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For most visitors to Beijing, it's not a question of whether they will go and see the Great Wall, but more which part of the wall they will visit. Getting there is certainly no problem. It sometimes feels like everyone and anyone is offering trips out of Beijing to glimpse this 6,000-kilometer (3,745-mile), 2,000-year-old structure (trips can be as cheap as RMB50 per person for larger groups or much more, depending on where and with whom you book your ticket). Badaling, 70 kilometers (40 miles) northwest of Beijing is where most people go — there is a cable car, tourist shops selling everything imaginable and plenty of fellow day-trippers. Mutianyu, 90 kilometers (56 miles) from Beijing is another option. There is also a cable car and gift shops, but the crowds are smaller. Simitai, 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Beijing used to be the unspoiled option. It is a very steep, sweeping section of the wall and therefore very dramatic. But even there, the cable car, tourist shops and crowds have arrived. Those with a spirit of adventure — and plenty of time — can hike from Simitai over to the Jinshanling section. It is only 10 kilometers (6 miles), but because of the steep, broken path it takes the best part of a half-day and is tricky in parts. Public transport is available to all parts of the wall. For the hike, though, it is best to hire a car (RMB400 from Beijing) and get the driver to drop you at one point and pick you up at the other end.
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