The Best Trails in China

Great wall of Chaina from Badaling of Beijing دیوار بزرگ چین از مسیر بدلینگ پکن

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chaichi چایچی

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Distance

2.66mi

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853f

TrailRank

79| 5.0

first we review the great wall story: دیوار چین طولانی‌ترین و بزرگترین سازه مهندسی تدافعی نظامی از لحاظ زمان ساخت در جهان است. این دیوار در نقشه جغرافیایی چین ۷۰۰۰ کیلومتر امتداد یافته‌است. این اثر در سال ۱۹۸۷ در فهرس...

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Beijing five day tour, Day3, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017

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Walking

Michael Liu

Distance

4.88mi

Elevation +

43f

TrailRank

75| 5.0

Shichahai Shichahai is a famous scenic area in the northwest part of Beijing, that includes three lakes (Qianhai, meaning Front Sea; Houhai, meaning Back Sea and Xihai, meaning West Sea), surrounding places of histori...

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East side of Daheishan, Liaoning Province, PRC

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mclivancouver

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Distance

2.13mi

Elevation +

945f

TrailRank

75| 5.0

A 2-km round-trip walk starting from a parking lot on the east side of Daheishan (Big Black Mountain). The highlight is an ancient Buddhist temple, partly inside a cave. A broad, smooth surfaced path with stairs with gui...

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Tiger Gorge 4-5 days treck

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Hiking

Florence R

Distance

49.36mi

Elevation +

18990f

TrailRank

74| 5.0

First day : I paid 65 yuans for the entrance ticket and I walked 2 hours from the road up to Naxi Guesthouse. Second day : 5-6 hours walk to Halfway Third day : 4 hours walk to Walnut Grove Hostel Fourth day : 7 hours wa...

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Nanjing Museum and Ming Wall, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PRC

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Walking

mclivancouver

Distance

4.57mi

Elevation +

49f

TrailRank

73| 5.0

Nanjing Museum entry is free with an original valid Chinese ID or foreign Passport. There are displays of art and artifacts from each of the principle Dynasties of China, most of which had their headquarters at Nanjing. ...

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Jinzhou Old town, Liaoning Province, PRC

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Walking

mclivancouver

Distance

2.52mi

Elevation +

26f

TrailRank

73| 5.0

Jinzhou is a small ancient city with a long history, easily accessible by the sky-train system from Dalian City and Central Kaifaqu Stations. It has a more traditional small-town atmosphere compared to nearby modern citi...

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Old Lengu Temple

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Bon-P-Lan

Distance

7.79mi

Elevation +

1542f

TrailRank

71

• Rilong village and the four sisters • Shuangqiao valley • Muluozi • Petite folie - nearly too late. •Chaoshan Medow • Dahaizy • Majiagou • Old lengu temple • Genie Holy Mountain. • Pearl Lake • Chenrezig • I...

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Quanyang Village, Jilin Province, PRC

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mclivancouver

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Distance

6.97mi

Elevation +

335f

TrailRank

70| 4.0

This village is long established but no roads or infrastructure are shown on the Jilin Province Map download. Consequently it appears to be well off the beaten track, and a flashback to the China of decades past. This ma...

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Tiger leaping gorge in One Day

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Hiking

Krzy

Distance

16.29mi

Elevation +

8084f

TrailRank

70| 5.0

Tiger leaping gorge, one day hike at higher path including return hike along the road. I stayed at the Tina's Guesthouse. Tina's guesthouse is located along the main road and easily accessible by car It has a decent s...

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Meili Xue Shan, from Feilai Si to Yubeng and back to Ni Nong

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Hiking

wal-d

Distance

68.38mi

Elevation +

12608f

TrailRank

68| 5.0

All the information below (prices, schedules) is based on our trip to Meili Xue Shan in March 2012. There is a lot of road construction going on, which might affect your travel times. The best season to go hiking in the ...

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happy forest - new beijing lookout - fragrant hills park

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Hiking

judycoach

Distance

14.46mi

Elevation +

3570f

TrailRank

65

happy forest - new beijing lookout - fragrant hills park i've found natural trails in fragrant hills park. rather than taking the hard-stone steps, i'd prefer trails in the forest. and don't forget, it's very safe walki...

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Tian Tan

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Walking

TechieOldFox

Distance

5.33mi

Elevation +

420f

TrailRank

65

Tian Tan is a famous worship place for Emperors. Previously only Emperors can perform prayers to Gods there. Now it is just a monument with parks surrounding it. The GPS coordinate is not accurately display on Google map...

