Jinshanling Great Wall has Main Entrace(Middle Gate), East Gate and West Gate(small)
Cable car is located in Main Entrance.
From East Gate, tourists can climb on the wall without cable car, walking from east part of the wall to the west. Starting from East Gate is a good idea, walking towards west, no need to return, normally tourist finish and go down at Main entrance. Vice versa, tourist can also start from main entrance and finish at East Gate.
Recommended hiking routes:
- 2.5 hours photographer route: Middle gate – walker path – Brick Crenel – Great Wall walk – Xiaojinshan Tower – cable car back to Middle gate.
- 4 hours 3 must sees route: Middle gate – walker path – Brick Crenel – Great Wall walk – East Five windows Tower – walker path – East Gate.
- 4 hours fitness hiking route: West gate – Fitness hiking trail – Taochunkou – great wall walk – Brick Crenel – walker path – Middle Gate.
- 5-6 hours Gubeikou to Jinshanling route: start from Gubeikou great wall, long distance trail, need tour guide’s guidance.
From Main Entrance (Middle Gate), tourists normally take Eco Car to the climbing path or cable car entrance, start hiking.
Jinshanling Great Wall Tourist Center at Main Entrance
Jinshanling Great Wall Ticket Office inside the Tourist Center (Main Entrance) 
Eco Car (from main entrance tourist center to cable car check-in)