Simatai Great Wall

　　Simatai section of the Great Wall is the most dangerous section. There are 1 6 beacon towers in the east of Simatai section. and from the fourteenth beacon tower. it is the most dangerous parts of the Great Wall. The section from the fourteenth beacon towers to the fifteenth is called heavenly ladder. and the section from the fifteenth to sixteenth is called heavenly bridge which is the most dangerous. Only pass this section of the Great Wall, can you know the danger of the Great Wall and the difficulty to build it and It is said that bricks were carried by goats on their back and then this section was built.

　　It is about a two hour drive from Beijing to Simatai. The walk then takes between three and five hours. You can do the whole thing in one long day or go to the start of your walk at the end of the day, have dinner, sleep and get up at sunrise and do the walk. It will certainly be less crowded at that time. Sun rise is beautiful on a clear day and the wall can be amazing in foggy weather too.

　　Simatai is bigger, more developed and touristy than smaller Jinshanling. Jinshanling is better as a starting point because it is easier and faster to get up onto the wall. If you want to sleep up on the wall there is a shop in a watchtower just above Jinshanling. You can contact the shopkeeper and make arrangements for meals and accommodation.

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