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The Great Wall of China winding along mountain ridges with watchtowers under a pale sky

Mutianyu Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall

Mutianyu (慕田峪) is a section of the Great Wall of China close to Beijing. The section is mostly built out of granite and is considered as one of the best preserved ones of the series of fortification systems.

Characteristic of this section is that the defenders could be fought back from both sides. Also there are many Watchtowers (22 on 2,250 meters).

The Great Wall of China stretches across steep mountain ridges with stone watchtowers, battlements, and dry forested hillsides under a clear sky

To visit the Mutianyu wall visitors have three options. You can walk over 4000 steps or take the two-rider chairlift or four-rider gondola lift for a more comfortable ride. Down there is a fourth option, with a single-rider personal wheeled vehicle through a metal slide.

Ancient brick fortification with crenellated battlements winding along forested mountain ridges beneath a hazy sky
Ancient brick watchtower of the Great Wall of China spanning forested mountain ridges in winter
A stone walkway of the Great Wall of China winds through crenellated brick walls along a mountain ridge in winter, with bare trees and distant peaks
Great Wall of China winding across forested mountains viewed through a stone archway
Layered mountain ranges fading into hazy sky with forested slopes and a valley settlement
The Great Wall of China winding across mountain ridges with stone steps, watchtowers, and patches of snow under a partly cloudy sky
The Great Wall of China winding along mountain ridges with watchtowers under a pale sky
Black-and-white photograph of the Great Wall of China winding along a densely forested mountain ridge with watchtowers and steep stone steps
Layered mountain ridges with dry seasonal vegetation and scattered evergreen trees under a hazy blue sky
Black and white panoramic view of layered mountain ridges with a small village nestled in the valley below
Great Wall of China winding through rugged mountain ridges
Black and white panoramic view of the Great Wall winding across forested mountains with watchtowers and brick battlements
View of the Great Wall of China through a dark stone archway with a steep staircase and watchtower
Great Wall of China winding through misty mountain ridges in monochrome
Black and white photograph of a brick watchtower on the Great Wall of China, with a stepped stone pathway leading up to an arched entrance and crenellated battlements under a clear sky.
Black and white panoramic view of the Great Wall of China winding through mountains with watchtowers and a lone walker
Layered mountain ranges with a valley village and forested slopes under a hazy sky
interior of ancient brick watchtower corridor with arched window
View of the Great Wall of China through a stone archway inside a watchtower

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