4. About ten minutes into the hike you’ll see the
first stone mill on your right.
5. You might also notice the interesting graffiti
on a couple of electricity posts
6. Can you find the second stone mill in this picture?
It’s easy to spot when you’re on the hike :-)
7. Just after the second stone mill the road will veer
to the left and you will encounter a sign which reads
‘this section of the wall is not open to the public’
Ignore the sign and keep going.
8. The
uphill climb will become steeper and you’ll start to
get views of the village below, enjoy!
9. Here’s
the third stone mill, located near the end of the
paved road.
10. Look
for a dirt trail leading up the side of the
mountain, it’s off to the right side of the stone
mill
11. You
should see this blue sign about 2 minutes up the
trail. It reads “Danger, flood area”
*Do
not go past this point if it is raining or looks like
it is about to rain.
12. After
about ten minutes you may or may not notice a split
in the path. I took the one less traveled by.
They both end up at this green spray painted arrow
:-) This
small opening offers some welcome shade and a couple
of nice rocks to sit on. You’re about halfway up the
trail; remember to stay hydrated.
13. There are many loose rocks and pebbles as you get
closer to the wall. Stay alert to the trail and your
surroundings.
14. Option
1: Turn right when you reach the wall. You’ll see that
the first entrance on your right has been blockaded.
Keep heading downhill on the path just alongside the
wall until you reach the next gate
*there
will be a steep step you need to climb to get up to
the wall there.
*this
is a good option if you’re tired of going uphill and
would like to head towards the toboggan or cable cars.
15. Option 2: turn left and follow the spray painted
arrows uphill on the path alongside the wall. Soon
(about five minutes up) you’ll reach this entrance
with a metal handrail:
*from
here you may turn left on the wall and head up the
steep section for the best views. If you keep heading
in this direction you will eventually reach JianKou
wild wall.
*turning
right will take you towards the cable cars and
toboggan slide