Route map
Route illustration. Your guide will confirm the final trail, access and travel times before departure.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1 · Jinshanling to West Simatai
Begin on the ridge linking Jinshanling with the West Simatai area. The route shows the Wall in different preservation conditions, with repaired steps between weathered towers and older stretches. Walk in the direction permitted for your departure, allowing time for views along the ridgeline. The first night is planned as a locally approved camp.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Planned Great Wall camp, subject to permission.
Day 2 · Gubeikou to Jinshanling
Continue with the Gubeikou–Jinshanling corridor. This area’s pass and towers help explain the strategic relationship between the mountain defenses and routes toward Beijing. The walk offers a different perspective on the fortifications explored yesterday. After descending, follow the local meal and overnight arrangements specified in your confirmed program.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 3 · Crouching Tiger Mountain
Explore Crouching Tiger Mountain, known locally as Wohu. The planned loop combines an approach through farmland, a section of Wall walking and a descent back through the countryside, taking roughly three hours. Higher positions look over the valley and nearby defenses. Afterwards, transfer toward the Jiankou-area hostel listed for the night.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Overnight: Miss-U-Much Hostel at Jiankou.
Day 4 · Jiankou to Mutianyu
Complete the journey from Jiankou toward Mutianyu. The demanding older terrain gradually reaches more extensively repaired towers and walkways, creating a clear architectural contrast. Your guide chooses the accessible line for the group, then helps coordinate the agreed descent. Lunch and the return transfer follow the final walk.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch.
Planning your visit
The Crouching Tiger loop is shorter than a full-day traverse, but the Jiankou finale remains strenuous. Confirm the unlisted Day 2 lodging, camping site and final walking route in your proposal.