Originally Posted by
frank_10b
can you visit the Great Wall from this hotel?
Originally Posted by
Pickles
Once upon a time you could walk up to it from the property. Alas, I believe this is no longer possible.
YariGuy 's post above (
Commune by The Great Wall, Beijing (Unbound Collection) REVIEW - MASTER THREAD) seemed to show you could still walk up to it - just not on it:
Originally Posted by
YariGuy
You can get to the wall, but it's fenced off so you can't walk along it.
Near the end of the trail before reaching the wall
Shot through the link of the fence
The area on this side of the fence is maybe an ancient, dilapidated section of the wall
It's a moderate, perhaps 1km hike to the wall from the trailhead. There are bugs. Return is the same path.
David