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Celso Coutinho went for a hike
May 12, 2026
From Panlongshan Great Wall Section to Jinshanling Great Wall Section exit
I took the earliest train from Beijing North (Beijingbei) railway station to Gubeikou. From the train station there are shuttle buses to the town, where you would need to get a taxi to Panlongshan Great Wall entrance. Didi doesn't work here, as it is too rural, so the safest bet…
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May 8, 2026
Mount Tai (Taishan) – One way hike
I took the cable car up from Zhongtianmen, explored at the top, and then hiked down to the bus stop, where I took the return bus back to Taishan
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April 30, 2026
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April 17, 2026
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April 16, 2026
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April 15, 2026
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April 11, 2026
Qixingshan Special Scenic Area - Qingtian Hill (Shih Tih Ling) one way hike from Qixingshan visitor centre
The detour close to the beginning took me to a forest, with plenty of spiders. So I had to go around waving a tree branch to avoid having to remove the spider webs by hand or even to have spider webs entangled in my hair or even face (as it…
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April 11, 2026
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April 10, 2026
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March 28, 2026
10-mile gallery - Tianzishan (Tianzi mountain) - Wulong village
The 10-mile gallery can easily be skipped, as it is more of the same that you see in the park, and the hike is next to a touristic train (so annoying).
I took a bus from Tianzishan (Tianzi mountain) to Yangjiajie, so that I could visit the Wulong village.
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March 26, 2026
Whip Creek Valley – Bailong Elevator - Yangjiajie - Yuanjiajie - One step to the heaven viewpoint - Cliffside corridor from Luoguta
Awesome hike, but it gets very busy around the elevator and at Yangjiajie. I think that can be improved with an early start at 7AM sharp, taking no breaks so that the arrival to the elevator will be early, and before the crowds.
I took a bus from Yuanjiajie to…
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