Originally Posted by
moondog
She did not say "walk between the two"; she said "walk TOWARDS Jiankou". Based on my reading, this presumes a return to Mutianyu.
And this is why I recommend to start in Xizhazhi, otherwise they have to walk return on the same section which will give them just half of the possible experience, okay? I did that hike and I visited Mutianyu twice in the last two years, so I know the area.