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Beijing Tourist Attraction – Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking

Hiking Jinshanling Great Wall - Jinshanling Great Wall section – 10.5 km long with 5 passes, 67 towers and 2 beacon towers is the longest Great Wall near Beijing.

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Jinshanling Great Wall is located about eight kilometers (five miles) south Bakeshiying Town in Luanping County in Hebei Province, Jinshanling Great Wall is the best preserved part of the Great Wall of China with many original features. It begins with Wangjinglou tower in the east and ends in Longyukou in the west and stretches for 10 km (6 miles).

Jinshanling Great Wall History

Jinshanling section of the Great wall was built from 1570 CE during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1389). It was built between the Ming General Qi Tsziguana 1567 and again in 1570.

Jinshanling Great Wall Features

Jinshanling Great Wall 6.8 miles (11 km) in length

Jinshanling Great Wall Height: 2300 ft (700 m)

Jinshanling Great Wall Section includes 100 towers on the highest point, Beijing can be seen on a clear day from Beijing Watching the Watchtower

Jinshanling Great Wall Working Conditions: Conditions at the beginning of the Wall Jinshanling to Simatai wall pretty well. The condition of the walls really starts to deteriorate and soon pretty rocky with loose stones and bricks. The walls are very steep on the number of points, combined with loose stones, can be unstable.

Jinshanling Great Wall Information

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Jinshanling Great Wall is in the Large and Small Jinshanling mountains, so is the name. Based on the large stone bars, the Great Wall of China was then huge stones, each about 12 kilograms (26 lbs) made. It consists of five basic passes and 67 watch towers. Every 100 meters (328 feet), is an enemy of the tower, each about ten meters (33 feet) in height. Because of the different structures and different functions, the watch towers, or one or two levels of the multi-stage. On the first floor there are several windows for arrows. Roof of the tower are many and varied, flat, curved, rectangular or octagonal. Some of them are used to store weapons and hay. Others are used as a bedroom soldiers. Among them are the best known of the Large and Small Jinshan watchtowers.

Big Jinshan Watchtower has two levels, connected by stone stairs. At the top of the tower a small room as a conference room used by soldiers. This small room has a unique structure. Rafters and eaves of the room are all polished brick. Small Jinshan tower was by soldiers from Zhejiang and Jiangsu province, to Qi Tsziguana, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) initiated built. For the record, from their relatives, the tower was named Jinshan whose name the pavilion at Jiangxin islands in Zhanjiang.

Jinshanling Great Wall Travel Tip

How far is Jinshanling Great Wall : Jinshanling great wall 125 km northeast of Beijing City.

Jinshanling Cable Car : RMB 50 (round trip) RMB 30 (one way)

Drive to Jinshanling Great Wall : From Beijing City to Jinshanling Great Wall Drive along the “Beijing – Miyun Expressway” and “Beijing – Chengde Expressway”, pass Gu Bei Kou Town, go down 10 km (6.2 miles) then is the Jinshanling Great Wall.

Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking

Jinshanling Great Wall is a remote and isolated parts of the Great Wall of China. Very few tourists hiking Jinshanling Great Wall, so you probably guaranteed a relatively quiet walk. However, there are drink and souvenir advertises that you are not entirely without support. For a small fee you can take the cable car to the summit, but those who can truly looking for a hike on foot.

Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tours

Most travelers spend one day time hiking the Jinshanling Great Wall, the most popular Jinshanling Great Wall Tour is the jinshanling Great Wall bus tour.

Jinshanling Great Wall Bus Tour – 280RMB can join the Jinshanling Great Wall Bus Tour, to travel the Beijing Jinshanling Great Wall Section.

Jinshanling Simatai Great Wall Hiking One Day Bus Tour – Seat-in-coach Jinshanling tour is a very popular tour style at present. Not only could the tourists visit the most famous scenic-spots in Beijing , but also make friends from all over the world.

Beijing Jinshanling Great Wall One Day Private Tour – Jinshanling Great Wall was named because it was built on the Jinshan Mountains. It was initially built from 1368 to 1389 in the Ming Dynasty, and in 1567 or 1570 rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang.

Jinshanling Great Wall Tower

Wangjinglou Tower, General Tower, Black Tower and Tower Taochun also sees the need to Jinshanling Great Wall. Each tower has its own legend. Legend has it that the stone bars are used to create Wangjinglou towers occurred on a mountain on the ER Long Shan, the nephew of the Jade Emperor. General tower was in honor of Wu, Guihua, a heroine who is appointed to resist the penetration of the northern invaders in the Ming Dynasty sacrificed. Black Tower and Tower Taochun named in honor of two girls, and Heigu Taochun, which greatly contributed to building the Great Wall of China.

Jinshanling Great Wall at Night

There are now three kilometers (two miles) Night Jinshanling Great Wall and eight hundred meters (0.5 miles) Cable for the night view of Jinshanling Great Wal. Each visitor to the Jinshanling wall should not miss.

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There is a three-kilometer (two miles) Night Great Wall at Jinshanling that open to any Jinshanling Great Wall Hikers and who dear to hiking the Night Jinshanling Great Wall Section.

How to Arrival Jinshanling Great Wall

Bus to Jinshanling Great Wall

At Beijing Dongzhimen Long Distance Bus Station take a bus to Miyun County, and then take the local tourist bus to Jinshanling Great Wal.

At Liuliqiao Long Distance Bus Station take a bus to Chengde , the bus leaves at about every one hour between 08:00 and 18:00, and get off at Jinshanling Intersection, and take a local taxi or walk to Jinshanling Great Wall.

Inexpensive Bus Tour to Jinshanling Great Wall : 280 Rmb/ People , Beijing Feeling Jinshanling Great Wall Bus Tour is the cheapest way to travel Jinshanling Great Wall by a day time.

Car to Jinshanling Great Wall

Drive to Jinshanling Great Wall – Drive along the “Beijing – Miyun Expressway” and “Beijing – Chengde Expressway”, pass Gu Bei Kou Town, go down 10 km (6.2 miles) arrive at Jinshanling Great Wall.

Rent a car to Jinshanling Great Wall : If you not want to drive by yourself, the best way is to rent a car to Jinshanling Great Wall or take a taxi to Jinshanling Great wall. If you do not plan to travel to Simatai, make sure your private driver is in negotiations to wait for taxi and go back to Beijing.

By Travel Agency to Jinshanling Grat Wall

Comfortable Jinshanling Great Wall Private Tour : Price is higher than the Jinshanling Great Wall bus tour, but you can got your private tour guide and private driver service. The private jinshanling tour a package, including tickets and lunch.