We had a cloud-filled sky for this hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, and were able to hike all the wall at Jinshanling for the first time in a while—see 28 photos.
Read more about Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall, 2023/06/10

See 18 photos from the Great Wall Spur hike—green hills, blue skies, and beautiful ‘wild’ Great Wall.
Read more about Great Wall Spur, 2023/05/04

We tried out a new camping location for a private group, and it turned out great—see 15 photos from the campsite and Great Wall.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall camping, 2023/05/03

Nineteen photos from a hike through Yellowstone Gap, past Tiger Stone, and out by a reservoir, passing a little bit of Great Wall on the way.
Read more about Yellowstone Gap, 2023/05/27

See fifteen photos from a hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—hot weather, blue skies, green hills, and the magnificent Great Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall hike, 2023/05/21

We had cloudy and cool weather for this hike up, up, and up the wild wall on the border of Beijing and Hebei—see 18 photos.
Read more about Switchback Great Wall, 2023/05/06

On this May Day walk we arrived at the Gubeikou Great Wall just in time for some peachy ‘golden hour’ light—see sixteen photos.
Read more about Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2023/05/01

Our first hike here in nearly three years was a near-perfect experience—we got past the firewardens without much hassle, and enjoyed scenes of far-off misty peaks, rough, rocky Great Wall running through the hills, and valleys full of pink blossoms. See 20 photos.
Read more about Yanqing Great Wall and Hengling Village, 2023/04/22

The sandstorm cleared out the day before this hike along the Great Wall Spur—see 13 photos.
Read more about Great Wall Spur, 2023/04/15

Fifteen photos from a hike up to and along the rough and rugged Zhenbiancheng Great Wall.
Read more about Zhenbiancheng Great Wall Loop, 2023/04/09

A walk on the wall in the early spring, with views of blossoms around the Great Wall only slightly spoiled by a little sandstorm—see 15 photos.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/04/02

Photos from a teambuilding trip along the trail by the river, done early in the season—see 8 photos.
Read more about White River hike, 2023/03/31

See 17 photos from a ramble through the hills on the west side of Beijing—ancient trails and ruins, wild cherry and peach blossoms, and city views.
Read more about Through the Hills to the Forest Park, 2023/03/25

See 30+ photos from the Great Wall Spur hike—a sort-of short hike with a serious amount of uphill required to reach the wall.
Read more about Great Wall Spur, 2023/03/19

See 20 photos from a hike along the rough and wild wall at Big Camp Plate—our first visit in two years!
Read more about Big Camp Plate Great Wall and Hengling, 2023/03/18

A beautiful day spent climbing small peaks and following shepherd’s trails in the low hills south of the Miyun Reservoir—see fourteen photos.
Read more about Kids Club at the Rolling Hills, 2023/03/12

Pictures from a hazy day’s hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall—see 21 photos, including Great Wall and Gubeikou village temples.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2023/03/05

We did our regular Jiankou to Beigou Village hike, with an extra stretch of steep and tricky Great Wall added at the beginning of the hike—see 16 photos.
Read more about Jiankou Great Wall to Beigou Village ’extra‘, 2023/03/04

We finally made it back to Huangyaguan! Check out 10 photos from the fort, museum, Great Wall, and horse track.
Read more about Huangyaguan Great Wall, 2023/02/26

After exploring the middle section of the Great Wall at Jinshanling we hiked out by Hemp Village and over to Gubeikou—see 27 photos of Great Wall, blue sky, and a little bit of snow.
Read more about Gubeikou and Jinshanling Great Wall, 2023/02/25