Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hike and toboggan (1 day)

Itinerary
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Stop At: The Great wall of Jiankou-The Great Wall Alternative, Beijing China

From our meeting point at Lama Temple subway station (exit B), it takes us about 2 hours to reach the starting point of our Jiankou Mutianyu hike.

We start hiking trough the farm fields and follow a small forrest trail that leads all the way to the Great Wall . It is a 500-meter ascent that takes us about 1 hour. Our efforts are rewarded when we stand on top of the Zhengbeilou Watchtower (991m) where some of the most spectacular pictures have been taken.

We walk east on the Wall to the highest point of Jiankou (1029 meters), allowing you to see the entire Mutianyu Great Wall plus most part of Jiankou as well.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Road, Huairou District, Beijing China

After a good hour hiking on top of the Jiankou Great Wall, a tree full of prayer flags announces the start of the Mutianyu Great Wall.

The Mutianyu Great Wall ,built in the Tang dynasty (618-907), reinforced during the Ming dynasty and restored by Deng Xiao Ping in the 1980’s making it today’s best preserved section of the Beijing Great Wall.

We walk on top the well preserved Jiankou Great Wall passing through 18 of its 24 watchtowers. From watchtower number 6, Zhengguan Terrace, we hike or slide our way down the Great Wall on the Tobogan. and go for a late but good lunch. (Fee for the Tobogan is 100 cny for adults and 60 cny for kids).

By 5 pm we should be back at our meeting point in Beijing.

Duration: 2 hours