High Tower and Huanglouyuan, 2022/10/29
The High Tower (top left) poking out above the clouds.

High Tower and Huanglouyuan, 2022/10/29

Foggy and misty scenery, fallen leaves, light rain, and a definite feel of winter—see 30+ photos from the hike up to the High Tower.

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We started the hike in a village.
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Cabbages outside the old castle walls.
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Wind turbines sweeping through the gloom.
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Arriving at the village reservoir.
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On to a forest trail behind the reservoir.
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Looking back down the valley.
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Closer to the wind turbines.
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At the top of the valley.
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Oops! Stepped over the border into Hebei Province.
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Back on the Beijing side.
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More forest trails.
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Out of the forest and on the way to the meadows higher up.
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Coming up to the High Tower.
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The High Tower.
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We hiked off on to unrepaired Great Wall.
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Then more forest trails to get back to the Great Wall.
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The High Tower poking out of the clouds.
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We continued along the Great Wall.
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Passing by a tower.
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We finished the hike with a hike out down a different valley.
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A quick picnic at the end.

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