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15 Best Hiking & Trekking In Beijing

Beijing’s best days out.

The 15 most popular Hiking & Trekking in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.

15 Best Hiking & Trekking In Beijing

From Beijing: Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall - Dongzhimen to Jinshanling: the 9-hour shape of your day
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From Beijing: Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall

1.From Beijing: Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall

Hike Jinshanling Great Wall East and Middle: wild watchtowers, restored stretches, small-group calm, poles and water, plus local lunch.

Most Popular★ 4.9

“A superb day trip on the Jinshaning section of the Great Wall. This part is untouched by mass tourism, and I found myself completely alone in many places. The route crosses both restored and original sections. I was the only person who had booked for that day, and the agency arranged a private car. A…”

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Beijing: Jingshanling Great Wall Trekking Tours with Options - The 8–10 Hour Logistics: Meeting Point, Drive Time, and What You Can Control
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Beijing: Jingshanling Great Wall Trekking Tours with Options

2.Beijing: Jingshanling Great Wall Trekking Tours with Options

Quiet Jinshanling Great Wall trek from Beijing: repaired walls, real ruins, expert photo stops, plus optional Summer Palace or Forbidden City.

★ 4.9

“Amazing experience! Seamless pick up from our hotel and great driver. We did the private tour. Our guide, May, was very knowledgeable and took us on a great route. This location had very few tourists and incredible views. 10/10 would recommend.”

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Beijing: Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling - Simatai West to Jinshanling: what the hike actually feels like
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Beijing: Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling

3.Beijing: Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling

Full-day small-group Great Wall hike at Jinshanling from Simatai West, with English guide, original and restored sections, and local lunch.

★ 5.0

“Fantastic experience! We loved our tour guide, Jason. He was very knowledgeable, answered our many questions, and was a great leader for our hike. We loved the history lessons in addition to the hiking experience. 10/10 and would highly recommend!”

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Small Group 6km hiking Jinshanling Great Wall EN speaking driver - Getting In: Tickets, Shuttle Bus, and the Real Meaning of Included Entry
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Small Group 6km hiking Jinshanling Great Wall EN speaking driver

4.Small Group 6km hiking Jinshanling Great Wall EN speaking driver

Small-group Jinshanling Great Wall hike with round-trip transit, admission, and a self-paced 6km walk to beat crowds from Beijing.

★ 5.0

“Jinshanling part of the Great Wall was so quiet. Had the wall to ourselves for a killometers. Also the wall winds across so many hills, ridges, crests and was so picturesque. Jackie the driver and car were great too.”

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Mini Group: Beijing Forbidden City Tour with Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu - The Forbidden City morning: skip-the-line changes everything
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Mini Group: Beijing Forbidden City Tour with Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu

5.Mini Group: Beijing Forbidden City Tour with Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu

A small-group Beijing day hitting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City skip-the-line, and Mutianyu Great Wall with easy hotel pickup.

★ 5.0

“Good way to discover Forbidden city and the great wall in one day. All the organisation is perfect (except the traffic to come back to Beijing) and the guide was really nice and efficient.”

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Private Trekking Day Tour to Jinshanling Great Wall - The 8-Hour Schedule That Keeps You From Wasting the Day
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Private Trekking Day Tour to Jinshanling Great Wall

6.Private Trekking Day Tour to Jinshanling Great Wall

Private Jinshanling Great Wall day trip with hotel pickup, a moderate mini-hike past towers, and a hearty local Chinese lunch.

★ 5.0

“We signed up for just the transportation service due to the time constraint and it worked perfectly. The driver was on time to pick us up, the ride was comfortable and we left our luggage in his car. We finished the hike earlier than the agreed pickup time, and the driver came to pick us…”

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Water-Great Wall Odyssey: Hike & Cruise One Day Tour - The 10:30 Arrival: Boat Ride + Wall Walk Time You Can Actually Use
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Water-Great Wall Odyssey: Hike & Cruise One Day Tour

7.Water-Great Wall Odyssey: Hike & Cruise One Day Tour

A day trip from Beijing to Huanghuacheng Great Wall for lake views, a boat ride, and a quieter wall walk, with optional rafting thrills.

★ 5.0

“Our guide Cici was very organized from the time of booking up to drop off at the end of the tour. We all enjoyed our time at the Great Wall. Highly recommend this tour and the company. This part is the only one near a lake and offers a unique perspective. There were student groups…”

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Private Great Wall Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu - Stop 1: Jiankou Great Wall and what makes it feel wild
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Private Great Wall Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu

8.Private Great Wall Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu

Private Great Wall hike from wild Jiankou to restored Mutianyu with hotel pickup, an expert guide, and a real off-the-beaten-path day on the Ridge.

