19 April 2008 to 27 April 2008, China
In this challenge you will get the opportunity to step back centuries in time to when the Wall was Imperial China's frontline defence, built to keep nomadic tribes like the Mongols from raiding the country's northern frontier.
The trek is demanding but rewarding, with the opportunity on clear days to see the vast and beautiful mountain ranges that separate China and Mongolia, as you wind your way past crumbling watchtowers and buzzing farms.
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Region East Asia and Pacific
Country China
Event type Trek
Your challenge begins in Jinshanling with a short but vigorous trek that loops around the mountains either side of the Gubeikou Gateway section of the wall.
Spend the following day trekking a stony path that ascends steeply to an unreconstructed section of the Great Wall. This stunning route twists and winds past mountains, as well as farms and orchards alive with activity. You join the reconstructed Jinshanling section of the wall for the spectacular walk to Simatai.
The trek ends at the Badaling section of the wall, slithering along the mountains and valleys 600kms northwest of Beijing.
Finally you will return to Beijing to explore the capital's many attractions, including the Forbidden City.
For further details download the Great Wall Itinerary and Great Wall Factfile
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