beautiful blue skies and awesome views of the wall on this visit to Gubeikou. After hiking up from Gubeikou Village we walked up to 24-Eyes Tower, getting a great look at this part of the Great Wall.

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