Ride 18

HHC Great Wall

Serk Cycling Beijing

Distance

A : 92km
B : 67km
C : 52km

climbing

A : 1800m
B : 0899m
C : 0757m

difficulty

A : 4/5
B : 3/5
C : 2/5

Time

Saturday June 10
Sign in/Coffee : 06:00
Depart Serk : 06:30
Arrive Start : 07:45
Return Earliest : 13:30
Return Latest : 16:30

location

Huairou

This weeks ride is a bit of a Great Wall Fest. We start the ride right by the Huanghua Cheng section of unrestored wall. A group will ride a nice loop from Huanghua Cheng up Sihai and continue on a loop around to Yongning and back via the Ming Tombs. B group will tackle the mighty Sihai climb and follow it up with a loop around Bohai and Mutianyu. C group will have a nice loop around Bohai and Mutianyu. Please note accurate routes are not up yet due to bad internet connections in Tibet. We are back on Thursday and will have full details ready then. For now use the usual distances and climbing details as estimates.

Route Details

A Group

B Group

C Group

Ride Registration

FAQ

First Time Riders

About Serk Ride

Serk Air Cast (VPN) required

For the wind geeks here is the wind forecast for the next 9 days. (only works with VPN on). This was developed especially for predicting days which were suitable to ride by friend Dustin Grzesik in 2013. Infact it was one of the first wind prediction tools (if not the first) in Beijing. The wind data source is from Norway (yr.no.) We use it religiously to predict the quality of the air in the city and out in the mountains. If the wind is blowing from the North and over 10kph expect an AQI of under 50 in the city. With less windspeed its often also excellent quality air in the mountains.

You can use this data to decide when to ride and understand Beijing's wind and pollution patterns.