Badachu Park, Shijingshan • 石景山，八大处公园

For centuries, pilgrims have made their way into the hills of Badachu — 八大处, the “Eight Great Sites” — in search of peace, wisdom, enlightenment, and perhaps a little spiritual clarity.

Naturally, the Beijing Boxer Hash has decided to go there looking for beer.

For Boxer #253, we’re heading west to Shijingshan and Badachu Park (石景山，八大处公园), trading Beijing’s concrete jungle for mountain trails, temple roofs, shady forests, steep climbs, and whatever devious route the hares have decided counts as a sensible Saturday outing.

There will be climbing.

There will be wrong turns.

There will be accusations against the hares.

And, eventually, there will be beer.

Badachu may be famous for its Eight Great Sites, but this Boxer has a far more achievable spiritual goal:

EIGHT GREAT PINTS.

Lace up, bring plenty of water, prepare to sweat, and join us for a pilgrimage worthy of the Hash.

ON ON!

TIME

15th August, Saturday

8:30am — Meet at Pizza Hut Dongzhimen. Bus departs at 9:00am SHARP!

9:00am — Meet at CiShouSi Exit H. Bus departs at 9:30am ALSO SHARP!

9点必胜客东直门出发，9点半慈寿寺 H口，不见不散！！

HASH CASH

200 RMB gets you…

  • Trail and circle
  • Round-trip bus ride
  • Bottomless beer
  • Special cocktails
  • Snacks
  • Water and other drinks
  • Hash dinner

SCHEDULE

8:30 Meet at Pizza Hut Dongzhimen
9:00 Bus leaves Pizza Hut Dongzhimen
9:30 Bus leaves CiShouSi Station, Exit H
11:00 Arrive at trail, hares off, chalk talk
11:30 Running and hiking — walking trail / runners’ trail
17:00 Circle
18:00 Dinner
19:00 Back to town

ON AFTER

Our lovely Hash Bar: Paddy O’Shea’s!

WHAT TO BRING

  • Mobile phone
  • Power bank
  • Running or hiking shoes
  • Water bottle, water pouch, or CamelBak
  • Plenty of water — it’s August and there are hills!
  • Sunscreen
  • Breakfast / extra snacks
  • Your own cup
  • A sense of adventure, direction, and humour
  • Optional: a small amount of enlightenment. No guarantees you’ll still have it by Circle.

REGISTRATION

We need to know the numbers, so go ahead and register.

Sign-up link: scroll down and click “Read more”

MEET-UP & BUS LOGISTICS

FIRST PICK-UP: PIZZA HUT DONGZHIMEN

Meet at 8:30am. Bus leaves at 9:00am sharp.

Pizza Hut Dongzhimen meeting point

Dongzhimen / meeting-point map

D’ERECTIONS

LINES 2 AND 13 — Dongzhimen subway station 澳大利亚使馆对面 (Exit C). Ten minutes walk east.

LINE 10 — Agricultural Exhibition Center subway station 农业展览馆 (Exit D2). Ten minutes walk west.

Source-page Chinese direction note: 地铁：10号线亮马桥站西北A口

SECOND PICK-UP: CISHOUSI, EXIT H

Meet at 9:00am. Bus leaves at 9:30am sharp.

CiShouSi Exit H 慈寿寺 H口

 

Eight Great Sites. Eight Great Pints. One probably shitty trail.

ON ON!

Logistics and pickup graphics adapted from the Boxer #252 event page supplied by the organizer.