Travel and Hiking

"OUTING山野集"The most professional international outdoor club in Beijing!

Overview

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  Date：August 16th (Saturday)

  
  

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  Location：Haituo Mountain Yanqing(海坨山)

  
  

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  Route Level：8km，Elevation：500m

  
  

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  Applicable users：Beginner Level， Suitable for people with basic hiking experience

  
  


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  By Bus：2.5h

  
  

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  Activity Fee：

  
  

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  Early Bird Discount_$35(￥250)/person（Deadline: Before 20pm Thursday night the week of the event）

  
  

  Activity Fee $45(￥325)/person

  
  


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  Meeting Information：(Please don't be late, we don't wait.)

  
  

  First meeting point：7:30 AM at Exit B of Hujialou Subway Station (line 6 / line 10)呼家楼-B东北口

  
  

  Second meeting point：8:00 AM at Exit C of Mudanyuan Subway Station (line 10 / line 16)牡丹园-C东南口

  
  

  Attractions

  
  

  Location: Haituo Mountain Introduction located at the junction of Yanqing District, Beijing and Chicheng District in Hebei Province, it is the natural boundary between Beijing and Hebei.

  
  

  Natural features：

  
  

  The main peak is 2,241m above sea level, making it the second highest peak in Beijing.

  
  

  The mountain is densely forested, preserving a complete secondary oil pine forest, which is the most complete natural ecosystem in the Beijing area.

  
  

  From the mountain ridge, you can see the large and small Haituo Mountains and alpine meadows, with clouds swirling around and flowers and grasses covering the ground.

  
  

  Cultural features：One of the venues for the Beijing Winter Olympics, it preserves the remains of the Winter Olympics weather monitoring station and offers both natural and Olympic cultural experiences.

  
  

  Schedule

  
  


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  07:30 - Departure

  
  


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  10:00 - Hiking

  
  


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  12:00 - Lunch (please bring your own lunch)

  
  


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  17:00 - Return

  
  


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  19:30 - Arrival in Beijing (Might be delayed due to uncontrollable factors such as traffic jams, fire prevention, roadblocks, etc.）

  
  


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  Special Notes：

  
  

  The route may be temporarily adjusted due to fire prevention measures or villagers blocking the road (e.g., rerouting through a scenic area).

  
  

  During the hiking trip, there may be instances of trailblazing or taking the wrong path. Those who are concerned should proceed with caution.

  
  

  Activity Fee

  
  

  【Fee Included】

  
  


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  Bus fee, highway toll fee.

  
  


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  3 professional tour guides

  
  


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  Breakfast: coffee with sandwich

  
  


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  Drinks: 2 bottles of water/person + free ice-Coke after hiking

  
  


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  【Cost excluded】

  
  


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  Please pack your lunch & water

  
  


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  Taxi fee incurred due to personal reasons for canceling/changing the itinerary

  
  


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  Ticket fees, mountain entrance fees, cleaning fees, etc. incurred due to temporary route adjustments for fire prevention/epidemic prevention purposes (AA)

  
  


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  Other personal expenses not included in the fees (AA)

  
  


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  【Insurance and Liability】

  
  


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  The organizer will purchase accident insurance for all participants (please fill in your identity information accurately; Incorrect filling/transfer of quotas will result in no insurance coverage.).

  
  


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  In the event of an accident, you must contact the administrator on the same day, otherwise the insurance coverage will expire.

  
  


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  Connect with our Founder & Lead Guideon on WeChat：felicityzxy
  Felicity+86-15510797315

  
  


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Spend seven days on the Silk Road, heading west to Kashgar and travelling through the vast empty areas of Xinjiang Province.

Skirting the fringes of the huge Taklamakan Desert, we’ll pass through obscure Silk Road stops like Korla, Kuqa, and Aksu. We’ll take a hike to see the stunning scenery of the Baicheng Landform and the Dakziliya Grand Canyon, and will explore the Buddhist art and murals of the Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves.

Trip overview

Day One
Meet up in Korla, explore Korla's Old Quarter.

Day Two
Drive to Kuqa, tour Grand Mosque, King's Palace, Old Town.

Day Three
Visit ruins of Subashi Ancient City, hike in Baicheng Landform, overnight in Baicheng.

Day Four
Visit Kizil Thousand-Buddha Caves, drive to Aksu.

Day Five
Drive to Kashgar.

Day Six
Tour Kashgar's Old Town, Id Kah Mosque, Tomb of Xiangfei.

Day Seven
Visit livestock market, trip finishes after lunch.

Please make your booking through our website, and we'll email you back to confirm the details. Reservations are essential, and making a booking is quick and easy.

Full information for this trip
Link: https://www.beijinghikers.com/explore-china/view/594/silk-road-korla-to-kashgar-october

Online booking for this trip
Link: https://www.beijinghikers.com/explore-china/book/594/silk-road-korla-to-kashgar-october

Beijing Hikers runs hikes and trips to the Great Wall, hills, mountains, forests, and villages around Beijing every week, with a wide range of hikes that are suitable for casual walkers as well as the super-fit.

Visit https://www.beijinghikers.com to find out more about hiking in Beijing and to see all the excellent hikes we have coming up.

