MuTianYu Great Wall, 79 km northeast of Beijing, is 22 km long, making it the longest stretch of ticketed entry Great Wall - and a good hike if you walk all the way! MuTianYu Great Wall is connected with JuYongGuan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Gateway in the east.

MuTianYu Great Wall is older than BaDaLing Great Wall. MuTianYu Great Wall was first built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi. In the Ming dynasty, under the supervision of General Xu Da, construction of the presently seen MuTianYu Great Wall began on the foundation of the wall of Northern Qi. In 1404, a pass was built in the wall at MuTianYu consisting of three interconnected towers that was capable of withstanding a strong attack.

Another interesting feature of MuTianYu Great Wall is that both the inner and outer parapets of the wall are crenellated with merlons - a feature quite rare among sections of the Great Wall.

MuTianYu Great Wall was opened to tourists on May Day in 1986, the second Great Wall site opened to tourists after BaDaLing. MuTianYu Great Wall passes through beautiful forested hills with streams.

There is a cable car at MuTianYu to whisk you up onto the Great Wall. Which is just as well, because once on the Great Wall, there is a long distance to explore with plenty of ups and downs!

Features:

1.4 miles (2,250m) long

2 blockhouses and watchtowers

26 feet (7-8m) high and 20 feet (4-6m) wide

Travel Tips:

Admission: RMB 35 (about $4.30)

Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p,m.

Recommended time for visit: allow 2-3 hours

Best time to visit: Autumn for changing foliage and best chances of clear views

Wear comfortable shoes, sections of the Wall are very steep

Take the chair lift up, but opt for the slide on the way down

Another easy section to visit from Beijing is the Badaling Great Wall?

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