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Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall, 2021/02/27
This was our first hike here for a while, as the villages had been closed down to outsiders. It was as fun as ever—see 18 photos from the hike, including snowy trails and wild Great Wall.
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Kids Club at the Rolling Hills, 2021/02/27
To celebrate Lantern Festival we headed out to Miyun for an easy loop walk in the rolling hills south of the big reservoir and finished with fun at a small countryside playground—see 15 photos from the hike and yuan xiao making fun.
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Snowy Badaling Ancient Great Wall, 2021/02/24
We hiked the Badaling Ancient Great Wall just as a freezing mist was creeping over the hills—see 40+ photos of snow and frost covering the wall and nearby peaks.
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Phoenix Ridge and the ‘Big Wind Gap’, 2021/02/20
A 16km hike up to and along the top of Phoenix Ridge, passing through the Little and Big Wind Gaps on the way to the end—see 20+ photos of rocky scenery and mountain views.
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Rolling Hills hike, 2021/02/17
See 24 photos from a day out in the rolling hills south of the Miyun Reservoir—a big blue sky, with long views of hills and far-off mountains.
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Immortal Valley Loop hike, 2021/02/16
A special setup for ISB staff—we spent a day out in Miyun exploring the canyons and mountains of Immortal Valley, with great views across the Miyun Reservoir from the top.
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Immortal Valley hike, 2021/02/14
A mix of fog and smog made this hike a mysterious experience—see 20+ photos of icefalls, forests, and misty mountain scenery.
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Over the Hills from Moss Mountain, 2021/02/03
See 17 shots from a ramble from Moss Mountain over the hills and through forest to the Little West Lake area—photos of cliffs, boulders, frozen waterfalls, streams, and reservoirs.
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