6. Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou District. It connects with Juyongguan section of the Great Wall to the west and Gubeikou to the east. The 2250-meter section that is open to the public has crenels on both sides, and sits together with three watchtowers at Zhengguantai. Arrow Nock (jiankou), The Edge of Cow Horn (niujijiaobian), The Eagle Flying Belly Up (yingfeidaoyang) and other famous Great Wall attractions are all located at the west end of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. It is the essence of the Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall has lush mountains and picturesque scenery in four seasons. There is a saying that goes, "among the ten thousand miles of the Great Wall, Mutianyu is beautiful like no other".
Address: Mutianyu village in Huairou District of Beijing
Main Attractions: Great Corner Tower (Dajiaolou), outer branch wall (Waizhicheng), sea of clouds before the stone stairs (Jieqianyunhai), Zhengguantai
Website: www.mutianyugreatwall.com
Tel: 86-10-61626022
Ticket for the Great Wall: Adult CNY 40, student CNY 20
Shuttle bus: round trip CNY 15, single trip CNY 10
Cable car (adults): round trip CNY 120, single trip CNY 100
Cable car (children): round trip CNY 60, single trip CNY 50
Pulley (adults): round trip CNY 120, single trip CNY 100
Opening hours:
off season: November 16 - March 15: 8:00-17:00
Peak season: March 16 - November 15
Monday to Friday: 7:30-18:00
Weekend: 7:30-18:30
How to get there
By bus: take Bus 916 at Dongzhimen bus hub to Huairou Beidajie stop, then change to Bus H50 or H24.