Scramble up Simatai Great Wall
There are mainly 16 sections of Great Wall in Beijing, including sections of Badaling, Juyongguan, Simatai, Jinshanling, Mutianyu, Gubeikou, Jiankou and Huanghuacheng. Among the 16 sections of Great Wall, the first five sections are very famous and visited by travelers every year. Different Great Wall sections have different features. So which section to visit all depends on your budget, tolerance for large crowds and your personal interests.
Badaling Great Wall is the best-preserved section of the Great Wall. It is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall. It extremely crowned every day on Badaling Great Wall. If you are the first time to Beijing, Badaling Great Wall is your top choice.
Juyongguan Great Wall, which is the nearest section of the Great Wall to Beijing, is named as one of the eight best scenery of Beijing. Juyongguan Great Wall is one of the most famous ancient military gate in history. It is also a gorgeous scenic spot, with beautiful flowers and lush trees dotting the mountains.
Mutianyu Great Wall has its own characteristics. It is characterized with a thick cluster of watchtowers atop, strategic passes, majestic vigor and unique structure. The gate tower is the most unique building of Mutianyu Section. The vegetation coverage rate of Mutianyu section reaches 96 percent. This large area of vegetation is not comparable to any of the Great Wall section.
Simatai Great Wall is famous for its five characters of “steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness and comprehensiveness”. It is separated into two parts by the Simatai Reservoir. There are two springs in the valley which joined into one lake, half cold and the other warm.
Jinshanling Great Wall is famous for its big and small Jinshan Towers. Jinshanling section varies differently in different seasons. It is the best-preserved section of the Ming Great Wall.
Gubeikou Great Wall is famous for its broken walls; Jiankou Great Wall wriggled as a W-shaped wall, like a arrow, which is favored by photographers; Huanghuacheng Great Wall which is famous for its unique, connects mountains and water.
Bus Routes to the Main Great Wall Sections
Badaling Great Wall: take Bus 919; or take a tourist bus No. 1 at Front Gate (Qianmen), No. 2 at Beijing Railway Station, No. 3 at East Bridge, or No. 4 at Xizhi Gate or Beijing Zoo
Juyongguan Great Wall: take tourist Bus No. 1 at Front Gate (Qianmen), No. 2 at Beijing Railway Station, No. 3 at East Bridge, or No. 4 at Beijing Zoo or Xizhimen Gate
Mutianyu Great Wall: take Bus no 916 or take tourist Bus No. 6 at Xuanwumen Gate
Simatai Great Wall: take bus No.12 from Xuan Wu Gate directly to Simatai; or take the 970 bus out of Beijing to Miyun and hire a taxi from there
Jinshanling Great Wall: take the 970 bus out of Beijing to Miyun and hire a taxi from there
Badaling Great Wall: take Bus 919; or take a tourist bus No. 1 at Front Gate (Qianmen), No. 2 at Beijing Railway Station, No. 3 at East Bridge, or No. 4 at Xizhi Gate or Beijing Zoo
Juyongguan Great Wall: take tourist Bus No. 1 at Front Gate (Qianmen), No. 2 at Beijing Railway Station, No. 3 at East Bridge, or No. 4 at Beijing Zoo or Xizhimen Gate
Mutianyu Great Wall: take Bus no 916 or take tourist Bus No. 6 at Xuanwumen Gate
Simatai Great Wall: take bus No.12 from Xuan Wu Gate directly to Simatai; or take the 970 bus out of Beijing to Miyun and hire a taxi from there
Jinshanling Great Wall: take the 970 bus out of Beijing to Miyun and hire a taxi from there
What’s more, you can also hire a private car which can make your tour more flexible.
Have a great tour!
Have a great tour!
