Originally Posted by
lady1964
Can I get opinions please on the best part of the GW to visit with a 17 year old girl, quite fit, a sixty something lady, not sure on fitness and me, a 40 something, not very fit?
Have got a guide & driver arranged to go middle of Feb - I know it will be very cold but this is when they visit. None of us have been to the GW before, due to the coldness we're expecting, my thinking is that a couple of hours will be enough for this trip - we have visitors again late March so happy to spend a bit longer then. I've done a bit of research but am I right in thinking that both Badaling & Mutianyu have a cable car thing, I hate them, 17 year old will be fine, sixty something hates them - is there any way of avoiding one?
Hope this isn't too garbled a question - any advice greatly appreciated.
I suggest you check out the Beijing Hikers site and focus on ~2 degree of difficulty hikes. Like I've mentioned previously, they document everything you could possible need to know to go on your own. Based on your requirements, I think Huanghua might be a bit too ambitious, especially if the conditions are icy.