Bashang Grasslands trip, 2014/06
Photos from our June 2014 weekend trip to the cool and breezy Bashang Grasslands, 280km north of Beijing.
On June 27, 2014, we headed out to the Bashang Grasslands, a cool and breezy spot in Hebei Province, 280km north of Beijing. On the trip we hiked through the hills and meadows, and enjoyed a bonfire and BBQ – just the way to escape from the summer heat in Beijing.
This was our first visit of 2014, and we typically make a trip once a month from June through to September.
We arrived at our guesthouse late on Friday night, and got to bed early, ready for a full day of hiking on the Saturday.
On Saturday morning we headed out for a new hike in the area: a lovely 11km hike, but with about 500m of ascent.
We came back to our guesthouse for a big lunch, and then the afternoon was free – some people hired horses for a ride, others did more hiking, and some chose to relax in the area around the guesthouse.
The next day we did a longer hike, going for about 13km up into the hills and along a ridgeline, passing a small village on the way to the end.
After a late lunch, it was time to head back to Beijing!