Badaling Great Wall
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Badaling Great Wall

八达岭长城

Cultural HeritageBeijing40.354444, 116.006389

The most visited Great Wall section, with restored ramparts winding over steep ridgelines.

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Visitor comments (5)

“I went to Mutianyu and Jinshanling on separate days. Mutianyu was very crowded and congested. Jinshanling is definitely a better choice with fewer people, more tranquil, and a lot easier to reach than Jiankou. There is a tourist bus from Dongzhimen which departs every weekend.”

“Great video! I often found most foreign travelers would choose Mutianyu since that one may be the best marketed one. But most Chinese visitors would choose Badaling since that's considered as the one with best scenery…”

“try the other one "Jin Shan Ling" Great Wall (金山岭长城), this section is also very easy and beautiful!”

“Badaling was terrific, even with the crowds. But yeah, next time a derelict section like Jiankou would be great. They even offer overnight camping trips on the wall. How cool is that?”

“Visited this last week and yes its crowded. but glad it was bit cloudy with les sunny,.”