Ultra Challenge: Huanghuacheng-Xishuiyu-Jiankou-Mutianyu-Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Huanyaguan

Huanghuacheng sits near a lake and a reservoir. The crescent-shaped reservoir is called Huanghuacheng Reservoir, while the name of the lake is Jintang. Today we'll walk from the Wall on the east side of the reservoir and continue to the Westside and to end at Xishuiyu for 8 or 9 hours. 

It might not be the highest, longest, or most challenging stretch of Wall, but Huanghuacheng's water features create a variety of scenery, unlike any other section. It also hosts a perhaps unrivalled choice of activities. Besides walks on the rather tastefully restored portion, there is also a unique range of boat trips, including sightseeing cruises, rowing boats upon the Haoming Lake that the Wall encircles. One of the best things about the Huanghuacheng Great Wall, it is mostly quite. Compared to other sections, this is a fantastic area of the Great Wall that is both unique and holds an exciting past.
 

Distance: 18 kms

Hours: 8-9 

INCLUDED

Meals: B, L,D 

Accommodation: Camping on the Great Wall 

 This is a stunning area widely known for its white glow and its steepness. Known as 'Arrow Nock' in English as it features an arrow-shaped mountain. It was built in the Ming Dynasty era (1368 - 1644). Today The Great Wall at Jiankou retains its original appearance since its construction in 1368. It is known as the wild section, otherwise untouched, unrestored, and has all its history on display for you to see! One of the most notable features is its zigzags for 9.3 miles.  
 

Tonight, we will camp on the Great Wall in an ancient watchtower.

 
INCLUDED

Distance: 17 km

Hours: 8-9 

Meals: B, L, D 

Accommodation: Camping on the Wall

 This is a very intensive hike on the Great Wall, but once completed, it is more than worth it.  
 

Gubeikou is unique in its way as it varies in size and design. It is a long windy wall which is very steep. This view is terrific and you will get to take it all in for about 10km. The Jinshanling Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has parts of its wall restored about a quarter. The rest is all unrestored, which gives you a more personal experience of The Great wall bringing you back in time. We will see the sunset while hiking on the wall. In 1933, the Chinese army fought against a Japanese invasion at Gubeikou. After four long months of battling, there were over 5000 Japanese soldiers killed and 9000 Chinese soldiers. You can see that Gubeikou is not merely a relic, but it remained as a battlefield in the modern world.

Distance: 16 kms 

Hours: 8

INCLUDED

Meals: B,L,D

Accommodation : Huangyaguan Hotel

Peace Fort (Taipingzhai) is where we begin today's journey. 

The characteristics of this section of the Great Wall building are: the wall of the table has bricks and stones, the enemy building has squares and circles, and the building bricks are hollow and solid. There is everything in Guancheng Fortress and the enemy's watergate. Connecting mountains and rivers, the layout is ingenious.

Making our way westward, we will reach the steepest part of this section, the Huangya Sky Ladder. When we climb over the ladder, we will reach the area of the Great Wall built in the Northern Qi Dynasty, marking the end of the Huangyaguan section.
 

Today is the last day of this iron-man 4UX adventure.  
 

Distance: 23 kms 

Hours: 10

INCLUDED

Meals: B,L