Gubeikou Great Wall Sunset Hike 1 day
Hike 8km over Beijing’s oldest Great Wall to reach the Gubeikou General Tower by sunset. With views over the Gubeikou , Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall sunset pictures can’t get any better.
Hiking Distance: 8km
Hiking Duration: 3,5 hours
Hike level: 2 easy-medium
Departure time: 11.30 am
Back in Beijing: +- 21.00 pm
Price: 600￥ (540 RMB for kids 7-17, 480 RMB for membership, 300 RMB for kids younger than 7)
A 2 hour drive bring us to a farmhouse in a small folk village on the border of Beijing and Hebei province. Our local farmer friends will serve us tasty lunch on their terrace with view on the Great Wall.
Just behind the farmhouse starts a little trail up the hill and within 15 minutes we arrive at the Beijings oldest Great Wall
During the following 6 km hike on top of the Great Wall we take some breaks in the shade of some of the numerous watch towers or climb on top of the Beacon Towers when excellent photo opportunities arise.
Our hike on the Great Wall ends by sunset Gubeikou’s The General tower. This 2 story tower is the highest point in the area overlooking the Gubeikou Great Wall, the Jinshanling Great Wall and if the weather is good you can see all the way till the Jinshanling Great Wall. Time for your perfect Great Wall sunset picture..
Once the sun is gone behind the hills we leave the great wall and take a tiny hidden trail through the brush and into the valley till we reach a small road where our driver will be waiting to bring us back to Beijing.
Around 9 pm we will be back in Beijing at our meeting point.
Level 2: easy
We give the Gubeikou a level 2 difficulty rating as it is a relatively easy hike. There are no steep climbs and the distance is moderate. It’s a good and safe hike for all ages and everybody with an average physical condition will be able to fully enjoy this hike and its fantastic scenery.
Contact information:
Web: http://www.chinahiking.cn/
Email: info@chinahiking.cn
Telephone :(+86)15652200950
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