Gubeikou to Jinshangling 🚶🚶‍♀️🇨🇳

A peaceful part of the great wall and beautiful place to explore the wall without the crowds. We set off around 6am to the mainly unrestored wall at Gubeikou. In Gubeikou we took a few photos and then set off on the 4/5 hour hike up over and around the wall to Jinshangling, where the wall has been restored and repaired. It was great to compare and contrast between the older and recently restored sections. The scenery was stunning. Advice- Take as much water as you can carry comfortably, as unlike most hikes in China there is a very limited number of vendors on the route. Getting There - From Beijing you'll need a driver for the day, as you'll need to be dropped off and collected at different sections of the wall. Taxi's may work in high season. Attractions- Walking on the wall + More walking on the wall. A chance to take photos on the wall without other tourists in sight. Food- We only saw vendors when we got close to Jinshangling. #mountainview #greatwall