Visiting Mutianyu Great Wall: Toboggan, Cable Car, or Chairlift?

In addition to climbing Mutianyu Great Wall on foot, tourists can also take cable car, toboggan or the chairlift up and down to enjoy a Great Wall tour in an energy-saving way.

Cable car is fully enclosed, suitable for everyone including children and the elders; it is available for both ascending and descending the Wall.

Chairlift and toboggan are both open, which are popular among bold and adventurous people; however, older, high blood pressure, and heart disease people are not advised to take. Chairlift is available for going up and down, and toboggan is only available for going down the Great Wall.

           
  

Mutianyu Toboggan (Mutianyu Slide)

 Safety Rate:
 Slideway Upper Station: between No. 5 Watchtower and No.6 Watchtower
 Slideway Lower Station: near south ticket check
 Opening Hours: Mar. 16 - Nov. 14: 8:00 - 17:00; Nov. 15 - Mar. 15: 8:30 - 16:30
 Ticket Price: CNY100 for one way; CNY140 for both ways (ascend by chairlift); free for children 1.2m (3.9ft)
 Seating Capacity: 1 adult or 1 adult with a kid;  
 Restrictions: Elderly, and people with high blood pressure and heart disease are not suggested

Notes:
1. Mutianyu Great Wall Toboggan is only available for getting down from the top of the Great Wall. A ride takes around 5 minutes. 
2. Double car is only for one kid accompanied by an adult.
3. One can control the speed of toboggan by a control stick. Push it forward to accelerate and pull it back to brake.
4. You need to keep a safe distance from the rider in front of you, which is a bit like driving.
5. There is no stated weight limit to take toboggan.
 

Cable Car

 Safety Rate:      
 Cable car lower station: near north ticket check
 Cable car upper station: near No.14 Watchtower
 Opening Hours: 07:30 - 17:00 from Monday to Friday; 07:30 - 17:30 on weekends
 Price: CNY100 for one way; CNY140 for both ways; free for children 1.2m (3.9ft)
 Suitable for: everyone, including the disabled, the elderly or children
 Seating Capacity: 6

Notes:
1. To help the elderly and the disabled to take cable car, an elevator is provided to reach cable car lower station. The elevator is located at the northest corner of internal parking lot and can accommodate up to 11 people at a time.
2. Although there are fewer visitors to Mutianyu than Badaling, you still need to wait around an hour for the cable car during the peak period. It is recommended to go on weekdays when the waiting time could be shorter.  
 

Chairlift

 Safety Rate: 
 Chairlift Upper Station: between No. 5 Watchtower and No.6 Watchtower
 Chairlift Lower Station: near south ticket check
 Opening Hours: Mar. 16 - Nov. 14: 8:00 - 17:00; Nov. 15 - Mar. 15: 8:30 - 16:30
 Ticket Price: CNY100 for one way; CNY140 for both ways; free for children 1.2m (3.9ft)
 Seating Capacity: 2
 Restrictions: It is not recpommended to aged, and people suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease

Note: If you have a two-way ticket of chairlift, you can ride down either using the chairlift or the toboggan. 


See more:
How to Get to Mutianyu Great Wall

6 Things to Do on Mutianyu Great Wall of China