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The Great Wall at Mutianyu is not as much frequented by tourists as the Great Wall Badaling. In Mutianyu the Wall is in very good condition now. You can either walk up to the Wall or go by lift. On top of it you have a wonderful view and you can see the wall meandering along the mountains.
The ticket office (tel. 010/6162-6873) is open 24 hours. Admission is ¥35; the cable car costs ¥50 round-trip.
Getting There -- Mutianyu is not as easy to reach as Ba Da Ling. Most hotels can arrange guided group tours for around ¥250. The Route no. 6 combines a trip to Mutianyu with visits to a temple and a lake; it leaves from the northeast side of the Xuanwu Men (206) metro stop (Sat-Sun 6:30-8am, every 30 min.; ¥50). The bus stops at Mutianyu for about 3 hours. A taxi will cost between ¥200 and ¥400. Leave a Comment
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Who would not dream of seeing the Great Wall in his/her lifetime? I am very grateful for having been to Mutianyu because I could proudly say "I've been to the Great Wall of China". Many claim that it is the most beautiful part of the Great Wall. I've to see the other parts to make a judgement reall. One thing is for sure, the steps at Mutianyu are not as steep as those I've seen in another part of the Wall. It was easier to climb and therefore, I find it safer.
Mutianyu is in the Huairou Country. There are not so many people as in Badaling. I am sure that the tourists at Mutianyu will insist to stay longer to the irritation of the tour guide! Once you finish a section of Mutianyu, you want to climb some more and more and more. It gets more beautiful and interesting as you climb it. The temperature was very high as I visited it but I finished 4 sections!
While climbing up the Mutianyu, I realized that those who built the Wall suffered tremendously. The weight of the materials, the height of the wall, the challenges they face in constructing it - be it weather or the location - they must have had a very hard time and we owe them a big Thank You.
The Great Wall was built to defend them from enemies. The towers are so built to enable them to detect attackers in motion. Do you know that they used rice as glue before? Some bricks had to be replaced because of strong earthquakes in the past. I took photos of new and old bricks. The Chinese were excellent Engineers because they thought of everything including the drainage system. If it rained hard, the water found its way out and the soldiers did not have to get worried of getting drowned. Address: It's to the east of Badaling and is a bit farther.Directions: Please hire a tour guide with a car to enjoy your visit to the Great Wall. If you join a bus tour, you will not keep your own pace and will have to wait for other visitors.
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MuTianYu section of the wall is located some 70 kilometers north-east of Beijing City and winds its way for over 2000 meters.
The construction of this section was started in the mid-6th century and what now remains is the main restoration made during 14-17th centuries.
We bought a tour to the Great Wall at our hostel - 180RMB ($22.5)per person. Includes transfer and entrance tickets (not the cable car). Left at 8.45am. The ride from the hostel to the wall was about 2 hours, then we had 4 hours to ourselves on the wall and then 2.5 hours to get back to Beijing. Came back at 5pm ish.
To go up/down the wall you can take the cable car - for a single trip at 35RMB or a round trip at 56RMB ($7). You can also go down on toboggan (it`s included in the round trip ticket).
ADVICE: Have comfortable shoes, warm clothes, bring water and snacks. Better hire your own car and come earlier, because all tours start around the same time (10am ish) and it`s pretty crowded until noon.
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The Great Wall at Mutianyu is around 2 hours drive from Beijing and is considered to be one of the lesser visited parts of the wall. On the day I visited however (01/05/07) there were hundreds of Chinese tourists all fighting for their turn to see everything!
It is located in Huairou County 73 kilometers northeast of Beijing, the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall winds through some gorgeous mountains for 2 kilometers and is connected with Juyongguan Pass to the west and Gubeikou to the east.
Construction of Mutianyu section was started in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 577) and was restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). In 1982, a new program began to establish the Mutianyu Great Wall as a Tourist Area and was finished in 1986. There are natural springs throughout the area which feed a great variety of plants and trees and over 96% of Mutianyu is covered with greenery, more than any other section of the Great Wall. This creates an amazing landscape to view the wall with, and to create that perfect picture.
The Great Wall at Mutianyu is unique from the other sections in the following ways. It is built mainly from granite, the walls are 7-8m high and 4-5m wide, and has 22 watchtowers along the 2km stretch which is considerably more than the other sections. Because of the amount of watchtowers, height, width and the way the watchtowers are constructed suggest that this section was extremely important to the military defence and that soldiers defended both sides of the wall.
There are two ways to get to the top of the wall, walk (1000 steps up) or a cable car. To get down there are these options plus a taboggan ride (very fun!!). Be aware that it can get very hot in Beijing in Spring and Summer so wear appropriate clothing, sunscreen and a hat!
Admission Fee: CNY 40
Cable Fee (Optional) Single Trip: CNY 35
Round Trip: CNY 50
Slideway Fee (Optional) CNY 55
Opening Hours: 08:30 – 18:30
Transportation: Take the No. 6 Tourist Bus at the Xuanwumen Gate or the Dong Si Shi Tiao stop
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When purchasing your ticket to visit the great wall at Mutianyu you have several options!
After you arrive at the ticket office a lot of people do not realise what an exhausting walk to the top it is!
Walking is Free – but Hot, tiring, slippery and time consuming
The cable car – At approx 50 Yuan for a ride to the top, this is my suggestion.
The sled – Instead of purchasing a return cable car ride, purchase a one way cable car and a one way sled ride back! The ride is very long, thrilling and an excellent way to finish a great experience with! Leave a Comment
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 by wwliuLeave a Comment Address: MutianyuDirections: Take bus 961 in Dongzhi Gate and get down in Huairou
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Taking the toboggan is the easiest way to go down after a few hours walk at the Mutianyu Great Wall. Toboggan is also called 'non-irrigated farmland sled" which uses the theory of acceleration of gravity and makes coasters ride along the mountain path like low-latitude flying or high-speed driving. Thrilling, amazing, safe and comfy, it has an automatic device which makes it easy for young or old riders to control the speed. This stainless steel toboggan was made by a German company and it measures 1580 meters in total length. Leave a Comment
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 Sooo many Stairs!! by vic&michael
I went to the Mutianyu part of the Wall.
Not so touristy/well known as some other parts. Not crowded at all, so it was very good!
Because I'm not a very atheletic sort of person, I opted to cable-car up to the wall instead of walk up the mountain. Then, after walking the wall to my heart's content (up stairs, down stairs, many many stairs!!), I caught a ride down by a slide! haha, that was fun.
The view was beautiful, a little misty/polluted, but still good. You can see the wall twisting off into the distance.
Hint: Bring water and food. Both these things are v. highly priced at the wall!
ALSO, if you are going to eat at the wall, ask / bargain the price of your meal first. I know people who were charged 120 RMB for 2 bowls of noodles because they didn't ask the price before they ate! Leave a Comment
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Mutianyu is accesible and safe and like Bandaling offers a cable car.Mutianyu is surounding by mountains and prossesses beautiful scenes.The cost for the entrance is 40 yuan and for the cable car 50 yuan. Leave a Comment
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