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This week's hikes
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Short descriptions of this week's hikes are listed below, and our full hiking schedule is on the upcoming hikes page.
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Saturday May 19th, 2012
Challenge Dahaituo Mountain
Take a trip to the far edge of Yanqing District for a day of hiking in the outlying Songshan National Park, and follow a path along the border of Hebei and Beijing to climb one of the peaks of Big Haituo Mountain, the second-highest inside the Beijing Municipality. Expect to see abundant greenery and flowers, as well as butterflies and moths in an area protected from farming. Approximately 2.5 hours travel each way.
Note: You’ll need an above-average level of fitness to enjoy this hike, and we’ll ask you about this when you make your reservation.
Depart 7:30am, return 6:00pm at the earliest. Bring snacks and lunch; we’ll provide plenty of water, and snacks and drinks after we get back to the bus.
The "Challenge Dahaituo Mountain" hike is fully booked, and we can't take any more reservations. We can put your name on the standby list (please call (10) 6432-2786, or email with your name and mobile number) and call you if a seat becomes available, but can't guarantee a place on the hike.
Challenge Dahaituo Mountain - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB per person; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 7:30am; 2.5–3 hours travel each way; 6–7 hours of hiking; return 6:00pm at earliest.
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Saturday May 19th, 2012
Longquanyu Great Wall to the Little West Lake
Take a stroll through valleys and past villages on the way to a seldom-visited stretch of Great Wall nestled in the hills to the north of the Ming Tombs. We’ll follow the wall up and along a ridge, detouring through orchards to get around a cliff face before rejoining the wall and following it on to make a circuit of the Little West Lake. When we’re done walking we’ll head to a nearby restaurant for a late lunch of Chinese food, and will have the option to explore a different section of Great Wall before heading back to the city. Four hours of walking over approximately 10km, with a few steep climbs up and down.
Limited space: one place left, as at 5:45pm, July 17!
Longquanyu Great Wall to the Little West Lake - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB per person; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 2 hours travel each way; 4 hours of hiking; return approx 6:00pm.
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Sunday May 20th, 2012
Huangyaguan Great Wall
Huangyaguan Great Wall is located in Pinggu District, near the border of Beijing and Tianjin, and contains an abundance of varied Great Wall architecture and construction styles, some unique to the area. The Huangyaguan Great Wall is said to have formed the most complete defensive section of wall of the Ming Dynasty; highlights include the 18-metre high Phoenix Tower, and the use of sheer cliffs as natural barriers. This is a relatively easy hike, and the wall is in good condition – some stair climbing will be required along the way. The price of the hike includes a tasty restaurant meal of Chinese food after the hike.
Huangyaguan Great Wall - Basic hike information
Cost: 450 RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:00am; 2.5–3 hours travel each way; 4 hours of hiking; return approx 6:30pm.
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Sunday May 20th, 2012
Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain
On this relatively relaxed hike we’ll take a stroll about scenic Longyunshan, walking along a trail that leads up the steep hills beside the river canyon and visiting waterfalls on the way to the local ‘Heavenly Lake.’ The area is surrounded by mountains, and contains the largest river canyon in Beijing – as we climb into the hills we will get great views of both. We’ll finish the hike with a stroll up the river. The water may still be a little cool for us to cross over, but we’ll have a look anyway! This hike is suitable for families with teenagers, with 3 hours of hiking over approximately 6km. We’ll get a big meal of country-style Chinese food after the hike, included in the price.
Extra: On this hike we will be accompanied by Betsy Taylor, an experienced Naturalist who will keep an eye out for interesting flora, fauna, and geology while we walk. Stick close to her if you’re interested to learn more about what we see on the hike, and she’ll talk about anything we find.
Limited space: two places left, as at 5:45pm, July 17!
The "Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain" hike is fully booked, and we can't take any more reservations. We can put your name on the standby list (please call (10) 6432-2786, or email with your name and mobile number) and call you if a seat becomes available, but can't guarantee a place on the hike.
Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB per person (200 RMB for kids under the age of 12); Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 2–2.5 hours travel each way; approx. 3 hours of hiking; return approx. 6:00pm.
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Wednesday May 23rd, 2012
Yoga hike: Silver Pagodas and Lily Village
On this very relaxing countryside walk we’ll combine hiking with two sessions of yoga led by a dedicated Hatha Yoga practitioner. We’ll start off with a session at the Silver Pagodas, and then take a forty-minute stroll in the hills, heading for the scenic spot where we’ll do our second session. After lunch, we’ll walk on to Lily Village, and then head back to Beijing.
UPDATE 2012/05/14: Feedback from previous Yoga hikes indicates that we shouldn’t plan on hiking again after the second session. We’ll take the extra time to do a slightly longer hike, and relax before heading back to the city.
