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Explore Shixiaguan and Wild Badaling before continuing through Jiankou, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, West Simatai and Gubeikou. Huangyaguan provides a final change of setting at the end of this six-day route.
View itineraryExplore Shixiaguan and Wild Badaling before continuing through Jiankou, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, West Simatai and Gubeikou. Huangyaguan provides a final change of setting at the end of this six-day route.
The map illustrates the program area. Daily transfers and hiking directions follow the itinerary below.
Explore the mountain defenses around Shixiaguan and the wilder Badaling area. This stage focuses on quieter ridges and surviving historic masonry, with the surrounding valleys showing why the pass mattered as a defensive position.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Good Fortune Inn or camping on the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
Devote the day to Jiankou’s dramatic ridgeline and unrestored towers. Mountain approaches and uneven surfaces make this a careful, guided walk, with stops at suitable viewpoints rather than a fixed promise to reach every tower.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Laohe's Inn
Begin on Jiankou’s rugged mountain side and follow the agreed route toward Mutianyu. Weathered towers and broken masonry gradually give way to restored ramparts, ending with a descent arranged to suit the day’s conditions and your group.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Good Fortune Inn
Explore the Jinshanling and West Simatai side, following the direction and exit confirmed by your guide. Alternating repaired and weathered stretches, frequent towers and successive hill crests give this stage its distinctive rhythm.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Planned overnight: Camping on the Wall
Walk the Gubeikou–Jinshanling corridor in the direction shown in the daily route. Gubeikou’s weathered ridges and Jinshanling’s substantial watchtowers provide a varied picture of the Wall, while connecting paths allow the walk to follow the permitted access for the day.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Planned overnight: Huangyaguan Hotel or similar
Explore the Huangyaguan area, including the defenses around Taipingzhai, also known as Peace Fort. The planned route continues toward the steep Sky Ladder and older mountain remains; the guide will confirm which sections are accessible for your group.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Explore Shixiaguan and Wild Badaling before continuing through Jiankou, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, West Simatai and Gubeikou. Huangyaguan provides a final change of setting at the end of this six-day route. The route and pace are finalized for your travel dates, group and current access.
Explore the Jinshanling and West Simatai side, following the direction and exit confirmed by your guide. Alternating repaired and weathered stretches, frequent towers and successive hill crests give this stage its distinctive rhythm. The precise visit remains subject to your confirmed itinerary.
Walking surfaces, distances and elevation vary along the proposed route. Share your recent hiking or cycling experience and any concerns about steps, heights or uneven paths. We will explain the expected effort and discuss a suitable route where available.
Your written proposal will identify the agreed transport, guide services, hotels or cruise accommodation, admission fees and meals. International flights, optional activities and other items vary by program, so ask us to confirm them before booking.
We confirm pickup, transfers, walking distances, meals and overnight arrangements in your personal proposal. Routes and camping locations depend on permitted access, weather and your group’s ability; named accommodations are planned stays and remain subject to availability.
For Mutianyu, confirm whether cable car, chairlift or toboggan tickets are included in your quote. Camping equipment and the approved overnight location are confirmed before departure.
Send your dates, party size and hiking experience so we can prepare the right arrangements.
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