Great Wall Walk
Great Wall Walk
  • HOME
  • CONTACT
    • Contact Us
    • Why Great Wall Walk
    • Great Wall Tour Reviews
    • Great Wall Hall of Fame
    • Travel Agency
    • Media & Press
    • Corporate Incentive Tours
    • Walk the Great Wall News
  • GROUPS
    • Group Tours for Less
    • A3 Mutianyu Tour
    • A5 Jinshanling-Simatai
    • A6 Gubeikou-Jinshanling
    • A7 Gubeikou-Simatai 16kms
    • A9 Simatai & Watertown
    • GS1 Jinshanling Sunset
    • 2GC1 Gubeikou Camping
    • A20 Camping & Simatai
    • B1 Forbidden City Hutong
  • DAY HIKES
    • Great Wall Hiking Beijing
    • Gubeikou-Jinshanling
    • Jinshanling-West Simatai
    • Gubeikou-Simatai-16kms
    • Jiankou Magic Hike
    • Jiankou-Mutianyu
    • Mutianyu Private Tour
    • Huanghuacheng Lakeside
    • Biking at Great Wall
  • SUNSET/SUNRISE
    • Sunset Sunrise Hikes
    • Sunrise at Jinshanling
    • Sunrise at Gubeikou
    • Jinshanling Sunset
    • Jiankou-Mutianyu Sunset
    • GubeikouJinshanlingSunset
    • Forbidden City-Great Wall
  • CAMPING
    • Camp on the Great Wall
    • 2AA Gubeikou Camping
    • 2AB Gubeikou Camping
    • 2AD Lakeside Wall Camping
    • 2AE Lakeside Wall Camping
    • 2B Lakeside Wall Camping
    • 2HB Beginners Camping
    • 2HB2 Family Wall Camping
    • 2HC Gubeikou Easy Camping
    • 2HC2 Lakeside Camping
    • 2X1 Palace to Watchtower
  • MULTIDAY
    • 3-day Great Wall Treks
    • 4-day Great Wall Treks
    • 5-day Great Wall Treks
    • 6-day Great Wall Treks
    • 7-day Great Wall Treks
    • 9-day Great Wall Treks
    • 10-day Great Wall Treks
    • 12-day Great Wall Treks
  • BEIJING
    • Beijing Airport Transfers
    • Beijing Must-sees
    • Beijing Discovery Tours
    • Tianjin Cruise Port Tours
  • China Adventure Tours
    • China Adventure Tours
    • Terracotta Warriors Tours
    • Shanghai Discovery Tour
    • Yungang Grottoes Datong
    • Suzhou Chinese Gardens
    • Panda Tour and Volunteer
    • China Bike Cycling Tours
    • Yangtze Three Gorges
    • Yangshuo Li River Rafting
    • Huangshan Yellow Mountain
    • Inner Mongolian Desert
    • Yunnan Hiking Rafting
    • Tibet Mt Everest
  • More
    • HOME
    • CONTACT
      • Contact Us
      • Why Great Wall Walk
      • Great Wall Tour Reviews
      • Great Wall Hall of Fame
      • Travel Agency
      • Media & Press
      • Corporate Incentive Tours
      • Walk the Great Wall News
    • GROUPS
      • Group Tours for Less
      • A3 Mutianyu Tour
      • A5 Jinshanling-Simatai
      • A6 Gubeikou-Jinshanling
      • A7 Gubeikou-Simatai 16kms
      • A9 Simatai & Watertown
      • GS1 Jinshanling Sunset
      • 2GC1 Gubeikou Camping
      • A20 Camping & Simatai
      • B1 Forbidden City Hutong
    • DAY HIKES
      • Great Wall Hiking Beijing
      • Gubeikou-Jinshanling
      • Jinshanling-West Simatai
      • Gubeikou-Simatai-16kms
      • Jiankou Magic Hike
      • Jiankou-Mutianyu
      • Mutianyu Private Tour
      • Huanghuacheng Lakeside
      • Biking at Great Wall
    • SUNSET/SUNRISE
      • Sunset Sunrise Hikes
      • Sunrise at Jinshanling
      • Sunrise at Gubeikou
      • Jinshanling Sunset
      • Jiankou-Mutianyu Sunset
      • GubeikouJinshanlingSunset
      • Forbidden City-Great Wall
    • CAMPING
      • Camp on the Great Wall
