The climb
Steep steps.
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A stretch of the Great Wall on Mount Jiaoshan, about 3 km north of Shanhaiguan old town, nicknamed «the first mountain of the Great Wall» because it is the first peak the wall climbs after leaving the sea at Old Dragon's Head and passing Shanhai Pass; the summit reaches 519 m, and the wall was built early in the reign of the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming. From a gate at the foot the wall climbs about 1.5 km to the flat summit, with very steep steps and watchtowers; under the Ming it marked the boundary between two military districts, from the top the view reaches Shanhaiguan and, on clear days, the sea, and its upper part is left unrestored. Tickets are CNY 40, and it is open from 8.30 am to 5 pm; the cable car is not running, per visitor guides. The climb takes about an hour, and it is quieter than Shanhai Pass and Old Dragon's Head.
Steep steps.
Over Shanhaiguan.
Unrestored.
About 3 km north of Shanhaiguan old town, Qinhuangdao
Yes, all three are close: the wall starts at the sea at Old Dragon's Head, passes the pass and climbs Jiaoshan, and they fit in one day.