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Plan your Great Wall tour? If you are interested in hiking a wild and...
You may take Bus 919 from Deshengmen Bus Station or s trains from Beijing North Railway Station and get to Yanqing District, where you hire a local taxi or van to reach Shixiaguan Great Wall.
See Shixiaguan Great Wall photos below to have a virtual hike on the Wall.
First you need to walk along the stone paved steps up to the Wall snaking up to the mountain peak.

The first watchtower on Shixiaguan Great Wall

Shixiaguan Great Wall hike is an challenge with the steep hillside.

So don't discouraged by the long and treacherous part of Shixiaguan Great Wall

Wild,broken and unrestored Great Wall
Some right side of battlements at Shixiaguan, are gone!

The remnant bricks at Shixiaguan Great Wall with stunning view.

Clamber up to the final two towers

Marching towards the final tower.

The hike down is very difficult with flat stone path and steep slope.

You have to take great care and walk down slowly due to the flat stone paved path.

we are about to finish our 8km hike.

the final section of Shixiaguan.

The Huajiayao Pass with the independent tower in the middle

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