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Simatai is a well preserved section of the great wall and less travelled than the more common destination of Badeling. There is the option to trek several kilometres along it and althought parts are extremely steep it is more than worth it for the amazing views.

Trips to Simatai are easily available from Beijing, the journey can take anything from three to five hours depending on the craziness of your driver and the mode of transport.

Simatai Travel Blogs

Trip to the Great Wall at Simatai
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Dec 03, 2007 – Dec 15, 2007
Firstly apologies to all the boffins out there re the approximated map location in writing this. The website wasn't working properly and wouldn't allow me to zoom in to get an accurate location. After the walking marathon of yesterday we decided that we'd pass up the option to trek on the Great Wa…
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The Great Wall
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Sep 15, 2009 – Nov 25, 2009
Yesterday I tackled the Great Wall.  (Or rather, it tackled me.)  There are three different sections of the wall you can visit from Beijing: one is the closest and the most "touristy," as it is the most visited by foreign travelers, one is also pretty close and is basically a mob of Chine…
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The Great Wall of China - section Jinshanling-Simatai
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Aug 16, 2009 – Nov 16, 2009
A day before I met two German guys at the Acrobatic Show and we all wanted to see the Great Wall of China. I suggested to go to Jinshaling and take a 10km walk along the wall (well,on top of it) to Simatai. They liked my idea of not getting a usual package tour but to travel there by ourself. …
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