Hiking photos – The Hidden Village, 2012/07/29
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We call this hike 'The Hidden Village' because it takes us past an abandoned village located in a valley surrounded by mountains, accessible only by a 40-50 minute walk.
After taking a look about the abandoned houses we hiked on, passing through a forest conservation project on the way up to a special spot high on the ridgeline, arriving just in time for lunch.
From there, we followed a hill trail down the other side. At many points the trail had turned into a small stream, with the water dumped by Beijing's big storm slowly trickling down the hills.
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Millicent and our good friend from the village are happy to get out and lead this hike on such a beautiful day.
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The valley near Sancha village, where the hike starts, has fertile farmland surrounded by lush hills.
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The hike starts out fairly gently on a paved road.
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We walked up the the valley on the way to the abandoned village.
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In the summer, the locals harvest wild mushrooms from the forest and put them out to dry in the sun.
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Lots of species of flowers were in bloom.
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Great views from the peak point of the hike.
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First come, first served – the best (highest) seat at the summit.
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The top of the hill provided a nice, scenic place for hikers to eat lunch.
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There was a lot of running water in the hills as a result of the rainfall the day before, so in many places the path had turned into a flowing stream!
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In a few places, rocks had been washed down from the hills due to heavy rainfall.
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Sections of the Great Wall are visible on hilltops above the valley.
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Sorghum grown in the villlage fields.