Great Wall of China Map-Find Great Wall of China Location on Map
The Great Wall of China Map includes the Great Wall on China Map, the Great Wall tour Map, the Great Wall transportation map, and the Great Wall history map. The Great Wall cannot be seen from space, but you can see it when you come to China.
Great Wall on China Map
The total length of the Great Wall of China is 21,196.18 kilometers. The easternmost section of the Great Wall is located at Hushan in Liaoning, while the westernmost section is located at Jiayuguan in Gansu.
From east to west, it stretches across 2 municipalities and 13 provinces, namely Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang.
Great Wall in Beijing
Although the Great Wall located in Beijing is well-known to everyone, it is mainly distributed in the suburbs. There are six sections of the Great Wall in Beijing. The Badaling Great Wall is the first section open to tourists and also the most famous one. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the highest vegetation coverage.
Great Wall Tour Map
Visiting any section of the Great Wall in China allows you to call yourself a good man. However, due to the varying distributions of each section, the travel routes also differ. To start your journey along the Great Wall, simply refer to the Great Wall Tour Map below.
Badaling Great Wall Tour Map
Route 1: North 1 - North 4 - Bear Park (Take the slide way at North 4 directly to the Bear Park)
Route 2: Badaling Great Wall Railway Station - North 8 - North 11 (Take the cable car near the Badaling Great Wall Station to North 8, which is the steepest section of the Badaling Great Wall)
Route 3: Business Street - South 4 - South 1 (Take the ground cable car from the Business Street to South 4)
Mutianyu Great Wall Tour Map
Route 1: North Entrance - Watchtower 14 - Watchtower 20 (Take the cable car from the North Entrance to Watchtower 14)
Route 2: South Entrance - Watchtower 6 - Watchtower 14 (Take the chairlift from the South Entrance to Watchtower 6 or walk the South Walking Path)
Route 3: South Entrance - Watchtower 6 - Watchtower 1 (Take the chairlift from the South Entrance to Watchtower 6 or walk the South Walking Path)
Jinshanling Great Wall Tour Map
Route 1: Ticket Entrance - Zhuandoukou - Shalingkou - Ticket Entrance
Route 2: Ticket Entrance - Zhuandoukou - Shalingkou - Xiaojinshan Tower - Ticket Entrance (Take the cable car from Xiaojinshan Tower back to the Ticket Entrance)
Route 3: Ticket Entrance - Zhuandoukou - Shalingkou - Houchuankou - East Five Tower - East Gate
Route 4: Ticket Entrance - Zhuandoukou - Taochunkou - West Gate
Juyongguan Great Wall Tour Map
Route 1: Watchtower 1 - Watchtower 4 - South Pass City - Watchtower 11 - North Pass City
Route 2: South Pass City - Watchtower 11 - North Pass City - Watchtower 6
Route 3: South Pass City - Watchtower 4 - North Pass City
Shanhaiguan Tour Map
Route: Shanhaiguan Railway Station - Shanhaiguan (the Pass Under the Raven) - Jiaoshan Great Wall - Laolongtou
Simatai Great Wall Tour Map
Route 1: Entrance - Watchtower 8 - Watchtower 6 (Take the cable car from the Entrance and walk to Watchtower 8 after disembarking)
Route 2: Entrance - Watchtower 5 - Watchtower 8 (Take the cable car from the Entrance and walk to Watchtower 5 after disembarking)
Route 3: Entrance - Watchtower 2 - Watchtower 8 (Walk from the Entrance to Watchtower 2)
Great Wall Hiking Map
Some tourists enjoy hiking along the Great Wall, taking pride in completing the journey on foot. The classic hiking route is from Jiankou to Mutianyu. Jiankou Great Wall retains its original, offering a glimpse into the authentic Great Wall. Many travelers also prefer hiking from Jinshanling to Simatai.
Great Wall Transportation Map
The Great Wall Transportation Map guides you on how to reach Badaling and Mutianyu from downtown Beijing, as well as from Beijing Capital Airport and Daxing Airport.
Beijing Downtown to the Great Wall in Beijing
From Beijing, you can take the high-speed train to Badaling Great Wall Station, which is a 140-meter walk to the ticket office upon arrival. However, train tickets can be difficult to obtain.
Beijing Airport to the Great Wall in Beijing
There is no public transport from Capital Airport and Daxing Airport to the Great Wall. You have to take a bus or subway from the airport to the urban area and then transfer to a bus to the Great Wall.
Note: Private Transfer is the most optimal transportation from Beijing to the Great Wall. We will arrange a vehicle tailored to the number of passengers in your group, ensuring that everyone travels together in the same car.
This service also provides the convenience of picking you up directly from your hotel or any other designated location, greatly saving time on your journey to the Great Wall.
Great Wall History Map
The Great Wall we see today was primarily built during the Ming Dynasty, but its construction began much earlier in the Pre-Qin period, albeit in scattered segments that were not connected.
Spring and Autumn Period & Warring States Period
During this time, feudal states constructed walls and beacon towers along their borders to defend against enemy invasions.
Qin Dynasty
Emperor Qin Shi Huang united the walls built during the Warring States Period and expended vast amounts of manpower and resources to construct a continuous wall stretching from Min County, Gansu in the west to the east of Liaoning Province.
Han Dynasty
Emperor Wu of Han expanded and reinforced the Qin Great Wall, resulting in a total length of 6,000 kilometers during this period.
Ming Dynasty
The construction of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty was relentless, with a scale unparalleled in Chinese history. Most of the Great Wall we see today was built during this era.