Great Wall of China 6, Badaling, 20250319
On the 19th of March I had a little trip to the Great Wall of China, location: Badaling. Pretty easy to get there from Beijing city centre: subway to train station Beijing Bei (North). From there you take the turbo train to the Badaling station (fare 1st class: €5, no seriously). I think it was a 45 min ride. Entrance to the wall is 35 yuan (€4,50). You can take the ski lift to the 8th tower which is 100 yuan (€12,50 but you don't have to take the cable car).
Train is super modern and comfortable 2+2 layout. Exit the station and the walk to the ski lift station is 200m. No queue! Walk straight into the cabin. Great views from the cabin and the ride is a couple of minutes and you end up all the way in tower 8. I walked/ climbed to tower 12 and then went down via the bear park and souvenir shops.
Weather was fantastic! It was about 18 degrees Celcius but windy at some places. You have to be a bit fit because some locations are pretty steep. You need good sturdy and grippy shoes. Take enough food and water with you because you can't buy anything on the wall itself. Between tower 8 and tower 10 was a bit more crowded but after that very little crowds. When you get down there is even a KFC! Super experience, highly recommended.
Great Wall of China 6, Badaling, 20250319
On the 19th of March I had a little trip to the Great Wall of China, location: Badaling. Pretty easy to get there from Beijing city centre: subway to train station Beijing Bei (North). From there you take the turbo train to the Badaling station (fare 1st class: €5, no seriously). I think it was a 45 min ride. Entrance to the wall is 35 yuan (€4,50). You can take the ski lift to the 8th tower which is 100 yuan (€12,50 but you don't have to take the cable car).
Train is super modern and comfortable 2+2 layout. Exit the station and the walk to the ski lift station is 200m. No queue! Walk straight into the cabin. Great views from the cabin and the ride is a couple of minutes and you end up all the way in tower 8. I walked/ climbed to tower 12 and then went down via the bear park and souvenir shops.
Weather was fantastic! It was about 18 degrees Celcius but windy at some places. You have to be a bit fit because some locations are pretty steep. You need good sturdy and grippy shoes. Take enough food and water with you because you can't buy anything on the wall itself. Between tower 8 and tower 10 was a bit more crowded but after that very little crowds. When you get down there is even a KFC! Super experience, highly recommended.