Song Great Wall Trekking ~ He Ye Ping

Song Great Wall, starting from Qingcheng Mountain in Kelan County in the west, and ending at He Ye Ping, which is connected to Wuzhai County in the east. It was built during the Song Dynasty and has a history of more than a thousand years. Its architectural style is quite unique and has important reference value for the study of ancient Chinese frontier defense and social customs. The existing 20 kilometers of the Song Great Wall in Kelan are built with stone slabs. The well-preserved sections are about 4.2 meters high and about 2.1 meters wide at the top. Some sections still retain the remains of watchtowers, and local people have also found a small number of porcelain pieces, tombstones, and ancient weapons near the Great Wall. He Ye Ping is located at the junction of Ningwu, Wuzhai, and Kelan counties. The mountain is covered with ancient trees, providing dense shade. The original secondary forest covers 820,000 mu and is a national forest park. He Ye Ping is named after its shape, which resembles an enormous lotus leaf. The subalpine meadow of He Ye Ping, at an altitude of 2784 meters, is the highest peak of the Guancen Mountain, known as the 'Emerald of the Plateau.' Trekking route: Wangjiacha Song Great Wall --- Loess Slope --- He Ye Ping, a two-day trek suitable for heavy-load hiking, camping, and mountaineering enthusiasts. Activity intensity: Medium to high intensity. Travel mode: Chartered car + hiking Personal equipment: Backpack, three-season tent, moisture-proof mat, sleeping bag (from -5°C to 15°C), quick-dry clothes, windbreaker, hiking shoes, sun hat, sunglasses, headlamp, sunscreen, spare batteries, military knife, camera, trekking poles, knee pads. If you have a handheld radio or walkie-talkie, you can bring it. Medicines: Antidiarrheal, Yunnan Baiyao, snake medicine, band-aids, antiseptic solution, gauze. Food: 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 1 breakfast. Drinking water: 6 liters for men, 4 liters for women (no water replenishment points along the way). Emergency food: Chocolate, beef jerky, candy, energy bars, etc. Common medicines: Band-aids, anti-inflammatory drugs, motion sickness pills, cold medicine, fever medicine, Yunnan Baiyao, etc. Trekking itinerary: Walk about 13 kilometers of the Song Great Wall ruins to reach the He Ye Ping alpine meadow scenic area. Accommodation: There are many hotels in Dongzhai Town nearby. Nearby scenic spots: Luyashan Scenic Area.