"Tiger Mountain" Hushan by pravit726

Hushan Travel Guide: 11 reviews and 32 photos

Bus trip from Dandong

Hushan great wall is about 15km north of Dandong. You can reach it by buying a 4RMB ticket from the Dandong bus terminal(right across from the trainstation). There are buses at all times of day. When I went, it was easy to tell when we had arrived at Hushan - almost everybody got off the bus there. But to be safe, ask the ticketseller to tell you when they stop at Hushan.

Hushan great wall

Plenty of tourists on the wall

The great wall here has been reconstructed in recent years - although the eastern end of the "proper" Great Wall is in Shanhaiguan, Hushan marks the eastern end of the Ming Dynasty's extension to the Great Wall. At the very end of the wall is a museum which we didn't enter...

Filled with peril!

...because before we got there, we saw a sign pointing the way to "Yibukua", the North Korean border crossing point! After a short hike along the cliffside, we arrived there(seems you can also go down to the museum then ask a boat to take you there), only to find that the water level was high enough to make any border crossing difficult. Read the travelogue for the rest of the story!

My travelogue about crossing into North Korea

Coordinates: 40°13'38.65"N, 124°31'8.89"E
See the crossing point in Google Earth

Pros and Cons

Pros:NORTH KOREAN BORDER CROSSING!
Cons:Illegal border crossings are no walk in the park...

Intro Updated Jan 10, 2007
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Reviews (6)

Getting to Hushan Transportation (2)

I got to Hushan from Dandong by buying a ticket at the bus station for 4RMB($0.50). It was a bit unclear where to get... more travel advice

Don't let anyone see you crossing the... Warnings and Dangers (2)

Besides the obvious danger of North Korean and Chinese guards spotting you crossing the border, you should watch out for... more travel advice

Cross the North Korean border Things to Do (2)

As you approach the museum, you'll see a small sign to Yibukua(one step cross) leading you off the wall to a trail along... more travel advice

Climb the Great Wall Things to Do (2)

Hushan changcheng(Tiger mountain great wall) is the eastern end of the Ming Dynasty extension to the Great Wall. It has... more travel advice

Travelogues (1)

Written Jan 9, 2007

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Crossing the North Korean Border

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Remski Mar 29, 2008 at 3:16 AM

Hi, great story! Me and some friends are also planning to go there. Do you think the water level will be high around 16th April? I really wanna make it into North Korea, but I don't have the money to book a 5-day tour or something.
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CliffClaven Jan 23, 2008 at 5:48 AM

Either very intrepid or very stupid!
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Confucius Jan 10, 2007 at 8:37 AM

Ha ha, this is why I only visit Hushan during the coldest part of winter. Of course it's easier to cross when the stream is frozen. I enjoyed your travelogue and applaud your successful infiltration! Good job! Well done!