Night after night I was hunched over Google Earth, or trawling through DJI drone manufacturer materials to find a section where we might be able to film. Image 9 of I land in Beijing with the plan of going to the Great Wall and seeing whether it is possible in any sense to ride it. It also couldn't be drier. After a quick catch up with my guide from Serk, we set off in the darkness of the early morning for our three-hour drive.
An incredible sunrise throws light over a maze of mountain trails around us. The views are already awe-inspiring. What begins as a path turns into a rock climb. I hoist the bike over my shoulder, cyclocross style, and scramble up rocks so sharp that they begin to destroy my shoes. I can see the wall meandering for easily a miles in one direction, and in the other direction the wall goes up an over a range of mountains.
Image 14 of I take a moment to regain my focus on the job at hand. Ahead of me is the Great Wall, and riding it in the normal sense is clearly impossible. Impossible for a few reasons: firstly because most of it is in pretty bad shape; secondly because of the landscape that it has to contour. It's all a jumble of steps, steep inclines and broken walls. Undeterred, we decide that going north offers the best clear run.
I ride along the wall and discover a long and largely interrupted sequence, perhaps 15km in length. Every few hundred metres I come across some steps — some I ride, others I walk. Image 5 of Biking on the Great Wall of China is an experience for adventurous travelers. Photo: the great wall of china image by Horticulture from Fotolia.
The Great Wall of China, which is 4, miles long and, at its widest 30 feet wide, is one of the true wonders of the world. The mostly-brick-and-stone series of walls, the oldest of which date to the 5th century, runs through forests, villages, roads, national parks and even the Ordos Desert.
Not surprisingly, the panoramic views from the Great Wall leads dozens of tour companies to offer guided bike tours for all skill levels of the historic wall each spring and fall.
Bike China Adventures offers a nine-day "moderately challenging" cycling tour that begins outside Beijing and ends in Chengde.
The trip, which averages 50 miles of biking per day, includes time spent seeing the sights of Beijing, such as Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and acclimating to biking together before embarking on the Great Wall journey.
This trip is for small groups of family and friends who want to travel together, eat mostly in restaurants and stay in hotels at night. Guides will offer sights that are of historic, cultural and geographic interest, including Paiheshui Reservoir City, rock formations and a small replica of the Potala Palace in Lhase.
Guests are transported by van to the starting point outside Beijing and returned by van to the city at trip's end. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.
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