Best Time to Visit Great Wall of China

April to June, September to November

Months to avoid: July to August (extreme heat and peak crowds)

Recommended stay: 2-3 days

Plan Great Wall of China for April to June, September to November. Give it 2-3 days. The window to avoid is July to August (extreme heat and peak crowds).

What the season gets you

• Scale is impossible to grasp until you're standing on it
• Jinshanling and wild sections feel genuinely remote
• Autumn colours make October the perfect month