Private Great Wall Hiking from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Section with Local Lunch

Accompanied by your experienced English speaking guide, enjoy an uncrowded adventurous hike to see the Great Wall from Gubeikou then walk along to Jinshanling around 5 hours hike with earlier departure. This is a medium difficulty hike and is appropriate for children from age 8 and up or those who are keen hikers. Entrance fee, lunch and round trip transportation from your hotel are included. 

Meet your professional guide at your hotel lobby in the earlier morning (ideal time at 7:00am), 2 - 2.5 hours drive to the Jingshanling by highway.

Enjoy the natural scenery along the way and learn more history about the Great Wall and Beijing. 

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 hour’s 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 your vehicle will take you back to Beijing.

Gubeikou is around 12 miles /20 km long and is divided into four sections: Simatai, Jinshanling, Panlongshan and Wohushan. Hiking from Gubeikou towards Jinshanling takes 4 -5 hours. This tour will let you explore true wilderness of Gubeikou in an informative and easy way, maximize your time in the wilderness and enjoy an uncrowded adventurous hike.

After the tour, your guide will take you back to the hotel.