This is a tough and challenging hike, suitable for fit hikers with a good head for heights. We'll start off at Jiankou, following a zigzag hillside trail that rises quickly to a Great Wall tower that is almost 1,000 metres above sea level. From the tower we can see the Jiankou basin, as well as many other stretches of Great Wall in the area. From there we'll head southeast, following the wall towards Mutianyu. The hike crosses unrestored and restored sections of wall, which makes it a good way to see the Great Wall as it is now, and how it might have looked when first built.

Note: a bit of recent restoration work at the western end at Mutianyu means we'll have to make a quick hop over the battlements to get on to the wall – much like the Mongolians did!
Cost: 500 RMB (450 RMB for members)
Time: 8:00am departure from Lido Hotel Starbucks; Liangmaqiao subway area pickup at 7:30am. (See our website for information about the meeting points.)

Please make your booking through our website, and we'll email you all the information you'll need for a fun day out, including contact details for your guide and information about where to meet. Reservations are essential, and making a booking is quick and easy.

Full information  and online booking for this hike
Link: https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/book/367/jiankou-to-mutianyu-great-wall-2/

We run hikes and trips to the Great Wall, hills, mountains, forests, and villages around Beijing every week, with a wide range of hikes that are suitable for casual walkers as well as the super-fit.

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