Great Wall Hiking Tour

Experience other way to know the Great Wall by hiking 

Great Wall Hiking Tips 

 Physical Exertion-effort Level 

                       Tour A     hiking from Jiankou section  to Mutianyu section 

Mutianyu Section

Jiankou section

The Great Wall at Jiankou is located in the district of Huairou, about 80 kilometres north-east of Beijing. Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel and will drive you to a village called Xizaizhi at the bottom of Jiankou Great Wall. The last part of the 2-hour drive is through a picturesque valley, famous for its delicious fish.
We will take a small mountain trail behind one of the villagers’ houses straight up to the wall. This part takes about one hour, and it is not that easy, but it allows one can imagine how the invaders felt, creeping upwards in the fog, the huge wall emerging directly above them, the guards on duty still-unaware, having their tea. When we get to the top, you will find the effort worth it - there is a deserted watch-tower right where we emerge onto the Wall, from which you will have a panoramic view of the whole valley, of the Xizazhi village below, and of the wall itself, snaking and disappearing over the mountain crest. This is a great place to catch your breath and take pictures.

The hike along the wall will take about 4 hours, and it is unlikely you will meet any other tourists along the way. Although the Wall follows the mountain crest, it is gently undulating and, although there are areas of disrepair to be navigated with care, it is fairly-easy hiking. One highlight is the enemy observation tower known as, "Ying Fei Dao Yang", so named because this watchtower was erected on the highest peak in the area, and eagles and hawks often perch on it. Although the majestic wall is slowly being conquered by small trees and brambles, the view from the top is still stunning!

What a change, emerging from the peaceful, authentic section of the Wall, so full of history, onto the restored portion of the Wall at Mutianyu , full of tourists! You can hike down to the parking lot or take the chairlift if you’re too tired. Your driver will meet you there, and will take you back to Beijing.  
                           tour B   Huanghuacheng Great Wal

Our guide will meet you at your hotel. We will then drive directly to the Huanghuacheng section of the Great Wall by private van,  This section of the Great Wall is named for the sea of yellow wildflowers that bloom in the late spring and early summer, giving sudden exhilarating life to this aged portion of the Wall - “Huanghua” in Chinese means “yellow flower”.
The hike today is not too long, but it is very special – part of the Wall is underwater! In 1974, China built the Xishuiyu Reservoir, and when the water level rose, some low-lying sections of the Wall were submerged. Seen from the dam of the reservoir, the stately sunken wall is still visible under the water’s smooth surface.
We will not go swimming but rather will follow some of the Wall that meanders for 14 km over gently-undulating hills, with occasional steep parts. This portion of the Wall was built during the 1500’s, and we will examine some of the ancient structures (e.g. towers, gates) as we hike along.


                     
                       Tour  C  Gubeikou-jinshanling-wohushan Section(2 days)

For those who have not yet hiked on the Wild Wall, the section of the Great Wall at Wohushan, from Jinshanling to Guibeikou  is absolutely the best choice! Pick-up from your hotel, we will transfer directly by safe van to the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall, The panoramic view is wonderful – partway along the hike, if the weather is clear, we will be able to see all the way to the Miyun reservoir and the Wangjing Tower in the Simatai Section. Along the way, we pass a military area where hiking on that area of the Wall is prohibited, you we will bypass this area by walking first to an interesting village nearby, and then rejoining the Wall in the Jinshanling section further on.

Then we'll finish 1st day trip,will stay in a simple but clean courtyard hotel at the bottom of the Wall or camp on the Great Wall.we will be up before sunrise to catch the sun throwing soft morning light onto the Wall itself, great for pictures! After breakfast, we will continue to hike eastward from Jinshanling toward the Simatai section of the Wall. Our hiking on Jinshanling stop at Wuyan tower where we could enjoy a good view of Simatai Great Wall and overlook the surrounding. Then we will down to meet our driver in the parking lot at the bottom of Jinshanling. Lunch in a local restaurant.
Then we will take a short drive to Wohushan section of the Great Wall for another 2 hours hiking.  Wohushan (Crouching Tiger Mountain) Great Wall straddles on the rocky mountains of Wohushan— so named because two distinct peaks resemble a pair of tigers, one looks up and the other bends down. The Wall winds through Wohu Shan for 13.6 kilometer; along the way, 20 towers decked its spine. Our hike will cover part of them. This is the Wall which is not seen by tourists!

                                             

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