Pick up: 8:00 am meet at the Office of Cycle China (Opposite of the east gate of Jingshan park, look up the map)
Back time: 17:30 pm
Cycling time: 3 hours
Cycling distance: 30km, light-traffic paved road. Intermediate level, options available for advanced cyclist, van supported all the way.
Route: Our van takes you to Miyun water reservoir, where all Beijing''''s putable water are coming from, then start cycling along the canal which will ends up at the Summer palace, enjoy the quiet and beautiful country scenery, road is not paved, a bit rough, but generally not a difficult ride. On the way, there are actually a little to no traffic, later on we will get to a beautiful place, called Qing long xia. Before we enter the cool resort, we will have a nice country meal, fresh vegetables, home made toufu... Later we will take a special hiking route, climb to the dam first, have a great veiw of the lake, if somebody is interested of Bumji jumping, go for it. We will continue climb up to a part of not-restored wild Great wall, authentic, with a beautiful lake around, absolutely nice view. Later take a path down, then bus back to Beijing.
Price: 250 RMB per person (including round trip transportation, good mountain bicycle, helmet, entrance fee )
Things to bring: Drinking Water, snacks/energy complement, sunglass, camera
Reservation: reservation is essential, directly showing up is not appreciated. Cancel before 10 pm the night before departure, still pay for the ride if you cancel late or dont show up in the morning at 8.00 am, as we need to arrange the bus and bike. Please email to reserve@cyclechina.com or call 139-1188-6524 to make a reservation, leave you mobile number upon booking;
