Trip Reports & Photos archives: September 2018

Strong winds meant the day- and night-time skies were super clear on this camping trip—see 23 amazing photos, including a beautiful sunset.
Read more about Camping at the Switchback Great Wall, 2018/09

See 17 photos from the a hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall, under a big blue sky.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall Loop, 2018/09/26

See 18 photos from the hike from Jiankou over to the Mutianyu Great Wall—blue skies, green hills, and awesome views of the Great Wall.
Read more about Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall, 2018/09/24

Autumn colours were already starting to show on this Great Wall hike at Stone Valley—take a look at 27 photos.
Read more about Stone Valley Great Wall Loop, 2018/09/23

See a set of 26 photos from a camping trip, with a few experiments with HDR pics and sublime shots of sunset.
Read more about Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall camping, 2018/09

During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday we hiked the Huanghuacheng Great Wall in the late afternoon, and watched the sunset from atop the wall—see a set of 19 photos.
Read more about Sunset over the Huanghuacheng Great Wall, 2018/09/22

The weather was just perfect for the hike over the hills to Dajue Temple—see 19 photos from the mountains on the west side of Beijing.
Read more about Over the Hills to Dajuesi, 2018/09/22

35 photos from a blue-skies hike from Huanghuacheng to the Walled Village.
Read more about Huanghuacheng Great Wall to the Walled Village, 2018/09/15

See a set of 20 photos from the Heituo Mountain Loop hike—forests, mountains, and super views.
Read more about Heituo Mountain Loop, 2018/09/15

A set of 30 photos from the a camping trip at the Switchback Great Wall—beautiful weather, and an amazing sunset!
Read more about Switchback Great Wall camping, 2018/09

See 17 photos from the hike up to Yinmeng Temple and then down and along the Sujia River—riverside views and greenery, and a few photos from the temple.
Read more about Yinmeng Temple and Sujia River, 2018/09/14

The weather was pretty much perfect for this hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall, with clear air and blue skies—see 21 photos.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall Loop, 2018/09/09

See 19 photos from a hike down the ‘Incense Trail’ to Dajue Temple—hills, mountains, flowers, caterpillars, and some photos from inside the temple.
Read more about Walk Down The Incense Trail to Dajue Temple, 2018/09/09

When the AQI in Beijing is as low as 8, you know the views in the mountains are going to be amazing—see 31 photos from the Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower hike.
Read more about Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08

We did the hike around the Silver Pagodas on a drizzly and misty day—see 15 photos from the pagodas and surrounding countryside.
Read more about Silver Pagoda Loop, 2018/09/02

31 photos from the Gubeikou Great Wall Loop hike.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall Loop, 2018/09/02

See 30 photos from a fun hike on the Great Wall from Huanghuacheng to the Little West Lake.
Read more about Huanghuacheng to the Little West Lake, 2018/09/01

25 photos from the a camping trip at the Gubeikou Great Wall—overcast skies, clouds, and drizzle … but a cosy tower to say in overnight. Nice!
Read more about Camping at the Gubeikou Great Wall, 2018/09/01