Great Wall Of China Mutianyu Section

Booked by 3 970 travellers.

Great wall of china mutianyu section. 73 kilometers 45 miles 1 hours drive. In the early years of the ming dynasty 1368 1644 under the supervision of general xu da the present wall was rebuilt on the site of the old wall. Mùtiányù is a section of the great wall of china located in huairou district within the city limits of beijing 70 kilometers 43 mi northeast of the center of the city.

Booked by 3 970 travelers. The 2nd most visited section of the great wall of china mutianyu is a beautifully restored and a relatively accessible spot of the wall. Most important facts you should know.

Over 1400 years ago the mutianyu great wall was first built in the mid 6th century during the northern qi 550 577 older than the badaling section of the great wall. Great wall of china at mutianyu full day tour including lunch from beijing. Located 40 miles 65km to the north of beijing city proper t he great wall at mutianyu has breath taking scenery but less tourists thus a good destination on hot holidays for a great wall tour at ease.

The mutianyu section of the great wall was originally constructed in the mid 6th century and was rebuilt in its current form during the ming dynasty in 1569. Built mainly of granite the wall is seven to eight metres high and four to five metres wide on the crown of the wall. Great wall of china at mutianyu full day tour including lunch from beijing.

The mutianyu section of the great wall of china is also easily reached from beijing city center and is good for a day trip combined with a visit to the ming tombs the mutianyu section is a little farther away than other sections of the great wall such as badaling but is therefore less crowded with tourists. Located 43 miles from beijing it can take between 1 to 2 hours to drive to the entrance. The mutianyu section spans over a mile and contains a total of 23 watchtowers making it one of the longest fully restored portions of the wall.

Note that you ll have to park slightly away from the actual entrance and take a bus up to the gate once parked. The mutianyu section of the great wall is a masterpiece of restoration with 23 original style watchtowers mutianyu is the longest fully restored great wall section open to tourists. We booked a private car transfer and guide to the mutianyu section of the great wall it was well worth the trip with very few visitors and loads of brilliant photo.