Route map
Schematic route · not to scale
Detailed itinerary
Ride from the Xishuiyu area
At approximately 8:30 AM, meet your guide and driver at your hotel and travel to Xishuiyu. After checking the bicycles and reviewing the route, begin a ride along a lightly trafficked country road. Cycling takes place on roads below the Great Wall, rather than on its historic masonry.
Allow around two hours for this part of the outing. Trees, villages and changing views of the mountains provide the setting as the route approaches Huanghuacheng. The pace and stopping points are matched to the cycling ability of your group.
Lunch near the old pass
Meet the support vehicle and make the short transfer to a local restaurant. Enjoy a country-style Chinese lunch and a break before changing from bicycles to hiking shoes.
Walk the Huanghuacheng ridge
Start the afternoon walk near Zhuangdaokou and the old pass. Spend approximately two hours climbing and following the accessible Wall toward views over the reservoir. Restored and weathered stretches reveal different aspects of the fortifications, while the lake gives the route its distinctive scenery.
Hotel drop-off
Your vehicle takes you back to Beijing after the hike. The planned hotel return is around 5:00 PM, allowing for road conditions.
Planning your visit
Please share riders’ ages, heights and cycling experience before booking. We confirm the bicycle arrangements, road route, hiking level and any equipment requirements in advance.