Route map
Route illustration. Your guide will confirm the final trail, access and travel times before departure.
Detailed itinerary
Independent rail journey from Beijing
Travel to Beijing North Railway Station at Xizhimen for the morning train to Gubeikou. We send station and meeting instructions before departure. Train numbers, fares and times are checked for your date rather than treated as fixed details from an older timetable.
Meet local support at Gubeikou
On arrival, meet the team for the short transfer to the hiking start. Review the planned trail, return meeting point and the time available before your train back to Beijing.
Walk the historic Great Wall corridor
The planned itinerary allows about four hours on foot, exploring Gubeikou and, where the agreed route permits, continuing toward Jinshanling. Gubeikou’s old towers and uneven ridges contrast with the more substantial structures farther along the defensive line.
Your local hiking expert introduces the pass and its history. The route may pass viewpoints associated with the General’s Tower and other surviving defenses, depending on the chosen distance and current access.
Lunch and village time
After the walk, enjoy a Chinese lunch and a rest near the village. Time permitting, take a short stroll before the transfer back to Gubeikou station.
Evening rail return
Board the confirmed return service to Beijing. You make your own onward connection from the city station to your hotel.
Planning your visit
The train is taken independently with our instructions. Confirm the guiding language, walking route and admissions in your package; departure times depend on the current rail timetable.