[2024 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Simatai Great Wall (Updated Sep)
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Address:
Simatai Village, Dongzhuanghe Township, Miyun District, Beijing
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hours
Phone:
010-81009999
Simatai, The Great Wall of China
The entrance to Simatai Great Wall is at Gubei Water Town. So, when you travel here, you get 2 places for 1 trip. To climb, you can start from the 1st tower by going through a wooden pathway then walk around 10 minutes to arrive at the 1st tower from the wall entrance. Or, you can choose to take the rail and directly go up to a point where you can choose to go to Tower 5 or to tower 8 (See map on the pictures). Don't worry, whichever pathway you choose, all are equally not easy. #china #greatwall #greatwallofchina #china #chinatrip
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Simatai Great Wall Hiking Towers 1-10
I didn’t lose my breath once .. I lost it many times while hiking up this part of the Great Wall.
Not just because it was epically beautiful but also unexpectedly challenging, even in the reconstructed parts.
Giving away the details:
Simatai Great Wall, Beijing W.Town (about 2km both ways), about 170km from Beijing
This Wall part is limited by distance, both right and left of it are closed and inaccessible.
But this 2km require enough effort if you want to climb from Tower 1 to Tower 10, all the way up the hill. For average tourists it takes about 1.5-2h to climb it up and 1h to go down.
Not so crowded as other parts of the Wall, and it gives tons opportunity to regret you didn’t take enough liquid (I gave my water to a family who totally dehydrated and suffered under the strong sun).
How to get there:
Beijing to Gubeikou village by train (12¥)
Gubeikou to Beijing Water Town by taxi (30¥)
Get an entrance ticket in Water Town, shuttle included (40¥)
Repeat the way back or take a direct tourists bus to Beijing
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