A man trekked 60 miles along the Great Wall of China in memory of his brother who died after falling from his flat window.



Lewis walked up to eight hours each day, proudly wearing a t-shirt with his brother's face printed on it.

Lewis Mckay, 27, was just 22 when his brother Greg, 24, tragically died after accidentally falling from a flat window in Aberdeen in May 2020.



Walking up to eight hours a day, Lewis proudly wore a t-shirt with Greg's face on it as he traversed one of the seven wonders of the world.

Lewis decided to raise money for the Sunrise Partnership who helped the family "to process the loss" of Greg, and Mental Health Aberdeen - by embarking on a five-day trek of the Great Wall of China. "

Originally signed up to do trek on the fifth anniversary of Greg's death on May 12, 2025, the trip was brought forward to April - and Lewis raised more than over £6,000 for charity.



Lewis, a travel agency assistant manager, from Aberdeen, Scotland, said: "There were nine of us on the trip - three from America and six from England."



"I was the only Scottish one as well and I wore my kilt on the fifth day with pride."



"On one of the days alone someone calculated it that the amount of steps we'd climbed was the equivalent of walking up the Empire State Building in New York twice."



"The highlight was just in the middle of the wall we climbed up a mountain and we got to a temple, and there were notes left by people for their loved ones, so I went up and left a note for my brother who I did the trek for."



"I just remember being on the wall up a mountain and I looked one way, and the wall went on for miles."



"I looked the other way and the wall went on and on."



"It just felt like I was in a different world."



"I'm privileged to be raising money in his memory. "

"I miss him very much."

"My target was £5,000 but I'm sitting on £6,450 - so I'm delighted at the amount I've raised." "

Lewis began his training for the trek in July 2024.



He said: "I just basically hit the gym and between January and April I lost three stone."



"It was hard but I managed it, I don't think I'd have managed it if I didn't get fitter." "

Flying out to China on April 9, Lewis spent two days in Beijing exploring before joining the rest of his group - who all booked their trek through company 'Explore Worldwide'.

A typhoon meant the first day of trekking was cancelled, with the group officially beginning their walk on April 14.



Clothing company Mains Hylandwear, specialists in highland dress, donated a kilt to Lewis for him to wear on the trek.

In total, Lewis walked for up to eight hours a day, totalling 60 miles across the five days.



Lewis said: "Ever since my brother passed away, I've been wanting to do something in his name."



"I've been thinking for years and years what I could do and then a fundraiser came to mind."



"I decided to trek the Great Wall of China - I'm a travel agent and am inspired by places around the world, and I just thought it's the most extraordinary thing I could think of." "

Greg was 24 when he died in an accident just six months after setting up a home with his girlfriend in Aberdeen, Scotland.



Lewis said: "It's been a real struggle, just so traumatic."



"It happened during lockdown so it was literally a case of one day speaking to him on FaceTime then the next day he was gone - it was such a shock."



"The funeral was also during lockdown so we could only have about 20 people there."



But hundreds of friends, family and Aberdeen F.C. supporters - the team Greg supported - lined the streets to pay their respects as his funeral cortege passed by.



He has raised £6,450 for two charities close to his family's hearts - the Sunrise Partnership and Mental Health Aberdeen.



Lewis said: "The Sunrise Partnership actually helped my family personally to process the loss of my brother."



"They work specifically with children who have been affected by bereavement and loss."



"Then MHA supports people of all ages with mental health issues - it's a local charity which does a lot of good in our community." "

Upon his return home on April 22, his friends and family were "absolutely delighted". "

Lewis said: "I went out for tea after I got home with my best friend, we know them all [the staff at the restaurant] and someone said 'can you help me with a table in the next room?' and about 60 of my friends and family were waiting for me and had a surprise party for me."