Backpacking by train to Badaling!

Address - Badaling Wall, Beijing
Ambiance/Facilities - North wall part, mediocre, south part, great!
Highlights - taking a funicular
Avg. Price per Person - around 140rmb/person
Rating - 4/5 stars
So here’s the thing, I understand I’m in a foreign country but I would have thought in one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world there would be clearer advice on seeing the wall.
The train is a cheap and efficient way to go from Beijing to see the wall. The train arrives deep underground at Badaling, just that was an ear popping experience!
We paid 500rmb for the 3 of us to go up the north (?) section in a cable car and honestly it was not great or worth the money.
There were sooo many people, it was awful! You could not get a sense of the wall. People elbowed you and pushed you. It was rough.
And yet, if you walked less than a kilometer down the road you could ride an awesome funicular to the south (?) point for 420rmb and this wall part was empty and beautiful!
No one tells you this, I think the north part is higher but honestly the wall parts are very similar, when empty - spectacular!
Make the right choice…go the path less travelled and enjoy your Badaling wall experience. #badaling
*see photos of both parts

Post by 4Ward | Apr 5, 2023