“You have not lived if you have not been to the Great Wall”, or so the
Chinese saying goes, and it’s not surprising why! The Great Wall of China has
been voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Stretching for 6,000km, it
zig zags its way across China, snaking across mountains and through valleys.
The China Great Wall Trek for charity is a fantastic 5 day hike along this
awesome manmade structure. One of the best in charity treks, this challenge
takes us over watch towers and mountains, through historic battlement stations
that are well off the tourist trail – there are many sections during this
charity challenge where we’ll feel the Great Wall is for us only, with no-one
else in sight.
Chinese saying goes, and it’s not surprising why! The Great Wall of China has
been voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Stretching for 6,000km, it
zig zags its way across China, snaking across mountains and through valleys.
The China Great Wall Trek for charity is a fantastic 5 day hike along this
awesome manmade structure. One of the best in charity treks, this challenge
takes us over watch towers and mountains, through historic battlement stations
that are well off the tourist trail – there are many sections during this
charity challenge where we’ll feel the Great Wall is for us only, with no-one
else in sight.
Between the 11th and 19th of May 2013, Anna Stivala, Cliffton Attard, Michelle Attard and Gillian Sinclair will be embarking on the challenge of a lifetime, trekking The Great Wall of China for charity. The charities we are walking for are based in Malta and the UK. These are Funny Farm, Inspire, Gesu' Fil-Proxxmu and Against Breast Cancer. Our aim is to raise as much money and awareness for these charities by taking part in this challenge. Through this page you can keep up with our training, fund raising progress, events and eventually the trip itself.
The challenge itself with take the form of the following:
Day 1 – We depart the UK on our overnight flight to
Beijing.
Day 2 – Arrive Beijing, meet local guides and transfer to
hotel. Rest of day free to acclimatise and refresh after flight.
Day 3 – Warm up trek from Tiapingzhai to Huangyaguan.
Trekking time 3 hours.
Day 4 – Trek the remote and stunning Gubeikou section of the
Great Wall covering 27 watch towers! Trekking time 7-8 hours.
Day 5 – Trek from Jinshanling to Simatai – another remote
section, far from tourist trail. Trekking time 8-9 hours.
Day 6 – Trek Mutinayu section of the Great Wall and conquer
the 1,000 steps that make up the ‘Heavenly Ladder’. Trekking time 6-7 hours.
Day 7 – Morning is spent in Badaling section of the Wall,
repairing a watch tower. After lunch, transfer to Juyongguan to continue
trekking. Trekking time 7 hours.
Day 8 – Free day in Beijing to explore the sights and sounds
of this amazing capital city.
Day 9 – Transfer to Beijing for fight back to UK, arriving
same day.
WISH US LUCK!!!!!
The challenge itself with take the form of the following:
Day 1 – We depart the UK on our overnight flight to
Beijing.
Day 2 – Arrive Beijing, meet local guides and transfer to
hotel. Rest of day free to acclimatise and refresh after flight.
Day 3 – Warm up trek from Tiapingzhai to Huangyaguan.
Trekking time 3 hours.
Day 4 – Trek the remote and stunning Gubeikou section of the
Great Wall covering 27 watch towers! Trekking time 7-8 hours.
Day 5 – Trek from Jinshanling to Simatai – another remote
section, far from tourist trail. Trekking time 8-9 hours.
Day 6 – Trek Mutinayu section of the Great Wall and conquer
the 1,000 steps that make up the ‘Heavenly Ladder’. Trekking time 6-7 hours.
Day 7 – Morning is spent in Badaling section of the Wall,
repairing a watch tower. After lunch, transfer to Juyongguan to continue
trekking. Trekking time 7 hours.
Day 8 – Free day in Beijing to explore the sights and sounds
of this amazing capital city.
Day 9 – Transfer to Beijing for fight back to UK, arriving
same day.
WISH US LUCK!!!!!