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Beijing Hiking Tour

Thinking about a hiking vacation？ Our hiking trips immerse you in the magnificence of the hills and villages around Beijing. For Great Wall Hiking, please visit our another page of Great Wall Tours.

So this "Beijing Hiking" page is for the hiking around the hills and villages around Beijing. Over the years, Tour-beijing.com has developed and operated trips to a variety of destinations. Though all the hiking trips are not currently being offered as scheduled departures, we can organize and operate the hiking trips as private departures per your request.

A private hiking trip is a great way to celebrate life's milestones with your family, friends, and colleagues whether it be a leisure travel, an anniversary, birthday, or your own special event. And if you're looking for a physically-oriented experience in a magnificent outdoor setting, a hiking challenge on mountain trails might just be the way to do it!

Recommended Hiking Trips around Beijing

Ancient Pilgrimage Trail Hiking Day Trip

from US$40 p/p

Hike Route: This walk starts from Yangtaishan Mountain and ends at Jiangou Village, stunning views. Walking Time: 4 hours Walking Level: 3 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Departure Date: Choose your own departure date Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: MTGHK-01

Mentougou Vernacular Dwellings Day Trip

from US$35 p/p

Walking Route: Walking around Shuangshitou village, Cuandixia Village and Yanhecheng Village Walking Time: 2-3 hours Walking Level: 2 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Departure Date: Choose your own departure date Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: MTGHK-02

Huanghuazhen Village to Donggong Village Hiking Day Trip

from US$30 p/p

Hike Route: This is an easy upside down "U" hiking from Hanghuazhen Village to Dong Gong Village with distant view of the Huanghuacheng Great Wall. Lunch is arranged by the Huanghuacheng Great Wall. Tour Type: A private tour Walking Time: 2 hours Walking Level: 2 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Departure Date: Choose your own departure date Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: HRHK-01

Ya Ji Shan Circuit Hiking Day Trip

from US$40 p/p

Hike Route: This is a flexible circuit walk. If you are adventurous, you may take the trail that is a 3-hour loop hike. Walking Time: 3 hours Walking Level: 3 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Departure Date: Choose your own departure date Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: PGHK-03

Heilongtan Valley Hiking Day Trip

from US$40 p/p

Hike Route: This an easy walk, It is a cool place to go out for a stroll leisurely around the pool and the rocks. Walking Time: 2-3 hours Walking Level: 2 Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Departure Date: Choose your own departure date Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: MYHK-02

Two Village Hiking and Yinshan Pagoda Day Trip

from US$35 p/p

Hike Route: This is an A-B hiking along the hill from Wang Bao Chuan Village to Hai Zi Vilage with a side trip to Yinshan Pagoda Park. Walking Time: 2 hours Walking Level: 2+ Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Departure Date: Choose your own departure date Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn Customizable: Yes!

Tour Code: CPHK-01

Reservation Notes
A. The Beijing hiking reservation is for ten days in advance. All rates are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made.
B. If you are going to take our prearranged hiking day trips above, please make sure you are physically fit.
C. If you are going to use our hiking information above, you are responsible for your own hiking activities.

Walking Levels
Level 1: Easy walking, often takes about 1 hour, suitable for families with kinds
Level 2: Taking 2 hours' hiking, a little bit difficult
Level 3: Taking 3 hours' hiking, hilly and stony, a bit difficult
Level 4: Taking 4 hours' hiking, challenging, difficult for people not used to hiking

Hiking General Tips
1. Don't over pack. Don't under pack
2. Daily walking or hiking kept within 4 hours around Beijing.
3. It's worth spending some time buying the right backpack, walking boots and wet weather clothes
4. Make sure you know what the local weather conditions
5. Good shoes are an essential when hiking
6. Taking plenty of water so you don't get dehydrated is an essential.
7. It is also a good idea to pack some snacks to keep you sustained on your trip
8. Always wear a watch when hiking.
9. Maps are essential as is a compass
10. Shorter and more frequent rest stops allow you to enjoy various scenic spots
11.Cellular phones can help in an emergency
12.Wear a head and arm coverings in sunny or high altitude areas, and use sunblock
13. The first rule with interacting with the environment is: Leave it as you found it
14. Respect the local custom in the villages around Beijing
15. Make sure you have appropriate rain gear
16. Leave a change of clothes in your car.
17. Carry a spare handkerchief to dip in cool streams and spread over your neck, forehead, etc

Top 10 hiking trails in Beijing

Lingshan Mountain
Lingshan Mountain, situated in the west of Mentougou District, is the highest mountain around Beijing, at 2303 metres in height. The mountain has become a great travel destination for tourists from the surrounding regions.
A special Tibetan folklore festival is held to fully display Tibetan life in July and August. During this period, tourists can taste the original sasanqua, tsamba, milk tea, barbecue and other Tibetan foods. The also can enjoy the Tibetan-style songs and dances, compfires, shooting and other sports.
Ticket Price: 35RMB
Opening Time: 07:30-18:30
Tel: 010-60857994
How to get there: Bus No.929(支) to Shuangtangjian and take a taxi to the Lignshan Mountain.

Miaofengshan Mountain
Miao Feng Shan, about 55km West of Beijing, is the nearest mountain in Beijing. There are persimmon and hawthorn fruits in the area. Red leave trees include maple, yellow smoke trees, and persimmon. Miaofeng Mountain is one of the high peaks rising to over 1,300 meters. Its sheer cliffs, jutting crags and tortuous mountain paths make it one of the most renowned scenic spots in northern China.

