The Great Wall at Jiaoshan

Jiaoshan (the Horn Mountain) is the first "mountain" peak (at 519 meters) of the Great Wall, about three kilometers north of the Shanghaiguan Pass. The Jiaoshan Great Wall is 1,536 meters long from its entrance to Dapingding Peak (Flat Peak). As it is steep in some parts, it normally takes about one and a half hours of hiking to reach the flat top (a good place for camping). Looking westward from the top of Dapingding offers a very beautiful view of the Yansai Lake with small islands scattered across its peaceful surface. Hiking partly on the wall and partly by following a wild mountain trail in a northeasterly direction for about three to four hours, you will find yourself in the beautiful valley overlooked by Mt. Longevity: huge stones, quiet forest and crystal creeks. In the shadow of Mt. Longevity sits the little village of Sandaoguan with about 35 families living in it.