Trip Reports & Photos archives: April 2023

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/04/02

    Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/04/02

    A walk on the wall in the early spring, with views of blossoms around the Great Wall only slightly spoiled by a little sandstorm—see 15 photos.
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