Huangyaguan ( Huangya Pass ) Great Wall is located 130km to the east of Beijing and 30km in the north of Ji County ( or Jixian County) in Tianjin. Huangyaguan Great Wall is a restored section of the Great Wall of China including a military fortress. It is a by-product of the massive rebuilding and revamping of the Great Wall of China in 1980s.
This section of Huangyaguan Great Wall used to be 54km in length with 52 guide-towers and 14 beacon-towers connected to Jiangjunguan Pass Great Wall (now in Beijing region) in the east and to Malanguan Pass Great Wall, extended to Panjiakou Pass Great Wall(Tangshan Hebei Provicne) in the west. It was originally built in 556 in Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577).
It was rebuilt with bricks and towers by Qi Jiguang (November 12, 1528 – January 5, 1588), the commander in chief Qizhen Garrison, one of the nine garrisons responsible for the frontier defense and the building of the Great Wall from Beijing to Shanhaiguan. Hiking westward from Huangyaguan Great Wall, you’ll get to Badaling Great Wall and eastward to Shanhaiguan Pass.
From Sept, 1984 to Sept, 1987, the repair work of Huangyanguan Great Wall was carried out. As a result, a total 3025m section of the Wall was restored and rebuilt with a completion of 20 watch towers and one fortress, one of the longest restored section of the Great Wall of China.
Huangyaguan Great Wall Contact Information
2) Long-distance bus: take the bus from Beijing Sihui Long Distance Bus station to Jixian County. Operated every ten minutes from 06:30 to 19:30. While in Jixian County, you are supposed to take a taxi or van to the Huangyanguan Great Wall at the cost of about RMB50.
When reaching the main entrance to Huangyaguan Great Wall, we are told that there are two sections of the restored great wall with the pass or the castle in the middle nestled in a valley flanked by Banlagang Mountain (Half a Clinder Mountain) in the west and Wangmaoding Mountain in the east.
We are further advised to hike the east section since the west section is very easy for hiking with only 3 or 4 towers, suitable for kids and senior hikers. Ok, we prefer the east section for exploring Huangyaguan Great Wall.
The east section of Huangyaguan Great Wall is also known as Taipingzhai Great Wall, 2152m long with its east linked to the steep ridge of Banlagang Mountain and its west connected down to Huangyaguan Pass, or the castle in the valley. So to climb the east section, we have to drive up to the fortress of Taipingzhai Great Wall with a sea-level of 900m , then hike about 2152m down to the pass.
One and half hour 2150m hike from Taiping Zhai to Huangya Pass (also known Bagua Labyrinth Castle).
Our hike starts with the fortress of Taipingzhai (900m sea-level). Our Buick Van driver Zhou takes us to the parking lot below Taipingzhai Fortress along a zigzag mountain cement road.
Our one and half hour climb covers a 2150m long wall winding up and down the ridges with a destination at the castle – Bagua Labyrinth.
We hike westward. While to our east direction, the wall winds up and meets the steep top of Banlagang Mountain serving as a natural barrier.
Now we are on the water gate wall leading to the castle with the west section of Huangyanguan Great Wall looming overhead in a distance.
We walk down to the castle and take a picture of the grand pass tower of Huangyaguan Pass.
Hassle-free Tianjin Guided Tours
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for Tianjin guided tours:
Tianjin Night Cruise on Haihe River Tour from US$65 p/p
Tianjin Huangyaguan Great Wall Tour from US$95 p/p
Tianjin 2 Day Highlight Tour from US$160 p/p
Tianjin Day Tour from Tianjin Port from US$100 p/p
Huangyaguan Great Wall Day Trip from Tianjin Port from US$105 p/p
Beijing Tianjin Round Trip Day Tour by Car or Van from US$75 p/p
Beijing Tianjin Round Trip Day Tour by Bullet Train from US$110 p/p
Further Readings
Xingang Coach Transfer
Xingang Port
Tianjin Port
Tianjin Port Map
Tanggu Railway Stataion
Tianjin Railway Station
Beijing South Railway Station
Tianjin Airport
Binhai New District
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Thank you for posting these lovely pictures. Do you know how much the tram was up the mountain?
CNY20, and avoid using the illigal private car or van by “black’ drivers.
If I am traveling with children (youngest being 5 years old), is it still possible to get a tour and climb to the wall? My place of origin will be around 150 km and I don’t want to waste my money for transportation and unable to reach the place. Thank you.
Hello Tolights,
Where are you right now? Are you in Beijing? If you travel with your kid, we suggest you go to Mutianyu Great Wall 70km north of Beijing. Huangyaguan Great Wall is a bit artificial. It is not worth very much hiking the Wall if you travel from a place 150km away. Basically we have no join-in group visiting Huangyaguan Great Wall, you have to hire a private car, ad it is very expensive.
Hi,
We will be staying in Tianjin for two nights and are thinking of visiting Huangyaguan great wall by renting a car for the day. May I know how long would the journey take and what walk can we do if we do not want a too strenous hike?
Thank You
Hello Kim,
Huangyaguan Great Wall is situated about 140km north of Tianjin city center, whicj takes about 2 hours’ drive. As for hike, just do what you are able to do. Huangyaguan Great Wall is a restored section of the Great Wall, a bit artificial.
We are thinking of a private tour from tianjin cruise port to huangyguan great wall. Is the 2 hour drive to the wall scenic? Are there any places of interest along the way? Somewhere to stop and break up the drive? Is this part of the wall likely to be crowded on wednesday, april 5th? The cruise ship is scheduled to dock at 8 am. We likely won’t be headed out until 9 a.m. , reaching the wall at 11a.m at the earliest.
Thank you for your help.
Hi Susan,
Happy Holidays!
1.The 2-hour drive to Huangyaguan Great Wall is ok, countryside views.
2. Roughly on the way, you may visit Eastern Qing Tombs.
http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/hebei-travel/exterior-scene-of-the-eastern-qing-tombs
3. The wall is not crowded due to low tourist season.
3. The wall is not crowded due to its long distance away from Beijing, a large tourist dispatch center.
http://www.tour-beijing.com/xingang_beijing/
http://www.tour-beijing.com/xingang_beijing/tianjin_port_huangyaguan_great_wall.php
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