Hong Kong Hiking
Aside from the hot Summer months, hiking is a popular pastime with Hong Kong residents and visitors alike. For those less adventurous, or with children, there are many shorter walks. These are two good ones:
- The Luggard Road/Harlech Road walk around The Peak is buggy friendly and offers spectacular harbour views on a clear day.
- You can catch public ferries to both sides of Lamma island, which are connected by a clearly signposted walkway. The Rainbow Seafood Restaurant in Sok Kwo Wan offers a free ferry service from TST and Aberdeen. If you hike over to the restaurants from Yung Shue Wan you pass a public swimming beach and some interesting sights to keep the kids amused - there is a picturesque temple and several signposted 'Kamikaze Caves', used by Japanese boats in WWII. See our transport page for details of public ferries.
For more serious hikers there are many hikes around Hong Kong's Country Parks. Good on-line resources include HKoutdoors, Jason's Walks and the hike directory. The four major hikes listed below can be taken one or several stages at a time, most being well served by public transport.
- The Hong Kong Trail covers 8 separate stages and goes from East to West across Hong Kong Island, from The Peak to Big Wave Bay (50km).
- The Wilson Trail is in 10 stages and goes from Stanley Gap Road on the south of Hong Kong Island to Nam Chung to the north of the New Territories (78 km).
- The MacLehose Trail comprises 10 stages from Pak Tam Chung to Tuen Mun, travelling East to West across the north of the New Territories (100 km).
- The Lantau Trail is in 12 stages and it takes walkers anti-clockwise around Lamma Island (70 km).
If you would like to join a group of hikers, visit HKhiking and Walk Hong Kong who include the famous 'Dragons Back' route in their list of available hikes. The Wisdom Trail is one of Hong Kong's newest routes. When hiking please observe the necessary safety guidelines.