At the end of April in west Beijing, Miao Feng Shan Mountain featuring a century-old pilgrim's trail—the Golden Summit - is holding the biggest temple fair in northern China. Thousands from all over China would gather every year on the first day of the forth lunarcalendar - month to worship good luck, family prosperity and maternity goddesses.

Xiaolongmen Forest Park
Located in Xiaolongmen Village of Qingshui Town in Mentougou District, Xiaolongmen National Forest Park is a national AA natural scenic spot for vacations and scientific research & teaching as well.
The park displays totally different scenery in each of the four seasons. In spring, flowers bloom and trees turn green; the whole scene is like a huge colored tapestry. In summer, it is a popular spot due to its natural air-conditioning. In autumn, the scenic area is a world of red leaves and fruits. In winter, the park is all covered with pure snow sparking in brilliant sunshine.
Add: Xiaolongmen National Forest Park, Mengtougou District, Beijing
Ticket Price:15RMB
Tel: 010-61827665
How to get there: Bus No.929 Branch to Shuangtangjian, then take a taxi there.

Yunmengshan National Forst Park
The Yunmengshan National Forest Park lies at the border of Miyun District and Huairou District, which is a renown resort and national level park. Yunmengshan is viewed as "Tinny Huangshan" because of its gorgeous scenes like the towering peaks, deep valleys, strange stones, streams all around, changeable clouds, luxuriant trees, beautiful flowers.
Add: North of Yanqi Hu, Huairou District
Ticket Price: 36RMB
Tel: 010-61622481/61622381

Songshan Forest Park
Located at the northeast of the town of Yanqing, about 90 kilometers from downtown Beijing, Songshan Mountain area is one of the municipality's forest parks, and the only forest in northern China under state protection. With an altitude of 2,199 meters, Songshan Mountain is the second highest peak around Beijing, just after Lingshan Mountain.
Ticket Price: 30RMB
Opening Time: 06:00-18:00
Tel:010-69112634/69112020
How to get there: Bus No.919 to Yangqing Country, then transfer Bus No.920

Mangshan National Forest Park
Located on the east side of Ming Tombs Reservoir in Changping District, Mangshan is the largest national forest park in Beijing with the highest peak at 659 meters. The Mangshan mountain is named Mang (meaning python in Chinese) because it undulates like a huge python. The park is home to 176 plant species; 96 percent of the park area is covered by forests. The most important species are evergreens such as Chinese pine, arborvitae, and lacebark pine.Add: 2 Mangshan Road, Changping District, Beijing
Ticket Price: 10 RMB
Tel: 010-60711866
How to get there: Bus No.912, 845 and 919 to the terminus Ming Tomb Reservir, then walk across the dam.

Shangfangshan National Forest Park
Shangfangshan, as the branch of the Mt. Yan, is located in Fangshan Districe, in the southwest of Beijing's suburban area. With its main peak 860 meters (2,820 feet) high, the park is characterized by vast area of woods, nine marvelous karst caves, twelve stupendous peaks, seventy-two ancient temples, and the largest stupa group in North China.
The park is also known as a Buddhist shrine for its seventy-two ancient temples. There are 72 ancient temples totally.
Add: Shengshuiyu Village, Hancunhe Town, Fangshan District
Ticket Price:50 RMB
Opening Time: 08:00-18:00
How to get there: Bus No.917 to Fangshan Bus Station, then transfer to No.15 minibus to Shangfangshan National Forest Park

Baiwangshan Forest Park
Situated three kilometers north of the Summer Palace in Hai Dian District, Baiwangshan Forest Park is the nearest forest parkland to Beijing. The park occupies an area of more than 130 hectares (320 acres), with some 95 percent covered by various plants and trees.
Ticket Price: 6RMB
Opening Time:08:00-17:00
How to get there: Bus No. 330, 716, 718, 752, 909, 968 or 112 which can directly lead to there.

Jiufeng National Forest Park
Jiufeng National Forest Park is located in Beianhe, Haidian District, about 18 kilometers from the Summer Palace. Jiufeng Peak has a long history and used to be one of the 72 barracks of the Liao Dynasty. The two peaks look like a soaring vulture, so it was named Jiufeng Peak.
Add: West of Beianhe Village, Beianhe County, Haidian District
Ticket Price: 10RMB (slow season); 15RMB (busy season)
Tel: 010-62455816/62455825
How to get there: Bus No.346

Wulingshan Nature Reserve
Sited in the northwestern part of the Xinglong County, Hebei Province, 130 kilometres away from Beijing, Wuling Mountain (Wulingshan) is well known for its sheer cliffs and precipices, deep valleys, lingering clouds, cold climate, springs and pools, 47m high Buddhist pagoda and the characters on the cliffs.
Ticket Price: 90
Tel:010-81021473

Beigong National Forest Park
Covering an area of 8 square km, Beigong National Forest Park was conferred as 4A level national tourism attraction and one of the most exquisite gardens in Beijing and the largest forest park nearest to Beijing city center. The main peak in this park is called Langpo Peak (Wolf Slope Peak) at 349.8 meters in height.
Add: No.6 Lane 3 Dahuichang Village Changxin Town Fengtai District.
Tel: 010-83840830

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