This book is an updated version of a pioneering work titled, HiingAround Beijing, which was published in 2003 and contains the Beijing Hikers' most popular hikes. The former book'was inspired by four friends -- Laure Fuller, Huilin Pinnegar, Seema Bennett and Nicky Mason. Realizing that there was a wonderful world of rugged mountains and valleys, waterfalls and temples within an hour or so's drive of the Chinese capital, they set out to explore.They had the invaluable assistance of Huilin's husband, Gary, an enthusiastic hiker himself.

Hiking Around Bei.jing (updated 2010) has been compiled under the auspices of the Beijing Hikers, based on a pioneering work done by some of the club's members which appeared in 2003. Much has changed since then, not only in China's capital city but also in the surrounding countryside. Roads and transportation have improved tremendously, and hiking trails have been cleared. Some onceremote but breathtaking spots are now within one-day's journey from Beijing. Moreover,accommodation and basic restaurant services are nowadays widely available where once they were non-existent. These improvements have been largely incorporated in the present volume, together with some new routes which the Beijing Hikers have explored since the first edition.

This book contains a total of 27 hikes, with explanations of how to reach and follow them.It is in a format easily carried in a pocket or rucksack, and it is hoped that it will assist as many people as possible to discover for themselves the great outdoors that lie upon Beijing's doorstep.

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SAFE HIKING TIPS

GENERAL ADVICE

KEY TO LEVELS

KEY TO SYMBOLS

THE BEIJING HIKERS

A NOTE ON TRANSPORTATION

The Hikes

CHANGPING DISTRICT

 Silver Mountain Area

 1.Silver Mountain Pagodas Loop

 2.Lily Village to Flower Wood

 3.The Secret Valley

 4.Yaozi Yu Walled Village

 5.The Mines and The Pines

 6.The Two Valleys

 7.Xiao Xihu Circuit

HUAIROU DISTRICT

 Mutianyu Area

 8.Nine Eyes Tower

 9.Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall

 10.Spring Valley Loop

 11.The Great Wall Spur

 12.Intelligence Valley

MENTOUGOU DISTRICT

 Miaofeng Shan --Jiufeng Shan Area

 13.Dajue Temple toJian' gou Cun (Incense Trail)

 14.Jiufeng Shan to Jian' gou Cun

 15.Che' erying Cun to Jian' gou Cun

 The Ming Village Area

 16.The Deserted Village Walk

 17.Huangcao Liang and Longmen Gorge

 18.Shortcut to Longmen Gorge

 19.Longmen Gorge Day Trip

 20.Ancient Hoofprints Hike

MIYUN COUNTY

 Simatai Area

 21.The Great Flood Hike

 22.Gubeikou to Simatai viaJinshanling

 23.The Round Tower

 24.The Rolling Hills

PINGGU DISTRICT

 25.Yaji Shan Circuit

YANQING COUNTY

 26.Tang Dynasty Cave Dwellings

HUAILAI COUNTY, HEBEI

 27.Big Camp Plate