Hiking in Tibet and other part of China

[Khamman]

We hope to make friends in the world and communicate our experience in hiking and trekking.

[bryanf]

I recommend hiking the Great Wall. It has fantastic variety, history, and scenery. It's challenging and really addictive; I am currently making plans for my fourth trip to China. I went to Switzerland this year for hiking in the Alps but I chose to return to Beijing next year rather than go back to Europe.:)

[pure_mahem]

I recommend hiking the Great Wall. It has fantastic variety, history, and scenery. It's challenging and really addictive; I am currently making plans for my fourth trip to China. I went to Switzerland last year for hiking in the Alps but I chose to return to Beijing next year rather than go back to Europe.:)
Anyplace to hang a hammock on the Great Wall? LOL

[SGT Rock]

I wonder if you can stealth camp on it.

[bryanf]

Yes, sleeping in watch towers is not uncommon. They provide excellent protection against the weather. For this reason, it's reasonably sensible to hike long distances on the Wall without carrying a tent. All you need is a bag and a pad.

In addition to this, there are small villages along the entire length of the Wall (over 4000 kilometers), and the villagers are extremely friendly, especially upon the unusual sight of a foreigner. It's easy to ask for a place to stay. Food and water will be offered, and usually they wouldn't ask for payment, but if you offer just a few dollars (about 20 RMB), they are thrilled.

If you have anything electronic, such as a camera or an MP3 player, you can entertain and amaze the locals in some of the remote areas.

[SGT Rock]

Now that would be a cool hike. Hmmm, do I add it to the things to do before I die list?

[bryanf]

Here are a few of my favorite Great Wall hiking photos. More at www.bryanf.com/china.

[pure_mahem]

I you do don't forget the pocket translator, lol!

[Khamman]

Great Wall trekking is beautiful. But to a hard trekker, it is not enough. We have organzied trekking on the great wall for many times. The main problem is that you can not trek on the wall for days continualy. You have to resort to the transfer of car constantly. From from Gubeikou to Jinshanlin, about 5 hrs, Jinshanlin to Simaitai, only 3 hours, from Huanyaguan to Qian village, about 6 hrs.


This May, we just completed a Rock Joseph trail trekking in Muli Kingdom. The nature is really beautiful, far more than our expectation. http://www.yakholiday.com/images/photoalbum12.jpg can see it.

[bryanf]

It's true that the Ming Dynasty Great Wall is not continuous along its 4000 km length from Shanhaiguan to Jiayuguan, but there are long continuous sections. For example, you can hike from Shanhaiguan to Huangyaguan, about 120 miles, with minimal gaps in the wall for roads, lakes, etc. Several people have thru-hiked the whole Ming dynasty wall. Currently Mark Scholinz has been doing so for about 9 months and is nearly finished. You can find links to his and several other Great Wall thru-hiker sites at http://www.greatwallforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37.

[Amigi]

"Hiking in Tibet and other parts of China"
That just hurts me so bad....
Any monks or temples left to see in Tibet?

[pure_mahem]

I wont be traveling to Tibet anytime soon one of my friends from highschool went traveling abroad about 6 years ago. he came home and 2 weeks after he got home he died from SARS. That just seems really scary to me.