Huairou District

Chinese: 怀柔区
Pinyin: Huáiróu Qū

The Great Wall in Huairou is divided into these locations:

The Huairou District is home to many kilometers of Great Wall boasting a wide variety of architecture, infrastructure, and scenery. Some spots are in excellent, unrestored condition, and others are in a highly deteriorated state. There are remote spots where you could walk for days without seeing anyone else, and there are tourist areas where the wall is rebuilt and restaurants and hotels are prevalent.

In the southern part of Huairou District is the town of Huairou, known as the Huairou urban area. If you want to spend several days exploring the Beijing area Great Wall, this area is an ideal place to stay. It's very close to all of the Great Wall locations in the Huairou District and just over an hour away from Miyun Great Wall spots including Gubeikou, Jinshanling, and Simatai. And it's only about a twenty minute drive from the airport. Although close to so many Great Wall areas, the Huairou urban area offers modern conveniences like a large shopping center, several hotels, many restaurants, and a number of entertainment venues.

Major Great Wall locations in Huairou district

Huairou District has an area of 2,557 square kilometers (987 square miles) and a population of fewer than half a million people. Huairou is highly forested and has beautiful scenery.

Huairou Urban Area

If you want to spend several days exploring the Beijing area Great Wall, the Huairou urban area is an excellent place to stay. It’s very close to all of the Great Wall locations in the Huairou District and just over an hour away from Miyun Great Wall spots including Gubeikou, Jinshanling, and Simatai. And it’s only about a twenty minute drive from the airport.

Huairou official Website

Panoramic view looking north from hotel room window

Street scene

Store

Shopping mall (40°18'52.37"N 116°37'34.46"E)

Inside of mall

Shopping mall (40°18'52.37"N 116°37'34.46"E)

Street market (40°18'49.10"N 116°37'38.71"E)

Street market (40°18'49.10"N 116°37'38.71"E)

Street market (40°18'49.10"N 116°37'38.71"E)

Street scene

Street scene

Reservoir

Reservoir

Reservoir

Lexingjia outdoor shop (40°18'54.51"N 116°38'5.43"E)

It's easy to find plenty of healthy and delicious food

Food market (top floor of shopping mall)

Supermarket (40°18'50.73"N 116°37'37.71"E)

Supermarket (40°18'50.73"N 116°37'37.71"E)

Supermarket (40°18'50.73"N 116°37'37.71"E)

Middle school (40°18'45"N 116°38'17"E)

Restaurant (40°18'55.58"N 116°38'25.54"E)

Restaurant (40°18'55.58"N 116°38'25.54"E)

Dumpling restaurant (40°19'2.94"N 116°37'27.86"E)

Street scene

Super-8 hotel (40°18'54.84"N 116° 38'19.33"E)

The bus station is at 40°18'56.07"N 116°38'27.97"E and the rail station is at 40°18'57.64"N 116°38'35.11"E.

The post office is at 40°18'58.25"N 116°37'30.14"E.

There is a good net bar at 40°18'48.56"N 116°37'34.23"E

There are restaurants everywhere but we have shown two of the best ones on the map.

– D: Dumpling restaurant
– P: Post office
– M: Shopping mall
– S: Supermarket
– N: Net bar
– G: Street market
– O: Outdoor shop
– 8: Super-8 hotel
– R: Restaurant
– B: Bus station
– T: Train station

Huairou bus station schedule for 916 and 936 buses