Lakeside Great Wall, 2021/09/04
Cool and misty weather at the Lakeside Great Wall—just right for a hike to see the Great Wall, the lakeside trails, and the glass bridge. See 22 photos.
Hiking through chestnut orchards, Huairou, Beijing.
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Hiking in coloured mountains, Gansu Province.
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Blossoms by the Great Wall, Huairou, Beijing.
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Hiking with horses at the Bashang Grasslands, Hebei Province.
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Badaling Ancient Great Wall, 2021/08/29
The weather was terrific for this walk on the Great Wall to the west of the touristy wall at Badaling—see 12 shots of the wall and surrounding scenery. -
Kids Club at Goat Canyon, 2021/08/28
We hiked up ‘Goat Canyon’ to find pools of clear water amidst the boulders—see 12 photos from the walk. -
Stone Gate Mountain Camp hike, 2021/08/26
See 20+ photos from a hike up to the hills above Stone Gate Mountain Camp—green hills, water and waterfalls, rocks and cliffs, and views all the way back to Beijing’s CBD. -
Along the White River, 2021/08/22
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Gubeikou Great Wall Loop, 2021/08/15
On this visit to the Gubeikou Great Wall we managed to time the hike to miss the worst of the rain, and enjoyed lovely views of the Great Wall with mist all around—see 15 photos.
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