The Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing, about 70 kilometers away from the urban area. It is one of the important sections of the Ming Great Wall. The scenic spot is 5,400 meters long and has 23 enemy platforms. It was built in the Northern Qi Dynasty and expanded by Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty. Its architecture is characterized by double-sided crenellations and dense enemy buildings, and is mostly built with granite strips and stones, with outstanding defensive functions. It is connected to Juyongguan in the west and Gubeikou in the east, forming a coherent defense system with the Arrow Buckle Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall. The vegetation coverage rate is 96%. In spring, mountains and flowers are everywhere, and in autumn, the forests are dyed, and in winter, the snow covers the city walls. There are cable cars and slides in the scenic spot, The existing unique structure of the three enemy buildings juxtaposed by the "Zhengguan Platform", as well as the dangerous areas such as the "Horns of the Ox" and the "Eagle Flying Inverted", demonstrate the wisdom of ancient military engineering.
#🏯 Mutianyu Great Wall 2026 latest play guide (updated in August)
Known as the "Great Wall of Miles, Mutianyu Unique" reputation, is the essence of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty, less people and more beautiful scenery than Badaling! Today (August 11) the Great Wall has just restarted, day and night can play, strategy directly copy homework 👇
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📅 latest opening hours (August 2026)
###Day show
- ** Monday to Friday **: 07:30-18:00 (ticket sales stop at 17:00)
- ** Saturday to Sunday **: 07:30-18:30 (ticket sales stop at 17:30)
- Stop check-in half an hour in advance
###🌃 Night Great Wall (August 11th - August 31st open for a limited time!)
- Open until 21:00, night tickets are required for admission after 17:30
- Lighting time: 18:30-21:00 (adjusted according to sunset)
- Night show ticket: 17:30-20:30
- Lighting range: No. 10-15 enemy building, cable car can be ridden unlimited times
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##🎫 tickets & transportation (real name reservation)
✅ ** Advance reservation **: You can make an appointment 30 days in advance on the official account/official website of "Mutianyu Great Wall", and enter the park with the original ID card, no need to change tickets
| Projects | Prices | Remarks |
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| Day tickets | Full price 40 yuan/discount 20 yuan | Children under 1.2 meters are free of charge, and the elderly/students enjoy half price |
| Shuttle bus round-trip | 15 yuan | Must sit, the distance from the parking lot to the ticket gate is long |
| Closed cable car/cableway + slide | Round-trip 120 yuan/one-way 100 yuan | Belonging to different operators, ** tickets are not universal **! |
| Night Great Wall Package | 200 yuan | Including tickets + shuttle car + cable car round-trip, free tickets below 1.2 meters, no other discounts |
📞 Tel: 010-61626928/Team 010-61626022
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How to choose 🚠 transportation tool?
Mutianyu has two types of mountain facilities, which can be selected according to their own situation:
1. ** Enclosed cable car (recommended for most people) **
- Panoramic glass car, smooth driving without being affected by the weather, directly reaching enemy platform No. 14
- Suitable for: elderly/children under 3 years old, people afraid of heights, tourists who want to visit easily
- Large cabin space for strollers
2. ** Open cableway + dry land slide **
- The ropeway is an open-air hanging chair, and you can sit on a 1580-meter slide down the mountain. The speed is self-controlled and super exciting.
- Suitable for: parents and children over 7 years old, young people, tourists who pursue a sense of experience
- ⚠️ Note: Under 3 years old can not sit on the slide; children aged 4-6 must be carried by their parents; strong wind and thunderstorm weather slide will be suspended
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##🗺️ classic tour route recommendation
###🌞 morning refreshing version (recommended! less people cool)
** 7:30 Open the park and enter → The cable car goes directly to the 14th enemy station → Walking tour to the 23rd enemy station (about 3 hours) → The cable car goes down the mountain → Watch the performance of "The Great Wall Soul · Qi Jiajun" at 10:00/11:00 **
- Advantages: Avoid the peak of tour groups after 10 o'clock, take pictures with soft light in the morning, and there are no passers-by. The mountains are cool and the climbing is not tiring.