      • 2AA Gubeikou Camping
      • 2AB Gubeikou Camping
      • 2AD Lakeside Wall Camping
      • 2AE Lakeside Wall Camping
      • 2B Lakeside Wall Camping
      • 2HB Beginners Camping
      • 2HB2 Family Wall Camping
      • 2HC Gubeikou Easy Camping
      • 2HC2 Lakeside Camping
      • 2X1 Palace to Watchtower
    • MULTIDAY
      • 3-day Great Wall Treks
      • 4-day Great Wall Treks
      • 5-day Great Wall Treks
      • 6-day Great Wall Treks
      • 7-day Great Wall Treks
      • 9-day Great Wall Treks
      • 10-day Great Wall Treks
      • 12-day Great Wall Treks
    • BEIJING
      • Beijing Airport Transfers
      • Beijing Must-sees
      • Beijing Discovery Tours
      • Tianjin Cruise Port Tours
    • China Adventure Tours
      • China Adventure Tours
      • Terracotta Warriors Tours
      • Shanghai Discovery Tour
      • Yungang Grottoes Datong
      • Suzhou Chinese Gardens
      • Panda Tour and Volunteer
      • China Bike Cycling Tours
      • Yangtze Three Gorges
      • Yangshuo Li River Rafting
      • Huangshan Yellow Mountain
      • Inner Mongolian Desert
      • Yunnan Hiking Rafting
      • Tibet Mt Everest
  • HOME
  • CONTACT
    • Contact Us
    • Why Great Wall Walk
    • Great Wall Tour Reviews
    • Great Wall Hall of Fame
    • Travel Agency
    • Media & Press
    • Corporate Incentive Tours
    • Walk the Great Wall News
  • GROUPS
    • Group Tours for Less
    • A3 Mutianyu Tour
    • A5 Jinshanling-Simatai
    • A6 Gubeikou-Jinshanling
    • A7 Gubeikou-Simatai 16kms
    • A9 Simatai & Watertown
    • GS1 Jinshanling Sunset
    • 2GC1 Gubeikou Camping
    • A20 Camping & Simatai
    • B1 Forbidden City Hutong
  • DAY HIKES
    • Great Wall Hiking Beijing
    • Gubeikou-Jinshanling
    • Jinshanling-West Simatai
    • Gubeikou-Simatai-16kms
    • Jiankou Magic Hike
    • Jiankou-Mutianyu
    • Mutianyu Private Tour
    • Huanghuacheng Lakeside
    • Biking at Great Wall
  • SUNSET/SUNRISE
    • Sunset Sunrise Hikes
    • Sunrise at Jinshanling
    • Sunrise at Gubeikou
    • Jinshanling Sunset
    • Jiankou-Mutianyu Sunset
    • GubeikouJinshanlingSunset
    • Forbidden City-Great Wall
  • CAMPING
    • Camp on the Great Wall
    • 2AA Gubeikou Camping
    • 2AB Gubeikou Camping
    • 2AD Lakeside Wall Camping
    • 2AE Lakeside Wall Camping
    • 2B Lakeside Wall Camping
    • 2HB Beginners Camping
    • 2HB2 Family Wall Camping
    • 2HC Gubeikou Easy Camping
    • 2HC2 Lakeside Camping
    • 2X1 Palace to Watchtower
  • MULTIDAY
    • 3-day Great Wall Treks
    • 4-day Great Wall Treks
    • 5-day Great Wall Treks
    • 6-day Great Wall Treks
    • 7-day Great Wall Treks
    • 9-day Great Wall Treks
    • 10-day Great Wall Treks
    • 12-day Great Wall Treks
  • BEIJING
    • Beijing Airport Transfers
    • Beijing Must-sees
    • Beijing Discovery Tours
    • Tianjin Cruise Port Tours
  • China Adventure Tours
    • China Adventure Tours
    • Terracotta Warriors Tours
    • Shanghai Discovery Tour
    • Yungang Grottoes Datong
    • Suzhou Chinese Gardens
    • Panda Tour and Volunteer
    • China Bike Cycling Tours
    • Yangtze Three Gorges
    • Yangshuo Li River Rafting
    • Huangshan Yellow Mountain
    • Inner Mongolian Desert
    • Yunnan Hiking Rafting
    • Tibet Mt Everest

