Itinerary—Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Simatai West (East Gate ) Jiankou-Mutianyu 3 Day / 2 Night Hiking Tour (30Km/18.7Miles)

Itinerary—Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Simatai West (East Gate ) Jiankou-Mutianyu 3 Day / 2 Night Hiking Tour (30km/18.7miles)

Day 1: Beijing - Gubeikou - Jinshanling

You will be collected from your accommodation at 7.30am or you could choose the best time for you for a wonderful 3 hiking filled days. The adventure begins gently at Gubeikou village with a short climb up to a broken tower. Walk eastward and enjoy plenty of photography stops before you reach General Tower. From there you will capture the true nature of Gubeikou mountain.

After 1 hours' gradually climbing through several towers, then you will reach 24 window tower. At here, a large part of the wall belongs to the military area. You will descend into the basins of the Spider Valley. From here it is a gentle walk through the corn fields to the hilly trail.

Along the way you will pass through an abandoned house, complete with a well and a mid-sized water store in the middle of the Valley. Going through the hilly trail in 1.5 hours then walk back to the wall -Jinshanling west. After a short climb you will reach West five window Tower. Here you can sit in the tower and gaze down the spider valley.

You'll get off the wall at the renowned Zhuanduokou. Enjoy a yummy farm style lunch at Bakeshiying town then stay at the guesthouse after dinner.

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Day 2: Jinshanling - Simatai West (East Gate )

The adventure begins at east gate of Jinshanling where you ascend via a newly constructed trail toward the east five eye tower. If you're step-master, this is right for you. At the top you will feast your eyes on spectacular panorama of Jinshanling. Take your time and enjoy the views.

Start the walk at east five eye tower then go up to the ruined towers. The difficulty of the hike is moderate. Along the way you will pass through several famous towers: Black Tower, Lesser Jinshan Tower, Big Jinshan Tower. From the towers you can capture the true nature of Jinshanling basin and Simatai , Gubeikou Great Wall. Certain parts of Jinshanling can be quite slippery due to loose rock, gravel on steep slopes.

You will be rewarded with a yummy lunch at Bakeshiying town after the hike. Have a lunch at a local farmer’s restaurant nearby then drive to a country guesthouse near Jiankou. Stay at guesthouse and enjoy a country style dinner.

Day 3: Jiankou - Mutianyu - Beijing

The adventure begins at Xizhazi village–587m /1926ft above sea level. Once you leave the village, the hike is a decent uphill to reach the ruined tower-Zhengbeilou–830m / 2723ft above sea level. On the half way to Zhengbeikou, your guide will take you on a short nature walk to explore the less Potala, a broken tower where you will capture the best scenery /landscape views of Jiankou. Take your time and enjoy views.

After a short break continue on Zhengbeikou. At the top, the hard part is now behind you. You will be rewarded with spectacular panorama of Jiankou and true nature of Jiankou basin. Afterwards, you will walk eastwards to Mutianyu. There are a few vertical climbs and scrambles along the way. Due to the overgrown bushes, you have to walk along the very edge, quite high above the ground.

After passing through many towers along the way, you’ll reach Ox Horn Edge–a dangerous section looks like Ox H