Jinshanling Great Wall - On the right is the full view of the Jinshanling Great Wall. Its east end connects to the Simatai Great Wall. Jinshangling Great Wall got its name because it was built on the bigger and the smaller Jinshan Mountains.

The Jinshanling Great Wall was initially built from 1368 to 1389 in the Ming Dynasty, and in 1567 or 1570 rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang. Poems and tablet writings can be found on the Jinshanling Great Wall left from the time Qi Jiguang directed building of this section of the Great Wall.

The total length of this section is about eleven kilometers (6.8 miles), and the scenic spot of the Jinshanling Great Wall has an area of 32 square kilometers. The Wall is about seven to eight meters high and five to six meters wide, which is made of brick and stone. The Jinshanling Great Wall has an elevation of 700 meters. Watching Beijing Tower is on the highest position, from which you can see Beijing. The Jinshanling Great Wall is second only to the Badaling Great Wall in its completeness.

Travel Tips

Admission: RMB 15

Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m.

Recommended time for visit: allow two hours, four to five hours if trekking to Simatai

Caution: Those with a fear of heights or vertigo issues are warned against this section. Also those who are very out-of-shape or overweight might want so visit a less precarious section, such as Badaling.

Visitors must wear trekking clothes and shoes to avoid turned ankles