How to Get to Mutianyu Great Wall: By Train, Bus and Taxi 2024

Mutianyu Great Wall (慕田峪长城), stretching for over 5400m long, is regarded as the "essence of the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty". It's located in the north suburban of Beijing, Huairou District, 75km away from the city center (2h by car). This great wall, linking Gubeikou (古北口) in the east and Juyongguan (居庸关) in the west, was served as the vital strategic military point from the ancient time. Moreover, Mutianyu section is the "longest great wall in China" so far and since protection work is well done here, tourists can now see its original appearance and enjoy the real ancient culture of the great wall. Also, the spectacular natural scenery in Mutianyu Great Wall always impresses visitors here for its abundant vegetation.

Location: Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing, China北京市怀柔区渤海镇慕田峪村

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It's not very recommended to take public transportation to Mutianyu Great Wall. Since there is no direct train from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall, you may encounter troublesome traffic jam or language barriers along your way to the suburban Beijing. China Discovery offers private car service for every customer visiting Beijing. Our skilled driver and experienced guide will pick you up wherever you are in Beijing including the airport, train stations, and busy scenic areas, etc. It's time-saving and much more safe and you will be escorted all the way to Mutianyu Great Wall with comfortable travelling experience and professional travelling guidance.>Contact Us Now

Beijing Railway Station 北京站 Pinyin: Beijing Zhan

● Address: 13 Hutong Jia, Maojiawan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 北京市东城区毛家湾胡同甲13号

Beijing East Railway Station 北京东站 Pinyin: Beijing Dong Zhan

● Address: 7 Baiziwan Rd, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区百子湾路7号

Huairou Railway Station 怀柔 Pinyin: Huairou Zhan

● Address: 1 Fuqian East Rd, Huairou District, Beijing 北京市怀柔区府前东街1号

Huairou Railway Station to Mutianyu Great Wall

It's about 19km from Huairou Railway Station to Mutianyu (30min by car), and you can take a taxi there and it costs about 50 RMB. Since there is no direct bus from Huairou Railway Station to Mutianyu. You can take bus 916 first and then transfer at Huairou North Rd Stop (Pinyin: Huairou Beidajie 怀柔北大街) and take bus H35/H23/H07 and stop at Mutianyu Roundabout stop (Pinyin: Mutianyu Huandao 慕田峪环岛).

The taxi fee from Beijing Capital Airport to Mutianyu is about 200 RMB. If you leave from downtown Beijing, the price will be significantly higher for the longer distance. However, most taxi divers are not willing to take you there for only a one-way trip (75km, 2h), and you may need to negotiate with the driver for a round-trip and the price is expensive, around 650 RMB.

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Mutianyu Great Wall is one of the representative great wall sections in Beijing. It's tourist friendly with cable car/ toboggan available and the scenery there is spectacular and beautiful, while Jiankou is a section of wild, primitive unrestored walls which are partially ruined by the coming visitor. Even the two sections are next to each other within only 10 km (6 mi), it's not recommended to hike independently from Jiankou to Mutianyu for the safety reasons.

To connect the both of the great walls, China Discovery offers professional travel guidance from Jiankou to Mutianyu. The duration to take a hike is around 4 hours and you will stroll over multiple watchtowers and trek ups and downs along the mountain ridges. >>Contact us now

Besides hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu, you can also take a bus/private car to get to Mutianyu from Jiankou.

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Besides Mutianyu Great Wall, there are many other great walls offering you the same marvellous views, including Jinshanling Great Wall, Badaling Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall. You can hike and explore either the wild or the well-preserved sections of Great Walls and commemorate the man-made wonder of the ancient Chinese people. China Discovery offers you tailor-made tour service, and you can fully experience all the famous great walls in 2 days. If you have more time, it's also recommended to explore other attractions in Beijing, such as the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and More!

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