Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 — Hiking on early Ming Dynasty-era Great Wall in Yanqing District.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08

When the AQI in Beijing is as low as 8, you know the views in the mountains are going to be amazing—see 31 photos from the Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower hike.

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Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #1 — Getting started on the hike.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #2 — An overgrown trail by the Great Wall.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #3 — Out on to the ridgeline.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #4 — Views of rough Great Wall with mountains in the distance.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #5 — Hiking towards a line of broken Great Wall.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #6 — Got a bit off track here.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #8 — Taking a break to see what's coming up next.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #9 — We'd follow the long line of wall ahead.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #10 — A lot of the first part of the hike was not on the Great Wall—it's not in such good shape after 400+ years of weathering.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #11 — Some of the battlements remain.

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Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #13 — The wall here is mainly made of stones and rocks.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #14 — Coming down a steep section.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #15 — Down a dip.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #16 — The rammed earth foundation of an old tower.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #17 — Looking back along the wall.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #18 — … and ahead.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #19 — A tower on a corner offers good long views down towards Yanqing city.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #20 — A closer shot.

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Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #22 — We'd continue along the wall in front.

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Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #24 — Blue skies match the blue t-shirt!

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Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #27 — We stopped here for a lunch break.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #28 — Moving on again.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #29 — Rough wall near the High Tower.

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Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #31 — About to leave the wall.

Yanqing Great Wall and High Tower Challenge, 2018/09/08 photo #32 — Picnic time after the hike.

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