Beijing Hikers – leading the way, since 2001

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com / +86 (10) 6432-2876

The autumn colours in the parks in Beijing’s West Mountains are famous throughout China, and the area is correspondingly crowded when the colours are at their peak.

We usually avoid hiking here for that reason. But during the lockdowns in early 2020 the hills here were one of the few places to go for a hike, and we got to know all the little trails in between the most popular areas.

On this visit we’ll use those little trails and firebreak roads to skirt the crowds, traversing hill sides and hiking gullies filled with all the fiery colours of the fall season.

Cost: ¥390 / ¥350 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1977/west-hills-red-leaves-route/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

A moderately-difficult loop hike in Beijing’s northeast that follows old roads and tracks through the mountains to pass by Big Tiger Stone and through Yellowstone Gap, with a good climb near the end to check out a short stretch of repaired Great Wall.

Cost: ¥400 / ¥360 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1715/yellowstone-gap-2/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

This version of the Heituo Mountain crossing starts at the small village where we’d usually end the hike, hits the 1,503m peak of Heituo after a long climb up through forested valleys and along ridgelines, and ends with a long walk out via Nine-Eyes Tower.

This is a fairly rough hike and parts of the track are very steep, so we’ll be limiting the number of participants. Because of the steep ascents and descents on this hike we wouldn't be able to do it in or after rain.

Cost: ¥450 / ¥405 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1272/heituo-mountain-crossing/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

On this two-day trip to Yu County in Hebei Province you’ll walk the streets of well-preserved Yuxian Ancient City, visiting the pavilions and pagodas, as well as visiting Jimingyi, the remnants of a Ming Dynasty postal relay center. And, on the first evening, we’ll take in a performance that includes dashuhua, a 300-year old local tradition that translates as ‘making a tree of flaming flowers’ and results in molten iron being flung against the city walls in lieu of a fireworks display!

Cost: ¥2,300 / ¥2,090 for members / ¥1,870 for under 18s

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/531/yu-countys-ancient-walled-towns-and-fireworks-of-molten-iron-autumn/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

A long hill climb takes us up on to a remote, rough, and seldom-visited stretch of unrestored Great Wall, with awesome views of the surrounding mountains.

On this hike we’ll head out to the border of Beijing Municipality and Hebei Province for a moderately difficult walk through peach orchards, up valleys, and along the Great Wall.

The Great Wall out here is rough and seldom-visited—choose this hike if you're interested in a visit to a section of wall very different to what you've seen on postcards.

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhenbiancheng was one of three important outposts on the border, along with Changyucheng and Hengling. Modern Zhenbiancheng has grown in and around the old city walls. Much of the town walls still remain, as well as archways, bricks, and stone carvings.

In more recent times, the area was the site of a major battle between the Chinese and Japanese armies, and it’s said that bullet holes can be seen in some of the walls.

Cost: ¥400 / ¥360 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/259/zhenbiancheng-great-wall-loop-hike-reverse/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

Hike down to the White River and head downstream on trails, gravel tracks, and dirt roads by the riverside, passing below tall cliffs.

This is the same White River hike that we do in summer and winter, but for the Kids Club version we’re going to take it slow, with several extended stops for paddling and finding frogs, plus plenty of time to pick out a nice stick or two. We might end up coming home quite late.

You'll see the running river, leafy green trees by the riverside, impressive tall and steep cliffs made from massive slabs of rock and boulders, and hopefully the local family of herons that nest high up in the cliffs.

It’s possible to hike all the way down without crossing, but it’s also fun to get your feet wet on a few of the crossings—up to you!

Cost: ¥420 / ¥380 members / ¥240 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1906/along-the-white-river-6/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

Walk from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, following stretches of restored and unrestored Great Wall and taking a detour through the pretty farmland that surrounds Hemp Village, finishing all the way over at the eastern end of Jinshanling.

The hike begins at the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall in Miyun County, very close to the border of the Beijing and Hebei provinces. Even though it’s designated as a park, this section of the Great Wall is largely unrestored. It’s not often visited either, probably because it is so far away from central Beijing.

We’ll be following the Jinshanling Great Wall from west to east, starting off on the unrestored section before heading down into the main restored area. We’ll head straight through the restored area, and on towards the Simatai Great Wall.

Cost: ¥510 / ¥460 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/793/gubeikou-to-jinshanling-great-wall-east-3/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com

For this hike we plan to be up on the top section of the Mutianyu Great Wall just ahead of the ‘golden hour’, the hour before sunset in which the sunlight gets an extra filter as it passes through more of the atmosphere and (hopefully!) gives some lovely soft and warm light for photos of the Great Wall and scenery.

We'll start off the hike by following a zigzag hillside trail that rises quickly to a Great Wall tower that is almost 1,000 metres above sea level. From the tower we can see the Jiankou basin, as well as the many other sections of Great Wall in the area.

From there we'll head east, following the wall towards Mutianyu. There is some steep climbing, and you'll need a good head for heights and some balancing skills.

Cost: ¥460 / ¥415 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1652/jiankou-to-beigou-village-great-wall-sundown-hike/

Beijing Hikers—fun and friendly hikes and trips around Beijing and greater China, since 2001.

For more updates on hikes and trips follow our WeChat account BeijingHikers北京爱山 and keep an eye on www.beijinghikers.com

https://www.beijinghikers.com / info@beijinghikers.com