Route map
Route illustration. Your guide will confirm the final trail, access and travel times before departure.
Detailed itinerary
Beijing pickup and the forest approach
Leave your hotel at around 8:00 AM and travel to the Jiankou trailhead near Xizhazi village. Begin with an uphill forest path, allowing approximately one hour to reach the Wall near Zhengbeilou.
Unrestored towers above the valley
At the ridge, pause to take in the sweep of the mountains before continuing along the selected route. Jiankou’s broken masonry, encroaching vegetation and exposed positions give it a very different character from a developed visitor site. Your guide chooses the permitted path for the day’s conditions and the group’s ability.
Continue to Mutianyu
The walk gradually reaches the more extensively repaired Mutianyu section. Here, broad views, substantial towers and crenellated parapets provide a clear contrast with the earlier terrain. Notice how the fortifications follow the ridge while maintaining sightlines between neighboring towers.
The planned itinerary allows approximately four hours of hiking over a route of about 10 km. The actual distance depends on the entry and exit points agreed for your departure.
Descend and return to your hotel
Walk down or choose an available cable-car or toboggan descent. Your driver meets you below the Wall for the journey back to Beijing.
Planning your visit
Jiankou requires confidence on steep, uneven terrain. Cable-car and toboggan services have separate operating conditions and charges; the proposal confirms which options are included.