Last Update: 8th October 2020
What is the Great Wall of China Hiking ?
Hiking through Great Wall of China, especially exploring the Great Wall of China (Jiankou) is to challenge your own will and perseverance. Hiking it, you will shock at the wisdom and the hard-work of the people in the ancient China.
- Chinese Name: Tubu Zhongguo Changcheng (中国长城徒步)
- Length: 8,850 kilometers
- Things to do there: Photography, Architecture, Chinese Culture and History, Hiking
- Who visits: Photographers, Chinese Culture and History Lovers, Adventure Enthusiasts
- Time required: Based upon section of the wall
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Great Wall of China Hiking, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.
Route 1: Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 7.5 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours
Highest point: 542 meters high, Lowest point: 238 meters high
Route 2: Great Wall of China (Panlong Mountain) to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 8.7 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 476 meters high, Lowest point: 285 meters high
Route 3: Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Mountaineering
Degree: Easy
Distance: 8.7 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours
Highest point: 588 meters high, Lowest point: 234 meters high
Route 4: Great Wall of China (Gubeikou) to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 11.4 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 615 meters high, Lowest point: 237 meters high
Route 5: Gubei Water Town to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Mountaineering
Degree: Easy
Distance: 12.1 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 544 meters high, Lowest point: 223 meters high
Route 6: Great Wall of China (Panlong Mountain) to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 12.7 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 484 meters high, Lowest point: 220 meters high
Route 7: Yang Linggong Temple to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Mountaineering
Degree: Easy
Distance: 14.6 kilometers
Duration: 12 hours
Highest point: 607 meters high, Lowest point: 199 meters high
Route 8: Great Wall of China (Gubeikou) to Great Wall of China (Panlong Mountain) to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Mountaineering
Degree: Easy
Distance: 15.2 kilometers
Duration: 7 hours
Highest point: 595 meters high, Lowest point: 206 meters high
Route 9: Tanjiazhai Village to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 16 kilometers
Duration: 10 hours
Highest point: 883 meters high, Lowest point: 279 meters high
Route 10: Simatai New Village to Great Wall of China (Jinshanling) to Jinshanling Village – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 18.4 kilometers
Duration: 7 hours
Highest point: 511 meters high, Lowest point: 231 meters high
Route 11: Xinying Village to Great Wall of China (Jiankou) to Zhuanghu Village – Hike
Degree: Difficult
Distance: 5.9 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours
Highest point: 864 meters high, Lowest point: 208 meters high
Route 12: Great Wall of China (Jiankou) – Hiking
Degree: Easy
Distance: 6.2 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 1025 meters high, Lowest point: 525 meters high
Route 13: Great Wall of China (Jiankou) – Mountaineering
Degree: Easy
Distance: 7.1 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 994 meters high, Lowest point: 586 meters high
Route 14: Great Wall of China (Jiankou) – Xizhazi – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 8.4 kilometers
Duration: 4 hours
Highest point: 1014 meters high, Lowest point: 607 meters high
Route 15: Great Wall of China (Jiankou) – Mountaineering
Degree: Difficult
Distance: 8.7 kilometers
Duration: 8 hours
Highest point: 1011 meters high, Lowest point: 594 meters high
Route 16: Great Wall of China (Jiankou) to Zhengbei Tower to Great Wall of China (Mutianyu) to Yingbeigou Village – Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 10.1 kilometers
Duration: 5 hours
Highest point: 982 meters high, Lowest point: 186 meters high
Route 17: Heituo Mountain to Great Wall of China (Jiankou) – Mountaineering and Hike
Degree: Easy
Distance: 18.8 kilometers
Duration: 6 hours
Highest point: 960 meters high, Lowest point: 468 meters high
Route 18: Huairou to Farm to Great Wall of China (Jiankou) to Zhuanghu Village – Mountaineering
Degree: Easy
Distance: 30.1 kilometers
Duration: 8 hours
Highest point: 1025 meters high, Lowest point: 64 meters high
As it always takes several hours to hike through any one of the routes listed above, the best time to hike through the Great Wall of China is in the morning.
The best months to hike are from March to June and from September to November.
As for the transportation, please visit the related pages on our website as each section of the Great Wall of China is in a different section of Beijing/outskirts of Beijing.
- Great Wall of China (Jiankou) is steeper than other sections. It hasn’t been repaired. Therefore, when you explore it, please take care of yourself and bring enough equipment (such as flashlights, batteries, trekking poles, sleeping bags for the sunset and the sunrise, etc), drinking water and food with you. This section is free of charge and it is open for 24 hours a day.
- Please wear comfortable hiking shoes.
- If you are planning to hike in summer, it is not recommended that you explore it from 11:00am to 15:00pm as it is the hottest time during the daytime in summer.
- It is strongly suggested that you take a map with you to avoid being lost in the wild.
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Great Wall of China Hiking, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.