Great Wall hikes

Hike up and explore the Great Wall around Zhengbei Tower, including the ‘Little Potala’ Tower and the steep ‘Ox-Horn’ section.
Bookings and more info for Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall

A 9km hike that shows small-village rural views, high mountain scenery, and early Ming Dynasty-era stone-built Great Wall and the remains of a rare mountain-top fort.
Bookings and more info for Shuitou Village Great Wall Loop

Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing by the big North Gate, and hiking all the wall in between. Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou Great Wall

Walk from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, following stretches of restored and unrestored Great Wall and taking a detour through the pretty farmland that surrounds Hemp Village, finishing all the way over at the Jinshanling Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot.
Bookings and more info for Chenjiapu Great Wall

A looping walk over tricky terrain and rough Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou, peaking at the impressive Nine-Eyes Tower.
Bookings and more info for Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall

Hike up and explore the Great Wall around Zhengbei Tower, including the ‘Little Potala’ Tower and the steep ‘Ox-Horn’ section. We’ll time it to arrive back at Zhengbei Tower before sundown, and then hike down to the end before it gets too dark to see the trail.
Bookings and more info for Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall Loop sundown hike

Walk from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, following stretches of restored and unrestored Great Wall and taking a detour through the pretty farmland that surrounds Hemp Village, finishing all the way over at the Jinshanling Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

The backwards version of our Chinese Knot hike—start by climbing up from Jiankou to ‘the Knot’, then down the back and over to the Great Wall Spur. Short but steep, with one tricky off-wall detour.
Bookings and more info for Great Wall: Chinese Knot to Xiangshuihu

A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot.
Bookings and more info for Chenjiapu Great Wall

Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing by the big North Gate, and hiking all the wall in between. Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou Great Wall

Hike up and over repaired Great Wall and cross the glass bridge in the Lakeside Great Wall Scenic Area, and then hike out the back of the park area to find quieter trails and unrepaired Great Wall at Longquanyu.
Bookings and more info for Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu

Walk from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, following stretches of restored and unrestored Great Wall and taking a detour through the pretty farmland that surrounds Hemp Village, finishing all the way over at the Jinshanling Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot.
Bookings and more info for Chenjiapu Great Wall

Hike up and explore the Great Wall around Zhengbei Tower, including the ‘Little Potala’ Tower and the steep ‘Ox-Horn’ section.
Bookings and more info for Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall

Walk from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, following stretches of restored and unrestored Great Wall and taking a detour through the pretty farmland that surrounds Hemp Village, finishing all the way over at the Jinshanling Great Wall.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

Explore the Panlongshan section of the the Gubeikou Great Wall, starting with a climb up to the 24-Eyes Tower, finishing by the big North Gate, and hiking all the wall in between. Includes a post-hike lunch at a countryside restaurant.
Bookings and more info for Gubeikou Great Wall

A long hill climb takes us up on to a remote, rough, and seldom-visited stretch of unrestored Great Wall, with awesome views of the surrounding mountains.
Bookings and more info for Zhenbiancheng Great Wall Loop Hike