慕田峪长城
The best-preserved, least crowded Great Wall section near Beijing.
Mutianyu is widely considered the best Great Wall section for visitors — it is beautifully restored, less crowded than Badaling, surrounded by forest, and has a cable car up and a toboggan ride down. Allow 3–4 hours.
Take Tourist Bus 6 from Dongzhimen station or hire a car. The cable car is recommended for the ascent. The toboggan is a highlight — buy the combined ticket. Bring water and wear comfortable shoes.
Opening Hours
7:30am – 5:30pm (summer), 8:00am – 4:30pm (winter)
Entry Fee
¥65 entry + ¥100 cable car (round trip) + ¥80 toboggan
Address
Mutianyu Village, Huairou District, Beijing
北京市怀柔区渤海镇慕田峪村
No advance booking required for entry, but buy tickets online to skip the queue. Cable car and toboggan tickets are bought on-site.
Show these to locals — large Chinese text designed to be read at arm's length.
Show this to locals:
师傅您好，请送我去慕田峪长城。地址：北京市怀柔区渤海镇慕田峪村。我不会说中文，谢谢！
Hello, please take me to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Address: Mutianyu Village, Huairou District, Beijing. I do not speak Chinese. Thank you!
For your eyes only:
Show this to your DiDi driver or taxi driver. The journey takes about 1.5 hours from central Beijing.
Show this to locals:
您好，我要买慕田峪长城的门票加缆车加滑道的套票，谢谢。
Hello, I would like to buy a combined ticket for the Great Wall entry, cable car, and toboggan slide, please.
For your eyes only:
The combined ticket (套票) is the best value. Show this at the ticket counter.
Follow these guides to navigate each part of your visit.
Take Tourist Bus 6 from Dongzhimen station (¥30 each way, runs 7am–12pm)
Or book a DiDi — show the driver card below
Buy your ticket at the main gate or show your online ticket QR code
Take the cable car up (highly recommended — saves 45 min of climbing)
Walk the wall east toward Tower 14 for the best views and fewer crowds
Take the toboggan back down — fun and fast (buy at the top)
Arrive before 10am to beat tour groups
Bring water — there are limited vendors on the wall
The east section (Tower 14–20) has the most dramatic scenery
Wear layers — it is much cooler on the wall than in the city
The toboggan has a 1.5km track — hold the brake handle to control speed
Go to Mutianyu, not Badaling — Badaling is the most famous section but also the most crowded.
The cable car departs from the base — buy your combined ticket before joining the queue.
East of Tower 20 is unrenovated and off-limits. Stick to the marked section.
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