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Purple Mountain, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, PRC

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Hiking

mclivancouver

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Distance

4.38mi

Elevation +

787f

TrailRank

64

Track distance includes the gondola up. The walking decent is around 4 kilometers. There are several Wikilocs crossing "Purple Mountain", all following different routes. The previous ones climb on foot, however this W...

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Tianchi lake round hike

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Hiking

Krzy

Distance

8.89mi

Elevation +

2526f

TrailRank

64

Tianchi lake round hike - Heavenly Lake of Tianshan Lake within national park. The park opens 9:00am and ticket costs 115 + 90 for a shuttle bus to take you 25km between the park entrance gates and the lake. You ar...

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Wàng Tiān'é (Hope Swan), Jilin Province, PRC

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mclivancouver

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Distance

7.27mi

Elevation +

814f

TrailRank

64

Also translated as "Watching Swans from a Distance". This park is very popular in the autumn when leaves are in color. In this aspect it compares to Gatineau, Quebec or the Northern US Appalachians. The track distance in...

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Tiger leaping gorge middle descent

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Hiking

Krzy

Distance

3.96mi

Elevation +

2717f

TrailRank

64

Descent to the river from Tina Guesthouse. The entrance to the trail starts about 500m east from Tina Guesthouse. After crossing the road bridge over the valley and walking another 300m you will see on your rights a t...

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Tengger Desert Trek 3 days

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Hiking

yannick.forner

Distance

35.71mi

Elevation +

2579f

TrailRank

64

Very nice 3 days ten in Desert with Hickers Family !! From Zuoqi (Alxa county) to Yuelianghu. 1st day starts 11:30am for 14 kms , Sleep in tent the 1st night near lake , with Camel tour ! The 2nd day 25 kms with beautifu...

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From Qingkou village to Malizhai

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Hiking

Daniele Defranchis

Distance

10.82mi

Elevation +

1404f

TrailRank

62

Hiking way through terraced rice fields and small villages. Can also continue to Shengcun, about one more hour walk. Paved way, very muddy points, some slippery ones and narrow walking paths. Mostly plain but has some st...

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west hills- east hills beijing

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Hiking

judycoach

Distance

16.99mi

Elevation +

5059f

TrailRank

62

the best ever spring day this year in beijing, esp. at the north slope, full of amazing flowers and trees and sceneries, beyond words. you must make it, within one week. route: fragrant hills subway station- happy for...

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broad will temple and jingting hills loop xuancheng anhui

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Hiking

judycoach

Distance

21.55mi

Elevation +

2415f

TrailRank

62

xuancheng, an old cultural city in anhui province. it's famous for four treasures in reading rooms, incl. caligraphy brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink stones. you will be amazed by the caligraphy everywhere, schools, te...

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lingshan hills peak beijing

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Hiking

judycoach

Distance

14.19mi

Elevation +

4373f

TrailRank

62

lingshan hills are the highest in beijing, with 2,303 meters altitude. it is amazingly beautiful there, from the foot till the peak. you may see wild flowers and greens all the way up. natural trails are found everyw...

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Imperial Palace, Shenyang, PRC

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mclivancouver

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Distance

9.11mi

Elevation +

1388f

TrailRank

62

This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's very accessible, and compares favorably to the Beijing Forbidden City, which it predates. The Qing Dynasty launched from here to take over all of China and then build the Forbid...

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Qianshan Taoism-Buddhism Mountain, Liaoning, PRC

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Hiking

mclivancouver

Distance

9.99mi

Elevation +

2507f

TrailRank

62

Designated a "Famous Mountain of Taoism", there are also lots of Buddhist heritage locations here. It is a beautiful forest hike with a 500-m climb, through a scenic valley with many historic temples, pavilions, and lake...

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2015-02-23 09:28云童穿越弄良-书呆读

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Hiking

cakeesue

Distance

9.33mi

Elevation +

3107f

TrailRank

62

Name: 2015-02-23 09:28云童穿越弄良Start time: 02/23/2015 09:28Finish time: 02/23/2015 15:17Distance: 15km (05:48)Moving time: 03:56Average speed: 2.6km/hAvg. Speed Mov.: 3.8km/hMax. Speed: 7.2km/hMinimum altitude: 109mMaximum ...

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mt huangshan anhui china

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Hiking

judycoach

Distance

16.88mi

Elevation +

4088f

TrailRank

61

last time i went to mt huangshan was in 2003 during sars. actually, i miss that journey very much because there were almost no tourists there. it was extremely tranquil and peaceful. everything was quite simple; you bo...

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