When to trek
April to November is the broad window. Autumn is often clearest in the high country; southern Yunnan and Sichuan can remain possible through winter if cold is not a concern.
Trek China the long way.
From high Himalayan valleys to desert horizons, we shape active China journeys around the terrain, your pace, and the practicalities that let you go further.
Find your trailHigh mountain landscape · reference image
China is not one trail.
There are farming terraces, river gorges, high grasslands, glaciers, alpine lakes, desert and mountain passes. Trekking is how you meet the distance between them.
Start with a region or an experience. We can begin from a ready-made route, then tailor the walking days, support, accommodation and onward travel around you.
Twelve places to put your boots down.
Explore established routes across Tibet, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu and Inner Mongolia. Each one can be the beginning of a custom brief.
Xinjiang · Remote countryKarakoram North
A long way into one of China’s least-explored wildernesses.
Yunnan · High countryMeili Snow Mountain
Big Himalayan views and the edges of Shangri-La.
Yunnan · Gorge trailTiger Leaping Gorge
Walk high above one of the world’s deepest river gorges.
Sichuan · Mountain valleyMount Siguniang
Prominent peaks, wild valleys and clear mountain air.
Xinjiang · Forest countryKanas
Wild northern landscapes in the Altay Mountains.
Sichuan · Alpine trailDaocheng Yading
Scenic mountain trails shaped by altitude and open sky.
Inner Mongolia · DesertBadain Jaran
Dunes, silence and the large scale of the desert.
Gansu · Hidden valleyZhagana
A quieter mountain world in southern Gansu.
Tibet · Pilgrimage routeMount Kailash
A high, profound circuit around Tibet’s holy mountain.
Tibet · Historic trailGanden–Samye
A longer route where high country meets Tibetan history.
Tibet · Expedition countryShishapangma
For trekkers looking for the edge of the familiar.
Tibet · Everest eastEverest Kama Valley
A remote line beneath the Kangshung Face.
The useful parts of the plan.
Permits & access
Tibet and parts of Xinjiang have specific foreign-traveller requirements. We build permits, transport and local support into the route before the walking begins.
Match the challenge
Trail conditions, altitude, weather and remoteness matter more than a distance alone. Tell us your hiking experience and we will shape a realistic pace.
Four routes, ready to make your own.
These are starting points, not fixed scripts. Each can become a private trip with the right walking days and support.
High HimalayaEverest Kama ValleyTibet · mountain days with room to acclimatise →
Gorge countryTiger Leaping GorgeYunnan · a classic trail with local rhythm →
High grasslandsFour Sister MountainsSichuan · alpine valleys and big views →
Desert distanceBadain JaranInner Mongolia · a slower line through open country →
Start with the trail that keeps calling.
Tell us where you are drawn, when you would like to travel and how you like to move. We will help turn that into a workable China trekking journey.
Start a trekking brief