- Must clock in: No. 14 Hero Monument, No. 15 enemy platform "If You Are the One 2" framing location (Internet celebrity window frame position), No. 20 enemy building (the highest point of the open section, overlooking the panorama of the Great Wall)
###🌇 afternoon sunset version (beautiful light and shadow)
** 15:30 Entrance → Cable car stroll up the mountain → 16:00-17:30 Shooting backlit portraits → 17:00 Watching martial arts performances/18:00 Watching "Mountains and Rivers Safe · Qi Jiajun" (cable car on the platform, suspended on Tuesday) → Optional continuation night Great Wall **
- Advantages: Avoid noon sun exposure, the three-dimensional sense of the Great Wall contour is full under the sunset, and the performing arts experience is rich
###🌃 Night Great Wall Romantic Edition (limited to August)
** 17:30 Night show admission → Unlimited ride on the cable car to watch the sunset → 18:30 After the lights are on, visit the No. 10-15 enemy platform light and shadow show → watch real-life performances → Beer garden sit **
- Advantages: The temperature is cool like a natural air conditioner, and there are very few people who don't have to wait for the seat. Under the light, the Great Wall is like a golden dragon, and the atmosphere is full
###👨👩👧 parent-child labor-saving version
** Cable car to and from No. 14 enemy platform → gentle section to visit No. 14-18 enemy platform → return the same way → merchandise store to visit the blind box/XR experience hall to watch "Dragon Teng Wanli" **
- Less climbing throughout the process, complete facilities, and a children's paradise in the scenic spot
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##🚗 traffic guide
1. ** Public transportation (recommended on holidays) **
- Pass tour line 31: Wangjing West Junction Station → Mutianyu Great Wall, one stop direct, holiday operation, departure at 9:45, return at 15:30, round-trip 80 yuan (need to make an appointment in the "All the Way" App in advance, departure for 15 people)
- Regular bus: Dongzhimen, take 916 to Huairou Peking University Street, change to H23/H24 to Mutianyu
2. ** Through Train/Chartered Train **
- There are one-day tour through trains departing from Qianmen/Dongzhimen on major platforms, including ticket + ticket packages, which are more worry-free
- Chartered car: door-to-door pickup within the Fifth Ring Road, 1.5 hours direct, 200 + per person for 3-4 people, suitable for families with the elderly and children, luggage can be placed in the car
3. ** Self-driving **
- Navigate "Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area Parking Lot", park and take the shuttle bus to the ticket gate. During peak season, it is recommended to leave early to avoid congestion.
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##🍜 Food & Souvenirs
- ** Scenic Area **: Yisonglou Restaurant (near the North Ticket Gate, a 39-year-old store, recommended rainbow trout, chestnut braised meat, and pork face, which can accommodate 300 people per capita); Beer Garden (night tour optional, evening breeze with snacks super comfortable)
- ** Farmhouse dishes at the foot of the mountain **: Recommended fish master/group living compound, charcoal-grilled rainbow trout, Huairou chestnut braised pork, wild vegetable dumplings, chai chicken stewed mushrooms, 60 per capita
- ** Souvenir **: Service area merchandise store must buy Great Wall brick archaeological blind box, Zhengguantai building block, as well as Great Wall theme refrigerator stickers, bookmarks, canvas bags, theme post office can send postcards
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⚠️ Pit Avoidance Tips
1. Wear comfortable and non-slip sneakers! The Great Wall trail has a slope, do not wear high heels/slippers
2. Just bring a sun hat and a small bottle of water. If the price of the scenic spot is high, you can prepare a small amount of snacks in advance.
3. There are occasional cultural relics repairs on enemy platforms No. 16-17 and No. 19-20. You can see the scenic spot announcement before traveling.
4. No pets allowed in the park
5. If you want to shoot the unmanned Great Wall, you must be the first batch to enter the park at 7:30, or choose the night show with the least people
6. Don't buy the wrong cable car and cableway tickets! The two arrival points are different and cannot be used together.
Address
Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing