Challenge the most precipitous jiankou section of the great wall wild weathered and primitive.
Jiankou to mutianyu great wall hiking tour.
Explore the great wall of china from jiankou to mutianyu on a full day hiking tour from beijing.
14 watchtower before 17 00 to catch the last cableway downhill.
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.
You will start the hiking around 10 30 and it will take about 5 hours hiking on the wall.
This one hour uphill walk is done along a narrow and steep bushy mountain path in a beautiful pine forest.
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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.
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Photographers and hikers love this section which is also the iconic image of the great wall as you can see in many photo albums.
We decided to go thru both wild and renovated parts of the great wall and here is what i found useful.
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.
Jiankou mutianyu great wall.
Enjoy great views and firsthand experience of this remote section of the great wall.
When we complete the hiking and arrive at mutianyu there s a sharp contrast between restored wall and original wall.
For this hike we hired a guide using the tour company great wall hiking.
Things were all set for our friday the 13th hike on the great wall of china.
Your tour guide will pick you up at the hotel in the morning 7 00 am in summer and autumn.
Pick you up at your hotel in beijing at 8 am and drive to jiankou 2 5 hrs.
Hiking jiankou to mutianyu.
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.
Photographers and hikers love this section which is also the iconic image of the great wall as you can see in many photo albums.