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4 stops within 31 km of Jinshanling Great Wall. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private, custom or tailor-made tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day trip | USD 305 | USD 220 | USD 185 | USD 175 | USD 160 | USD 155 | USD 145 | USD 135 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
A section that Qi Jiguang supervised. Its watchtowers vary in form, stand close together and have not been over-restored. Photographers who work on the Great Wall count it among their favourite sections.
Jinshanling Great Wall lies 114 km from central Beijing in a straight line. This route stays within 31 km of it. The stops are Gubeikou, Fanzipai Stone Inscriptions, Wuling Mountain.
The Beijing city guide covers the city itself.
Itinerary
Jinshanling Great Wall (金山岭长城). A section that Qi Jiguang supervised.Start here.
Gubeikou (古北口). A Great Wall pass and old town, fought over by armies in every age.9.1 km from the previous stop, 9.1 km from Jinshanling Great Wall, straight line
Fanzipai Stone Inscriptions (番字牌石刻). Sanskrit and Tibetan six-syllable mantra inscriptions cut into the cliff.22 km from the previous stop, 30 km from Jinshanling Great Wall, straight line
Wuling Mountain (雾灵山). Recorded as the highest peak in the Yan mountains at 2,118 m, with 93% forest cover.55 km from the previous stop, 27 km from Jinshanling Great Wall, straight line
Stops run from Jinshanling Great Wall outward, each next stop being the closest one left. We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you.
Map
The gold marker is Jinshanling Great Wall. Numbers follow the route order. We do not draw a line because it would not follow roads.
Stop by Stop
Start of the route
A section that Qi Jiguang supervised. Its watchtowers vary in form, stand close together and have not been over-restored. Photographers who work on the Great Wall count it among their favourite sections.
9.1 km from Jinshanling Great Wall, straight line
A Great Wall pass and old town, fought over by armies in every age.
30 km from Jinshanling Great Wall, straight line
Sanskrit and Tibetan six-syllable mantra inscriptions cut into the cliff.
27 km from Jinshanling Great Wall, straight line
Recorded as the highest peak in the Yan mountains at 2,118 m, with 93% forest cover. The Qing court closed it for 260 years as protected ground, which is the reason so much old growth survives. Summer averages 17.6 C.
Distances
| # | Stop | Type | From Jinshanling Great Wall | From previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jinshanling Great Wall | Fortification | - | - |
| 2 | Gubeikou | Ancient Town | 9.1 km | 9.1 km |
| 3 | Fanzipai Stone Inscriptions | Rock Carvings | 30 km | 22 km |
| 4 | Wuling Mountain | Park | 27 km | 55 km |
Straight-line distances. Road distances are longer.
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 1 day and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Jinshanling Great Wall lies 114 km from central Beijing in a straight line. The road distance is longer.
The stops on this route, with straight-line distances from Jinshanling Great Wall, are Gubeikou (9.1 km), Fanzipai Stone Inscriptions (30 km), Wuling Mountain (27 km).
Gubeikou, at 9.1 km in a straight line.
We plan it as 1 day. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Anyone who wants a full day at one place. The route moves between 4 stops, so the visit at each is shorter.
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This route is in Beijing. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.
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