Traveling to Beijing: A Less Crowded and Tiring Way to Climb the Badaling Great Wall with Parents

Visiting Beijing is incomplete without a trip to the Great Wall, and summer is a popular time for tourists. When deciding where to climb with my parents, we chose Badaling for its convenience and grandeur compared to Mutianyu. Summer crowds are inevitable, so it's essential to pick a less tiring route, especially when traveling with parents or children. Follow this path for fewer crowds, less fatigue, and beautiful scenery: 🗺️ Less crowded and tiring route: Badaling Great Wall Station ➡️ North Tower 1 ➡️ North Tower 7 ➡️ North Tower 12 ➡️ Badaling Bear Park ➡️ Commercial Street ➡️ Badaling Great Wall Station. 1️⃣ Take the high-speed train from Qinghe Station to Badaling Great Wall Station, exit and walk right to the Badaling North Line aerial cableway. 2️⃣ Ride the cableway to North Tower 7, climb up to North Tower 8, the highest point for a panoramic view of Badaling Great Wall. 3️⃣ Descend from North Tower 8 to North Tower 9, all the way to North Tower 12, mostly downhill, less tiring, then return to North Tower 11 to descend. 4️⃣ Descend from North Tower 11, passing through Commercial Street, Bear Park, and the climbing entrance, then return to the train station. 🎫 Tickets: One-way cableway + entrance ticket 140💰 🚆 Transportation: 22 minutes, round trip train 40💰 🔴 Departure: D6723 Qinghe 09:01 - Badaling Great Wall 09:23 D6719 Qinghe 14:04 - Badaling Great Wall 14:26 🔴 Return: D1152 Badaling Great Wall 13:51 - Qinghe 14:11 D1018 Badaling Great Wall 18:47 - Qinghe 19:07 ‼️ Practical Tips: ✅ Morning train tickets are hard to get, consider the 14:04 afternoon train, fewer people and cooler weather, plus you can see black bears. ✅ Buy tickets in advance, easy ID card check, bring a water bottle for the climb, buy water on Commercial Street after descending, it's cheaper further from the entrance. ✅ The descent from North Tower 8 to North Tower 11 is steep, hold the railing and shift your weight back, elderly people should wear hiking shoes, fewer people after North Tower 9, great for photos, remember sunscreen. #UnforgettableScenery #BeijingSuburbanTour #BadalingGreatWall #BeijingTravelGuide #BeijingBadalingGreatWallGuide #OutdoorHiking #HikingTheWorld #RomanticLifeRecorder #TravelNotes #SummerSnapshots #NoteInspiration #BeijingWeekendGetaway #SummerFamilyTrip #BeijingSummerTravel