Great Wall Hiking is one of our most-popular adventures within China. Hiking sections

The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The best way to know the Great Wall is to hike on it!!! You can see original sections of the wall, still well-preserved in spite of the ravages of weather and the tyranny of time. Hiking on the Great Wall allows a individual to appreciate first-hand the various military designs used in those times for defense. In certain locations, the hiker has the opportunity to actually chat with some proud descendents of those commanders who once defended the Wall itself!

We would like to describe the Great Wall under 3 subject-categories.

•  The Structure of the Great Wall
This write-up explains how, rather than being simply a solid wall, the Great Wall consists of variety of specialized constructs, each interesting in its own right. Yes, there are sections of just plain solid "wall", but there are also watchtowers, fortresses, battlements, gates, beacon towers, even small towns, which make up its length. Here we will describe each type of construct as to its function and historical role, and we will also include pictures and drawings for clarification. More

• The Hiking-friendly Sections on the Great Wall from east to west
Clicking on the above hyperlink, the reader will be taken to a page which describes some well-preserved sections on the Wall which are still safe and "hiker-friendly". Here we also include pictures and "travellers' tips" for the hiker who wants to "do it himself". These sections include, but are not limited to: Shanhaiguan (well-known for the ruins of the First Pass Under Heaven), Simatai (famous for its well-preserved original wall and also for its photogenic craggy terrain) , and Dongjiakou (unique in that the elegant relief displayed on the original arch-gate is so well-preserved ).                        Hiking Sections >>

•  The "Hot" Hiking routes on the Great Wall
We specialize in Great Wall hiking, not only on the most-popular sections, but also on those "wild" sections where the hiker is best-advised to be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide. Our hiking tours include: one-day hiking from the Jinshanling to the Simatai section of the Great Wall, two-day hiking from the Simatai to the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall, and a nine-day hiking tour from the Old Dragon's Head (the east end of the Wall) to the Simatai section of the Great Wall. We are also ready to customize our hiking routes to accommodate special requirements of our customers.                      Hiking routes >>