1 Day Tour: Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking

Tour Overview

Duration: 7:30-17:30 (hiking for 4-5 hours, 8 km)
Tour Type: private tour, challenging hiking (climb steep walls with hands).
Departure: Everyday.

Tour Itinerary (The wall between Jiankou and Mutianyu was blocked by government, so we changed to following itinerary focusing on Jiankou section)

We will meet you at your hotel lobby at around 7:30. It takes about 2.5 hours to get to the foot of Jiankou Great Wall. We'll start off the hike at about 10:00 by following a zigzag hillside trail that rises quickly to Jiankou Liang, It takes about 1 hour to reach Jiankou Liang where we need climb a ladder to get on the great wall, then we start climbing, very steep ruined great wall on high moutain, be prepared to use all hands to climb the rocks and walls, along the climbing, you will enjoy amazing views on the Jiankou Great Wall which is the most dangerous part of great wall. Our direction is towards Zhengbeilou Tower that is almost 1,000 meters above sea level. Zhengbeilou Watch Tower, which is a good spot to enjoy the scenery of the Great Wall. Jiankou section is wild and unrestored with its original appearance while other sections like Mutianyu are restored and easy to hike. You will experince the most unique and challenging great wall hiking in this day.

The walking path downhill is below the watch tower Zhengbeilou. It takes about 4-5 hours in total to finish the hiking. It's a long walk from the foot of Jiankou Great Wall to on the Great Wall and down the hill, approximately 8 kilometers. You'd better wear comfortable shoes and clothes. We will provide you bottled water during the tour. Bring some snacks if you like.

The tour is flexible and you can tailor-make your own itinerary, such as the start time and etc.