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Which part of the Great Wall is best to visit from Beijing?

Which part of the Great Wall is best to visit from Beijing?

Though the Great Wall is over 6,000 kilometers long the best 10 sections to visit are near Beijing: 1) the best-restored, Mutianyu, 2) the most beautiful, Jinshanling, 3) the wildest, Jiankou, 4) Simatai, 5) Huanghuacheng, 6) Gubeikou, 7) Juyongguan, 8) Huangyaguan, 9) Shanhai Pass, and by far the most crowded 10) …

How difficult is climbing Great Wall of China?

Hiking The Great Wall Is Not Tough The difficulty of the hike is moderate, with some elevation changes. This hike is suitable for all age groups with average fitness. Children under ten to senior citizens, have successfully hiked from Jinshanling or Jiankou towards Mutianyu.

What are the best tours in Beijing?

Hutong Walking Day Tour

  • Imperial Beijing Day Tour
  • Mutianyu Great Wall Tour
  • Chinese Cooking Class and Market Tour
  • Beijing Family Tour
  • 798 Art District Tour
  • Maliandao Tea Tour
  • How to visit the Great Wall from Beijing?

    The best way to get to the Great Wall from Beijing is by bus or to hire a car . The nearest is the Juyongguan Great Wall, 60 kilometers away from the downtown; the two best-known sections, Badaling and Mutianyu, are 70 kilometers (43 miles) and 80 kilometers (50 miles) away respectively. All of the above can be visited in one day.

    What is the closest airport to visit the Great Wall of China?

    Most of the popular sections of the Great Wall are located around Beijing. That being so, Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is the closest airport to visit the Great Wall of China.

    How many tourists visit the Great Wall of China?

    The Great Wall of China welcomes 10 million visitors a year. Some sections of the Wall are covered in graffiti and irreparable damage has caused to much of the wall’s structure. The wall stretches though 11 provinces of China making conservation management “impossible.”.