The Huanghuacheng Great Wall & Little West Lake Hike will take you to the Beijing countryside for a rugged hike on the Great Wall. You'll work your way up the mountain in the morning, and in the afternoon you’ll enjoy a leisurely hike down the mountain, overlooking the scenic Little West Lake and the majestic Great Wall.

Before the hike, we' ll visit a village to meet some local residents. Originally a garrison fort for guarding the Wall where soldiers lived, the village has changed over time in some ways. But many of the customs of the past – like transport by donkeys and cooking over wood fires – prevail.

After hiking the Great Wall, we' ll stop by another village to have a late lunch in a resident’s home on their Chinese-style brick bed, typical in rural China (about at 2pm, so please bring some snacks).

* Distance: 7km; * Peak: approx. 260m '; * Location: Huairou County, Beijing
* Hiking time: 3 hours (includes walking up the hill and time on top of the Great Wall; 1/3 of uphill is above 40 degree; half of downhill path is above 60 degree)
* Driving time: 1.5 hours each way