Just wanted to share that, being inspired by billeuze and his thread here: http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...the-great-wall

We found nearly the same place to mount the Wall. (although, looking at the pictures, it seems we found a different spot than him)

Here's my write-up below about my friend Gordon (incidentally this was his first time to see the Great Wall at all) and me making the trip from Beijing.

We heard rumors of a place where one could ride onto the Wall itself. we got an early start out of Beijing and made it to Hebei Province by 10am.



Then we found the road that takes us to the "secret path."


The "secret path" was a bit muddy in places.






But the scenery was pleasant.




We made it!



Turns out it wasn't so "secret" afterall...





But a trip to the old Wall (unrestored) is always a pleasant one.









After a rough morning of motorcycles and hiking, we made for the tiny nearby village and had lunch.

Me pondering the "menu," literally written on the back of a cigarette carton. (Lunch was delicious...)