Jinshanling Great Wall, A pristine and less-crowded Great Wall experience

Within Luanping County, Chengde City, Hebei Province

Very steep Great Wall

4.8

Introduction

Jinshanling Great Wall is a section of the Great Wall built along mountain ranges, located about 130 kilometers from downtown Beijing. It was built under the direction of Qijiguang, a famous general who fought against the Japanese during the Ming Dynasty. The wall has been well-preserved, allowing visitors to experience its antiquity and purity. Visitors can choose to take a cable car from Hanlongou to reach the mountaintop and then start hiking for about an hour, or they can start from Zhuanduokou and walk from west to east to enjoy the beautiful and spectacular scenery along the way. At the eastern end of the wall, visitors can enter the Simatai Great Wall and visit both places. There are several famous viewpoints overlooking the mountains, which are ideal for taking photographs. Visitors can also admire the text bricks on one end of the wall, which record the manufacturer and time of the bricks and are very precious. In recent years, Jinshanling Great Wall has become a popular place to watch the sunrise and sunset. There are several farmhouses and hotels nearby where visitors can stay, making it convenient for photography. Overall, Jinshanling Great Wall is an excellent choice for visiting the Great Wall in the suburbs of Beijing, taking about half a day and requiring a day or so to travel from downtown Beijing.

Address

Within Luanping County, Chengde City, Hebei Province

Opening hours

08:00-18:30 (All day)
last admission time: 17:30 (Monday-Sunday) 08:30-16:30 (All day)
last admission time: 16:30 (Monday-Sunday)

Transportation

Self-driving: Jinshanling Great Wall is 90 kilometers away from Chengde City. After leaving Chengde, take the G45 expressway, and take the Jabaike Shaying/Pianqiao exit to go to the 101 National Road. Keep going straight until you reach the destination. Shuttle bus: 1. The Jinshanling Great Wall Tourist Bus Line is open from April to November, departing from Beijing Dongzhimen Bus Station every Saturday, Sunday, and other legal holidays at 8:00 am. The return trip from Jinshanling Great Wall is at 3:00 pm. The one-way journey takes about 2 hours. The ticket price is 120 yuan, including round-trip bus fare, scenic area admission ticket, and one-way cable car ticket. 2. Take a bus from Beijing to Miyun County (multiple buses available), and then take the Mi51 bus from Miyun Bus Station to Simatai Village (Gubei Water Town) for about 12 yuan. From there, take a taxi to the scenic area for about 50 yuan per car.

Phone 0314-8830222