Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/05

Twenty-two photos from a long but easy walk through the rolling hills by the Miyun Reservoir.

The follows farm roads and trails between villages, crossing rolling hills and farmland.

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We’ve been doing this walk since the early days of Beijing Hikers, and we know the area pretty well. That’s lucky, because it seems like there’s a surprise waiting every visit – a new fence, a new road, a trail so overgrown you can’t see it any more ... all kinds of things that require a detour to get back on track.

On this visit we found one new fence blocking the usual path, and the beginnings of a new road cut through the middle of a section that is usually heavily overgrown. There was also a nice surprise – a new trail up to a high point with excellent views.

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Hiking by cornfields, looking for a path over the hill - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Hiking by cornfields, looking for a path over the hill.

Follow the ribbons and find the path - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Follow the ribbons and find the path.

Climbing up through an orchard - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Climbing up through an orchard.

Views of the Yunmeng Mountains - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Views of the Yunmeng Mountains.

On a dirt road, heading for the next village - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

On a dirt road, heading for the next village.

Now on to a concrete path through the fields - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Now on to a concrete path through the fields.

Back on to a dirt trail - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Back on to a dirt trail.

Quick break in the sun - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Quick break in the sun.

A detour around a fence. Our regular trail is up in the trees on the left - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

A detour around a fence. Our regular trail is up in the trees on the left.

On a flat path by the fields - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

On a flat path by the fields.

We took a detour up to a high point, following a new path - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

We took a detour up to a high point, following a new path.

Views towards Miyun City and the mountains - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Views towards Miyun City and the mountains.

We’d be hiking through these hills later on - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

We’d be hiking through these hills later on.

More views of the rolling hills. The low hills in the middle distance are just south of the big Miyun Reservoir - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

More views of the rolling hills. The low hills in the middle distance are just south of the big Miyun Reservoir.

A last little bit of walking on the concrete roads, passing a tree nursery - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

We followed new concrete roads, passing a tree nursery.

Heading into the hills again - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Heading into the hills again.

Turning off the concrete - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Turning off the concrete.

By the trees - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

By the trees.

Further back on the trail we’d spotted (and smelled) signs of cattle. Here they are - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Further back on the trail we’d spotted (and smelled) signs of cattle. Here they are.

We took this shepherd’s trail around the back of the hill - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

We took this shepherd’s trail around the hill instead of climbing up over it.

Finished the hike, time for snacks and drinks - Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes, 2017/3/25

Finished the hike, time for snacks and drinks.

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