TOUR 1D: Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Hiking Tour

Why hiking at Huanghuacheng is worthwhile?

The trip will start with a drive to the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng, which is fast becoming popular with hikers, features classically restored brickwork, and the way it glides and bends across the mountainside. Situated along a lake, Huanghuacheng is a picturesque section of the wall, so remember to bring your camera. About halfway through the hike, we'll pass over into Xishuiyu, a part of the Great Wall, a little known section of Great Wall that is unrestored, meaning that the "wild wall" starts to take the hole. As we walk along with the wall's ruins here, you will get to see something exceptional, the broken Great Wall running underwater.

In-depth Itinerary

Our professional tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. We'll head for Huanghuacheng (Yellow Flower Town). It is the last gate of the foreign power to enter the capital. It is known as the "North Gate of the Capital." The rock wall near the pass is engraved with the word "Jin Tang" written during the Ming years, presumably to describe this point as a reliable and dangerous place.
 

Your hike today will be from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu, which is about 10 km (4 hours of hiking)

The fantastic countryside of Huanghuacheng Great Wall is covered in a yellow mass of wildflowers in the summer, Also known as the 'Yellow Flower Town' of the Great Wall. This section of the Great Wall has no stone steps or a single smooth walkway, and it provides quite a challenge for its visitors. Another significant feature is the Lake that gives it that extra unique feel to your visit when hiking this beautiful section.

  

The majority of the Xishuiyu Great Wall is in a decent condition. Some parts have weakened over time and look worn, but it hasn't fallen yet. This area lets you see the real Great Wall and what it is like before restoration. It is a piece of history; not many people get to explore. We will head west and eventually see the Great Wall's location meets the water and follows a path under the water.
 

Before we drop you off at your hotel, we will stop by the Olympic Park, where you can take some pictures of the famous Birds Nest and the Water Cube. These are symbolic buildings in Beijing from the 2008 Olympics.

Review from Patriaazzi

Thanks to GWA and our amazing guide, Oliver! We had decided to explore the great Wall in a way that was challenging and possibly away from the most common tourists routes. This was the right choice! An energetic hike up and down sections of the old and renovated parts the wall, beautiful scenery with the lake in the background, and no other tourists in the vicinity. 

The day was completed by an amazing lunch at a very authentic restaurant in the countryside. Excellent choice if you are in good shape and want to explore the great wall off the beaten path. Loved it!


 -- patriziaazzi, Segny, France

Date of Experience: November 2018

Inclusions and Prices of This Great Wall Tour

Inclusions

  • English-speaking guide with well-experienced tour guide; 
  • Professional driver and nice vehicle; 
  • General admissions; 
  • Gourmet lunch included and free bottled water;
  • Free membership card; 
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off;
  • Airport pickup & drop-off at a low fee;

Service Packages

PLATINUM PACKAGE


Private or Semi-private English Tour including private transfers, tickets and meal. Your guide will walk with you for every step from hotel pickup to drop-off and on the Great Wall! 


GOLD PACKAGE

Use our top-rated professional private transfer service and tour by yourself. You can pick Volkswagen Passat, Buick Minivan, or luxury Mercedes and BMW. Everything is the same as the Platinum Package except that you pay less.


Budget Version of This Hike (A6)

If you travel alone and are seeking a group tour for social and economic reasons, please sign up our A6 for the same hike but with less cost. Click below bullton for A6 details.  

Other Great Wall Hiking Tours to Consider

Trip Map

Great Wall Hiking Gallery

Other Same-day Great Wall Hiking Tours to Consider

There are many Great Walls to the north of Beijing, all of which were defensive fortresses that guarded the border at that time. They were built according to the terrain, and each segment has its own characteristics.  Check our full list of day hikes, and sunset, sunrise hikes. 

Contact Us

Drop us a line!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

WeChat: GWAC2015

Message us on WhatsApp

Connect With Us

Copyright Great Wall Walk, a Great Wall Adventure Club company, 2003-2021. All rights reserved. 

  • Contact Us
  • Group Tours for Less
  • Great Wall Hiking Beijing
  • Sunset Sunrise Hikes
  • Camp on the Great Wall
  • 3-day Great Wall Treks
  • 4-day Great Wall Treks
  • 5-day Great Wall Treks
  • 6-day Great Wall Treks
  • 7-day Great Wall Treks
  • 9-day Great Wall Treks
  • 10-day Great Wall Treks
  • 12-day Great Wall Treks

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept