Trip Reports & Photos archives: September 2026

Fourteen photos from a visit to the V-shaped Great Wall at Qiangzilu.
Read more about Qiangzilu ‘Bricks in the Wall’ hike, 2026/09/27

Lovely autumn colours in the higher hills out by Chenjiapu—see 18 photos.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/09/26

We hiked up through fog from Changyucheng Village, getting above the clouds just before arriving at the High Tower—see 30+ photos of mountain scenery, plus a snake, a toad, and some scenes from the village.
Read more about Changyucheng Walled Village and the High Tower, 2026/09/25

See 70 photos and a short video from a trip through the mountains in southern Gansu—Xiahe and Labrang Monastery, hikes at Zhagana, and a visit to a Danxia landform near Lanzhou.
Read more about Xiahe, Labrang Monastery, and Zhagana, Gansu Province (2026/09)

Check out a small set of 10 photos from the Round Tower hike—an old favourite that got shut down in the mid 2010s, now back as an option for a short-but-steep wall walk.
Read more about Round Tower, 2026/09/19

A fine autumn day out in the hills, hiking a loop trail through Yellowstone Gap and back around—see 19 photos.
Read more about Yellowstone Gap, 2026/09/13

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