Registration fees are based on tiered pricing and will increase on the specified dates below. Sign up early to save! Number of event participants is limited due to safety, logistics and organization reasons.Note: All formats require check-in one day prior to the start.

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To provide HIGHLANDER participants with a more exciting and high-quality hiking experience, the HIGHLANDER China organizing committee is actively coordinating with venue partners. Our routes will closely involve the Great Wall, ancient villages, and forest trails. Specific routes may be subject to change and will be announced at an appropriate time before the event.

08.12.2025 (12.00 AM) - 01.02.2026 (11.59 PM)

Early Bird

01.02.2026  (12.00 AM) - 31.03.2026 (11.59 PM)

Regular

01.04.2026 (12.00 AM) - 19.04.2026 (11.59 PM)

Last Call

Team entry - Register 3, get 1 free

INDIVIDUAL ENTRY

01.02.2025 (12.00 AM) - 31.03.2026 (11.59 PM)

Team entry - Register 3, get 1 fre

Registering for HIGHLANDER will bring excitement and a new adventure into your life. It will also make you commit to yourself that you will do something fantastic for your health - both physically and mentally. 

Your registration includes (items marked with * are not included in HIGHLANDER 1DAY format):

Food packages including:
1. Cooked meals at certain checkpoints: the most delicious local dishes to celebrate the amazing location you're in made with the best ingredients.
*2. Backpacking food: food that tastes great while focusing on maintaining freshness
3.Ready-to-eat and easy-to-prepare foods: Includes some of the finest non-GMO meals made with fresh vegetables and extra virgin olive oil, such as sandwiches.

Beverages: Start the day with coffee and tea. Enjoy all kinds of refreshments at the campgrounds such as water, coffee, tea, electrolyte drink

Snacks - including energy bars, fresh fruit, and much more 

*HIGHLANDER Ranger that will take care of your safety during the night at each campground

*Transportation from the parking area to the start location of the hike

Educational and entertainment activities - featuring educational lectures on various topics, sustainability workshops, wildlife education, yoga sessions, live music, stargazing, etc.

Luggage storage - leave it wit us at the start and we will keep it safe for you, ready to pickup at the finish

HIGHLANDER Finisher pin - a unique backpacking pin provided only to those who become HIGHLANDERs upon completing the event

HIGHLANDER Patch - completely unique event patch you can later show off on your backpack

HIGHLANDER Certificate - Your finisher Adventure of a Lifetime diploma signed by HIGHLANDER CEO

*Camping fuel tank (propane for cooking) - don't worry about bringing it on the plane or searching high and low for it when you arrive

HIGHLANDER Hiker tag, Luggage tag, gpx file of your adventure and HIGHLANDER Passport with all the most important event information

*HIGHLANDER Map - physical map of your adventure

Lifelong friendships, cool stories to tell, pictures to show, and memories to carry forever

Also, by registering for the event you're automatically becoming a member of the HIGHLANDER Club which will bring you various benefits.

participants must be at least 18 years old on the day of the event.

NOTES:

The registration prices change according to the set dates or earlier if they reach maximum capacity.

In case you do not wish to use a service included in the price, prices do not change.


TEAM REGISTRATION - REGISTER 3, GET 1 FREE:

"Register 3, get 1 free" means that a team of 4 is registered - 3 registrations are purchased and 1 is complimentary.

Choose a member of your team that will register and pay for the entire team. This person will register as a Team Captain. During the registration process, the Team Captain will choose the team's name and create a team password.

The Team Captain will shares the team name and the team password with the other 3 members of the team. The 3 members will then register as Team Members.

Team Members register with a price of $0 but need the team's name and password to register.

The maximum in the Group Registration category is 4 people. There can be less, but not more. In case of fewer people, there is no price reduction.

If you want to transfer your registration to another participant or transfer to another event, please read below and follow the rules.

Transferring event participation to another person is permitted for individual and team registrations.

