Route map
Route illustration. Your guide will confirm the final trail, access and travel times before departure.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1 · Beijing → East Qing Tombs → Huangyaguan Great Wall
Leave your Beijing hotel at approximately 7:30–8:00 AM for the Eastern Qing Tombs. Explore the imperial complex before lunch, then continue to Huangyaguan for an introductory hike of about 1.5 hours. Views from the ridge look toward the restored fortress and its Bagua-pattern streets. Stay in the courtyard-style hotel described for this stage.
Lunch and dinner | Hiking ~1.5 hours.
Day 2 · Huangyaguan → Panlongshan, West Simatai → Jinshanling
Transfer to the trailhead identified in your final route plan for the West Simatai–Jinshanling walk. The planned ten-kilometer stage takes approximately four to five hours, with repeated climbs among towers and defensive walls. Follow the permitted direction toward Jinshanling, then settle into a hotel at the foot of the Wall for dinner.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner | 10 km / 4–5 hours.
Day 3 · Jinshanling → Gubeikou
Continue from Jinshanling toward Gubeikou, with roughly ten kilometers of walking through increasingly weathered fortifications. Lunch on the route provides a break between climbs. In the evening, enjoy dinner at the camping base before reaching the approved overnight site. Equipment is supplied; the program also offers a guesthouse alternative for those preferring an indoor night.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner | 10 km / 4–5 hours.
Day 4 · Huanghuacheng Great Wall Under Water
Travel to Huanghuacheng and walk the ridges and paths above the reservoir. The six- to eight-kilometer program allows around four hours, with viewpoints where the Wall descends toward the water. The wooded slopes and lakeside masonry change the scenery after the eastern sections. Stay with a local family or at the countryside lodging confirmed for your group.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner | 6–8 km / ~4 hours.
Day 5 · Jiankou → Mutianyu → Beijing
Finish on the Jiankou–Mutianyu route. An uphill approach of about one hour leads to the ridge before the walk continues through rougher defenses toward restored Mutianyu. Allow approximately four to five hours for the planned ten-kilometer stage. Descend at the agreed point, then return to Beijing after the final lunch.
Breakfast and lunch | 10 km / 4–5 hours.
Planning your visit
We confirm the Day 2 trailhead and permitted walking direction in your proposal. Review the guesthouse alternative, camping arrangements, countryside stay and final return time before departure.