★ 5.0

“Wow! The reward for hiking to the top of Jianko is worth it. You need to be reasonably fit to hike the first hour as it is steep. Our guide Howard was excellent. There are not many tourists at this part of the wall so if you want to avoid all the tourists I highly…”

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Private Hiking Tour From Jiankou To Mutianyu - Starting early: pickup, the ride to Huairou, and the Jiankou entry walk
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Private Hiking Tour From Jiankou To Mutianyu

9.Private Hiking Tour From Jiankou To Mutianyu

Hike the wild-to-restored Great Wall from Jiankou to Mutianyu with a private guide, transport, water, and Chinese lunch.

★ 5.0

“We had a lovely day hiking with James! He was thorough, friendly and relaxed and we felt very comfortable and safe throughout. It was my husband’s birthday and James even got him a delicious cake to cut on a watch tower with amazinRead more”

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All Inclusive Private Hiking Tour from Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall to Xishuiyu - On the wall at Huanghuacheng: steep, exposed, and photogenic
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All Inclusive Private Hiking Tour from Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall to Xishuiyu

10.All Inclusive Private Hiking Tour from Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall to Xishuiyu

Private hiking tour from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu with hotel pickup, guide, lunch, snacks, water, and ticketed Great Wall sections.

★ 5.0

“James gave a great tour. This was a lovely section, mostly wild and very few people. James adjusted his pace to suit us easily and was always courteous. He nearly got in a fight with one peddler trying to sell us trinkets, but he told us to go oRead more”

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Mutianyu Great Wall 5-Kilometer Guided Hike with Uphill Cable Car

11.Mutianyu Great Wall 5-Kilometer Guided Hike with Uphill Cable Car

Mutianyu Great Wall 5-kilometer guided hike with uphill cable car. Small group, English guide, 20 watchtowers, bus from Beijing.

★ 5.0

“My family and I really enjoyed ourselves at the Great Wall last Sunday, and the tour guide, Mr. Mike was very helpful and patient. He explain very well how to navigate the different parts of the Great Wall so that we could have a great time there. Would definitely recommend anyone to consider this MuBus…”

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Private Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour - How the Day Starts: Hotel Pickup and the Ride Out of Beijing
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Private Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour

12.Private Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour

Private hike on the Jinshanling Great Wall from Beijing with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a less-crowded unrestored section for great photos.

★ 5.0

“I took the private solo trip for 3 days, with Rocky my guide.. he was absolutely wonderful. He told about the history about the sites we visited, what I liked the best was the information given... it was like he was narrating a story. Which made the Read more”

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Private Great Wall Day Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu Section - Hotel pickup, drive time, and keeping the day simple
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Private Great Wall Day Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu Section

13.Private Great Wall Day Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu Section

Private hike from wild Jiankou to Mutianyu with an English guide, hotel pickup, picnic lunch, and toboggan or cable-car descent.

★ 5.0

“We had a great day trip. The Jiankou section was absolutely amazing to see. Our guide Justin was kind and knowledgeable about the area and history. We also had some extra time in the afternoon because we walked fast and could join a tea ceremony which was a real cultural experience. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Beijing: 2-day Small Group Great Wall Hiking Gubeikou&Jinshanling - Your farmer guesthouse night: meals and sleep near the Wall
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Beijing: 2-day Small Group Great Wall Hiking Gubeikou&Jinshanling

14.Beijing: 2-day Small Group Great Wall Hiking Gubeikou&Jinshanling

Hike the Great Wall on quiet sections from Jinshanling to Simatai West and Gubeikou to Jinshanling, with a farmer guesthouse night.

★ 5.0

“We booked 2 days and one night to hike the great wall from Jinshanling to Gubeiko, and we do not regret it! Our guide, Cheney, shared all of his knowledge about the Great Wall and Chinese history. We even learned a few Chinese sentenceRead more”

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Private Trekking Tour from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Greatwall - Getting to Panlongshan (Gubeikou) and warming up on the wall
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Private Trekking Tour from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Greatwall

15.Private Trekking Tour from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Greatwall

Private hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall, with watchtower focus, farmer lunch, and hotel pickup in Beijing.

★ 5.0

“Peter was an excellent guide and lovely man. The views on this tour are stunning. We hiked for 4 hours (almost 10km) over some challenging terrain, but nothing too difficult. We only saw a couple of other people the entire time. Highly recommended.”

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