The backwards version of our Chinese Knot hike—start by climbing up from Jiankou to ‘the Knot’, then down the back and over to the Great Wall Spur. Short but steep, with one tricky off-wall detour.
We’d usually do this hike the other way around because of some steep sections that are easier to go up than down, but the village on that end of the trail won’t let us up on the wall. (Coming down and out is fine, though.) It’s an excellent hike, so we’ll get on the trail by going backwards.
The hike involves a lot of climbing and scrambling, and you’ll need strong legs and a good head for heights to make it to the end.
In particular, if you're not comfortable with somewhat tricky terrain – broken wall and steep dirt tracks – we’d recommend you try a different hike.
Please contact us if you’re not sure about suitability. (We’d normally hike up this tricky section, but we’re doing the reverse version on this visit.) If it looked like the trail would be slippery, we’d likely cancel this hike and go somewhere else instead.
Cost: ¥460 / ¥415 for members
See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1813/chinese-knot-to-xiangshuihu/
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