We decided to go thru both wild and renovated parts of the great wall and here is what i found useful.
Jiankou to mutianyu great wall hiking tour.
Jiankou mutianyu great wall.
John peterson i had a great time walking the great wall from jiankou to mutianyu i had been staying in beijing for 7 days and it was nice to get out of the city and see some expansive views.
Gubeikou jinshanling great wall.
For this hike we hired a guide using the tour company great wall hiking.
Hiking jiankou to mutianyu.
For the first hour we will clamber up the mountain and get to zhengbeilou tower on the wall atop the mountain ridge the one hour ascent to zhengbeilou tower from team 2 xizhazi village is the most difficult part on your trip hiking from jiankou great wall to mutianyu great wall.
After another 10 minutes hiking you will arrive at the western end of the well preserved mutianyu great wall which reveals a totally different view from the wildness of jiankou great wall.
8 00 am in spring and winter if you would like to watch the sunset on the great wall the departure time will be delayed accordingly it takes about 2 5 hours to the jiankou great wall.
This is the most classic hiking route on the great wall taking about 5 hours to complete a distance of 10 km 6 miles from jiankou section to mutianyu section.
You will start the hiking around 10 30 and it will take about 5 hours hiking on the wall.
Enjoy great views and firsthand experience of this remote section of the great wall.
Their perfect reviews on trip advisor caught our attention and through communication by phone and email they made it simple to book our tour.
This is the most classic hiking route on the great wall taking about 5 hours to complete a distance of 10 km 6 miles from jiankou section to mutianyu section challenge the most precipitous jiankou section of the great wall wild weathered and primitive.
Challenge the most precipitous jiankou section of the great wall wild weathered and primitive.
Photographers and hikers love this section which is also the iconic image of the great wall as you can see in many photo albums.
Pick you up at your hotel in beijing at 8 am and drive to jiankou 2 5 hrs.
Things were all set for our friday the 13th hike on the great wall of china.
Explore the great wall of china from jiankou to mutianyu on a full day hiking tour from beijing.
Enjoy a moderately challenging hike with your guide along the mountain ridge that ensures a memorable experience of this world famous monument that is also a unesco.
Your tour guide will pick you up at the hotel in the morning 7 00 am in summer and autumn.
When we complete the hiking and arrive at mutianyu there s a sharp contrast between restored wall and original wall.
Photographers and hikers love this section which is also the iconic image of the great wall as you can see in many photo albums.
14 watchtower before 17 00 to catch the last cableway downhill.