TREKS · WORLDWIDE
The routes worth the airfare.
The 4 beijing treks hikers rate above the rest. A tight shortlist of the routes people finish and immediately start planning to do again, with prices, trail times and the outfitters who run them.
Quiet Jinshanling Great Wall hike: restored ruins, fewer crowds, photo help, smooth Beijing transfer, optional Summer Palace or Forbidden City.
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Escape Great Wall crowds on a private Jinshanling trek, with hotel pickup, a west-to-east hike, and a included Chinese lunch.
“The drive to the wall was a bit dodgy with the driver nearly falling asleep at the wheel. But when we got there he dropped us off at one gate and arranged to meet him 3 hours later at the east gate and we walked the wall. It was hard Read more”
Small-group 5-km Mutianyu Great Wall hike with English guide, cable car uphill, and tea snacks, starting from central Beijing for $65.
“It was amazing! I would love to it again! They provided a lot interesting information that I didn’t know about the Great Wall of China and the this beautiful country. 💚 🇨🇳”
A private Great Wall trek from Gubeikou to Jinshanling with fewer crowds, watchtower spotting, and lunch at a local farmer’s restaurant.
“Peter was an excellent guide and lovely man. The views on this tour are stunning. We hiked for 4 hours (almost 10km) over some challenging terrain, but nothing too difficult. We only saw a couple of other people the entire time. Highly recommended.”
Every great trekking region, and the routes worth walking in each.
