Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall
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Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Hiking Trails
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7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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In 1368 AD, Mutianyu Great Wall was built by Xu Da who is the main general for Zhuyuanzhang in the Great Wall ruins of Northern Qi Dynasty. Linked to Gubeikou in the east and Juyongguan in the west,the section of the Great Wall is the military hub defensing of the capitalsince ancient times. There are several famous watchtowers such as Zhengguantai, Dajiaolou, Yingfeidaoyang,Jiankou and Beijingjie, which has profound historical and cultural values. Surrounded by the mountains, the Greening rate of the Great Wall reaches 98%, and its scenery is beautiful. Known for its gorgeous scenery, Mutianyu is one of the essence in the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. Mutianyuhas the characteristics of the fresh air, sided embrasure, peculiar guards, intensive watchtowers, the strong feeling of three-dimensional and the existing of the inside and outside branch. The Closed Tram, Speed slide, the China dream stone sity, the Great Wall hotel, Yisonglou restaurant are constructed inthe tourist area, so its facilities and function are perfect.The tourist area was added to the national 5A scenic spot list by the National Tourism Administration of China in 2011. In June 28, 2014,the Mutianyu Great Wallintegrated tourism service area put into use. The integrated tourism service area, having service functions including a visitor center, the Great Wall Culture Exhibition Center, and catering and tourism souvenirs street,covers an area of 20 acres.In this way, Mutianyu Great Wall will provide a better travel experience for visitors.
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margitmargalit
Ann Arbor, MI217 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Of course the great wall is a have to have been to. This part idles quite commercial in that the parking is far away, a shuttle to get you close is needed, and then a cable car or rope lift (like ski lift) to get up - there's a 45 min walk to the wall as well but then one is exhausted before starting the actual wall. I was clearly the only older person hiking from tower 6 to 20 - cable car goes to 14 so if you want to go to tower 20, it's best but wasn't in service the day we went. The slide down does allow over 60 year olds. No idea why. Views are impressive though not green
Written 7 March 2023
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Neils S
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1 contribution
Feb 2023
Very amazing experience visiting the great wall of China!
We have a day tour to this incredible ancient building, the architecture are unbelievable as the same the history.
Our guide took us to the less crowd area and got the best photos ever.
Written 21 February 2023
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Seaside18901008156
3 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
If you thinking about all of those famous but not worth to visit places, this is NOT Great Wall in China. This place is breathtaking, worth any effort to get there. The only obvious minus is crowd. Almost every single day is full of people. (Visited in 2019)
Written 20 January 2023
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Dip_Photographer
Toronto, Canada38 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
I loved the great Wall of China. It was easy to explore and interesting. I loved it . The facilities were great. The beauty of this place is enormous.
Written 12 January 2023
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Fvlehv
Eindhoven, The Netherlands150 contributions
Feb 2022 • Solo
A must visit walk to the top see feel breath and have a good condition or else fail take the ride down!
It’s is treuly a marvel
Written 6 November 2022
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Rachel
Cairo, Egypt46 contributions
Sep 2021 • Solo
Hiking up is definitely a bit of an adventure. Blocks area all different shapes and sizes and can be quite uneven.

Once you make it up to the wall and start walking it's gorgeous. Go early for best views without people.

Beware that the entrance and exit are the same so the further you walk out to explore the same distance you'll have to walk back in order to leave.

Also, you can toboggan down with an added fee which was definitely worth it!
Written 6 August 2022
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Ted B
1 contribution
Nov 2021
This was terrible it’s to old and it looks shambles this needs to be at least 100 characters so I wrote this
Written 20 July 2022
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Brandon León
1 contribution
Dec 2021
It is a great sight capable of encompassing great historical moments throughout the years, plus there were lives that were lost at the time of its construction, It has a great background that is worth investigating if you are curious about its history.
Written 11 March 2022
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ALANAugusto
3 contributions
Dec 2021
my overal experience is great. Mutianyu Great Wall is famous and worth to see , visit and enjoy for anytime during the year. i wisited this site twice once in summer and once in winter, both was great experience.
Written 7 March 2022
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Tony
Apache Junction, AZ2 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
I was working in China at the time, and while I have worked in five different countries abroad, one the main reasons I was in China was because of my father. He always said Mainland China was the only place he would have been interested in visiting. He was around 85 or so when he said this.

The Great Wall was a great experience. I signed up for the Mutianyu trip at my hotel, not really having researched that much. It was a great trip, including a ticket for a Chinese Opera. Mutianyu is more visitor friendly than some other parts (heard while I was there, and on this site. There was snow on the ground, which had its challenge, but it was fine. A lunch was offered as well, and it was fantastic!

Was great to be somewhere so old and famous - the only other place I have been that would equal would be Aangkor Wat in Cambodia...

Well worth the trip!!! If you don't know which place to go, Mutianyu should not disappoint in any way. It is beautiful, historic, and has trails for everyone...they educate people about how to take the trip in and out.

This was in 2019...the choices did not go back that far.
Written 17 January 2022
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