Yoga hike: Silver Pagodas and Lily Village - Basic hike information
Cost: 450 RMB per person (405 RMB for members); Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:00am; 1.5 hours travel each way; about two hours of hiking, and 90 minutes of yoga; return approx. 4:00pm.
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Wednesday May 23rd, 2012
Great Wall: Huanghuacheng to the Walled Village
Explore an interesting stretch of Great Wall on this Huairou hike, visiting both restored and unrestored sections on the way from the Huanghuacheng Reservoir to a walled village that used to be a Ming Dynasty-era army barracks. The hike is moderately difficult, with a few quite steep climbs and some loose rocks and bricks. Price includes a late lunch of Chinese food after the hike.
Extra: On this hike we will be accompanied by Betsy Taylor, an experienced Naturalist who will keep an eye out for interesting flora, fauna, and geology while we walk. Stick close to her if you’re interested to learn more about what we see on the hike, and she’ll talk about anything we find.
Great Wall: Huanghuacheng to the Walled Village - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 1.5–2 hours travel each way; approx. 4 hours of hiking; return approx. 5:30pm.
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Saturday May 26th, 2012
Nine-Eyes Tower and Pizza Hike
This is a looping walk over steep and rocky terrain, with a lot of scrambling and climbing required to arrive at the highest point on the hike, the impressive Nine-Eyes Tower. On a clear day in this spot in the heart of the mountains it will be possible to see sections of Great Wall to the north, south, east, and west. Four hours of tough hiking with a lot of climbing over approximately 10km.
Pizza hike: after we’re done walking, we’ll head to the Gung Ho! Hut in Jiankou Village for a fine feast of fresh, Gung Ho! style gourmet pizza – all included in the price of the hike.
Nine-Eyes Tower and Pizza Hike - Basic hike information
Cost: 360 RMB; Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 8:30am; 1.5–2 hours travel each way; 3–4 hours of hiking; return approx. 6:00pm.
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Saturday May 26th, 2012
Countryside Stroll: Yunmeng Gorge
On this flat and easy up-and-back hike, we’ll take a relaxed stroll up the Yunmeng Gorge river canyon, heading for a village that was abandoned after a flood during the ‘90s. We’ll see steep canyon walls and rock outcrops, streams and pools, and rocky and sandy riverbeds.
The distance from the start to the village and back again is about 10km, and it’s all flat and on a good path. Because we’ll be walking out the same way we walked in, you don’t have to walk all the way up and can stop wherever you like. We’ll collect you on the way back down! This makes the hike suitable for all ages and all levels of fitness.
Extra: On this hike we will be accompanied by Betsy Taylor, an experienced Naturalist who will keep an eye out for interesting flora, fauna, and geology while we walk. Stick close to her if you’re interested to learn more about what we see on the hike, and she’ll talk about anything we find.
Countryside Stroll: Yunmeng Gorge - Basic hike information
Cost: 350 RMB (200 RMB for children under the age of 12); Bus leaves from Lido Starbucks at 9:00am; 2 hours travel each way; around 3 hours of easy walking; return approx. 5:00pm.
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- For a full list of all our upcoming hikes, please visit our upcoming hikes page.
2012 Special Long Distance Trips
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2011 Long Distance trips: See the trips completed, and photos.
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News and updates
Hiking photos – Immortal Valley, 2012/04/15
We did our Immortal Valley hike on a nice sunny day in April – click through to see some photos. (2012/05/15)
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Hiking photos – Great Wall Spur, 2012/05/02
One of our first hikes in May 2012 was the Great Wall Spur, an picturesque stretch of unrestored Great Wall in Huairou District Click through to see the photos! (2012/05/15)
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Hiking photos – Earth Day 2012
We organised several activities for Earth Day in April 2012, including our annual cleanup hike. Click through to see a few photos! (2012/05/07)
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Hiking photos – Mr Mao’s Chestnut Orchard, 2012/04/22
In late April we took a walk in the hills and valleys around our local friend's chestnut orchards. Click through to see photos of the scenery and other things we spotted out in the hills. (2012/05/03)
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Hiking photos – Full Moon hike, 2011/04/07
We took advantage of a full moon to go out for a night hike, and, while night photography while hiking is not so easy, we got a couple of shots – click through to see a few photos of the moon and hiking group. (2012/04/12)
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Hiking photos – Eastern Qing Tombs, 2012/04/08
To the north-east and south-west of Beijing city there are two sites where the tombs of Qing Dynasty Emperors can be found. For this hike, we headed north-east, to the Eastern Qing Tombs, for a hike that took us over the hills to the tombs. Click through to see more photos! (2012/04/09)
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Current Conditions
Fair, 24°C
Sunrise: 4:55 am
Sunset: 7:25 pm
Humidity: 44%
Forecast Conditions
Fri, 18 May 2012
Mostly Sunny, high of 31°C, low of 17°C
Sat, 19 May 2012
Mostly Cloudy, high of 31°C, low of 17°C
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