Once the registration is transferred, the new participant forfeits their eligibility for the right to:

For participant transfer, there is an extra fee of $ 35 USD (+ 7% Active.com Registration platform fee) which will be paid by the new participant, not the participant who originally paid the registration fee

Participant transfer is permitted up to 15 days before the start of the event. Check deadlines HERE.

This is a backpacking adventure, not a race.

02.WILL HIGHLANDER TAKE PLACE IN THE EVENT OF BAD/INCLEMENT WEATHER?

Yes, unless the organisers or park rangers advise it is unsafe.

03.WHAT IS THE ONSITE REGISTRATION PROCEDURE?

All participants must register in person at the event before the start to collect the Participant's Kit and food. We do not send out the Participant's Kit by mail. You will also receive an email with Registration Check-in information one week before the event.

No, all participants must come to Registration in person during open hours for the Registration Check-in and to personally sign the event waiver.

05.IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE TO PARTICIPATE?

Yes, participants must be at least 18 years old on the day of the event.

06.I HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION E-MAIL – WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

The confirmation email is automatically sent after submitting the payment. Check your inbox and spam folders, and if confirmation is not found, please contact china@highlanderadventure.com

07.HOW DO I CHANGE MY PERSONAL DETAILS (ADDRESS, E-MAIL…)?

If this is your first time registering for an event on the Active.com platform, you will create an Active profile. Here you will have access to all registered events, and you can edit some of your personal details.

Log in to https://myevents.active.com.     

Scroll through the list of registered events 

Choose “Edit Registration Information” 

Make changes to custom questions etc.   

If you need to change other information (such as an email address), please contact china@highlanderadventure.com

For each participant, the Organizer will provide camping food, distributed at Check-In and each Campground. There is a specific field in the registration form that includes diet preferences. A vegan option will be available at all checkpoints. A gluten-free option, however, will not be available. We all have unique eating habits so if you have a special diet please bring it with you.

We are aware some of you might want to capture your Adventure of a Lifetime by using a drone, however, we must point out that drones are, unfortunately, not allowed.

You must collect all the checkpoint stamps. Checkpoints are open at specific times. Staff will stamp your HIGHLANDER ID. During the checkpoints’ working hours, our staff will help you obtain your HIGHLANDER checkpoint stamp, water, and food. Please know that if you don’t manage to get the checkpoint stamp, you are disqualified and are not entitled to the HIGHLANDER Title, Pin, Patch, or Certificate. Checkpoint stamp collection is the sole responsibility of the participant.

12.DO I HAVE TO SET UP MY TENT CLOSE TO CHECKPOINTS?

Bivouacking is allowed only inside the designated bivouacking campgrounds.

No. Sleeping is only permitted in tents and in sleeping bags which are mandatory HIGHLANDER gear for all participants. Mountain huts and huts have limited space and could not accommodate all HIGHLANDER participants. Sleeping in a tent is a special experience and one of the best parts of a true backpacking adventure.

2026 HIGHLANDER 1DAY (Lyra)  Beijing, China

2026 HIGHLANDER 1DAY (Lyra Plus) Beijing, China 

2026 HIGHLANDER 2DAY (Orion) Beijing, China

Registration fees are based on tiered pricing and will increase on the specified dates below. Sign up early to save! Number of event participants is limited due to safety, logistics and organization reasons.

Note: Check-in is mandatory for all formats one day prior to the event. Same-day registration or check-in will not be accepted.

	2DAY 02/05 - 03/05/2026	1DAY 02/05/2026	1DAY PLUS 02/05- 03/05/2026
Distance	40 km	20 km	20 km
Distance	40	20	20
Nights	1		1
Warm meals	1		1
Workshops	1	1	1
Yoga classes
Trail suppor	Medical + logistics	Medical + logistics	Medical + logistics
Snacks
Drinks
Price	1590 CNY Price change February 1, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes	540 CNY Price change February 1, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes	1073 CNY Price change February 1, 2026 or until full capacity of the category Check future price changes