To find more trails to explore, take a look at the agriculture, fisheries and conservation departments recommendations on their enjoy hiking website. The aim being to have a bit of fun, see sites and drink beer but also to hike the high points of singapore. It is a 50kilometre walking route which passes through the five country parks on hong kong island. This hkbased free smartphone app trailwatch makes it even easier to venture across hong kong s spectacular hiking trails. Discover the most beautiful places, download gps tracks and follow the top routes on a map. Hiking hong kong hiking in hong kong is a truly fabulous experience with a diverse array of trails, climbs, views, fauna, wildlife and history this is an opportunity not to be missed.
The views were amazing and as soon as you get high up on the mountain peak, or low into the forest on the way back, it truly shows you how beautiful of an area hong kong is. The hike takes you on a journey through the jungle, passing by several incredible waterfalls before you reach the peak, which overlooks hong kong on a clear day. Browse hiking trails for the best parks, lakes, campsites, and other places to visit. Hong kong is a hiking mecca with lots of amazing trails throughout the region.
Asia trip this was a late travel decision to hit some asia high points so i planned it as a ten day whirlwind tour of singapore, hong kong and macau. The latter site allows you to download an xml file of your route. Dragons back, hong kong hiking trail in shek o village, southern hong kong. Enjoy hiking itunes android the agriculture, fisheries and conservation department has launched this app to showcase various hiking trails in hong kong and it is very useful.
If you have a chance to view the satellite map of hong kong, you can see that 80% of the land consists. Hope this helps with reducing the latter and increasing the former. In the event of an emergency, note the number of the nearest distance post e. Hong kong trail full central and western, hong kong. Govt lists several popular hiking sites as accident black. The eastern side of hong kong around sai kung has very large undeveloped parks, geoparks, and undeveloped coastline with great beaches. Watch hong kongers hit hiking trails to escape coronavirus. Minibuses service all corners of the park, at least hourly throughout the day, and can be found idling at their station near the towns. The joy and dangers of hiking hong kongs trails south. While the financial hub is known for soaring skyscrapers and cramped housing blocks, its steep mountains and remote hiking.
Hong kongs weather is cool and dry in winter, but hot and humid in summer. The 14 best hong kong hiking trails our citys many hills, mountains, and country parks are perfect for hiking. Founded in 2002 we have a broad amount of information available to you. You can select suitable route with reference to your interest, physical fitness and experience to enjoy hiking in the countryside of hong kong. People walk as sunlight filters through the trees along a hiking trail in hong kong. Some of the hikes involve a lot of very steep incline or rough trails but ive created this list of ten easy hiking trails on hong kong, which is made up of hikes that have only mild incline and short hikes in hong kong.
I was in a hurry and reached the summit of sunset peak from lantau county park in 1hr 45min. For many people, the dragons back hike is their induction into hiking in hong kong. Test your skills out on a day climb, capture the best views of hong kong, and enjoy the athletic satisfaction no cable car ride can ever give you. In january 2020 my friend ryan and i spent four days hiking the 60 mile trek across the whole of hong kong. Wikimedia commons has media related to walks and trails in hong kong. Created by hong kongs agriculture, fisheries and conservation department, the app showcases various hiking trails in hong kong. Trailwatch hong kong based hiking app little steps. Im on a quest to hike every trail and stay at every campsite in hong kong and im looking for adventurous souls to accompany me. As there will be a large number of participants and only limited drinks service are available in the camp, participants are advised to have breakfast before setting off to the camp to avoid becoming hungry and tired along the way. The easiest way to get to the right spot is by subway. We invite you to join us enjoying the backyard that we get to hike in year round, you will not be disappointed. For more recommendations and tips about hiking around asia or things to do in hk, keep posted on our page.
A short hop from the bustle of hong kong east, the trail provides stunning views of shek o, tai long wan, stanley, tai tam, and the south china sea. Hiking 60 miles on the maclehose trail in hong kong youtube. Hong kong tourism hong kong hotels hong kong bed and breakfast. Can anyone recommend a good hiking app for hong kong. Trailwatch allows users to plan and track hikes while also incorporating a function that enables the public to contribute towards the protection of hong kong s country parks, recording incidents of vandalism, pollution and any dangers to the public when out hiking. Hong kong is emerging as the best urban hiking destination, however, a lot of the times these hikes can be challenging.
My word of advise if you plan to hike it in summer would be plenty of water 3 liters minimum per person, lots of sunscreen, protect your head and neck as they will be. Hong kong, march 4 hong kongers are escaping the coronavirus anxiety that has gripped the crowded city by heading. Feb 02, 2020 in january 2020 my friend ryan and i spent four days hiking the 60 mile trek across the whole of hong kong. City overlooks, natural scenery, mall, convenient transportation country parks. Vivek prakashafp on a narrow nature trail that winds up to high junk peak, overlooking the turquoise shoreline of clear water bay, hikers form a queue on the steep and rocky path up to the summit. Located on lantau island in hong kong, the tian tan buddha is the central figure of the po lin monastery and the major center of buddhism in hong kong. Hong kong hikers experience a day of adventure, day. Hike to tian tan buddha big buddha, tian tan buddha. Whether youre planning travel to hong kong, reminiscing about a great trip, or just browsing, this chan.
Wanna explore the mysterious living floating community in hong kong. The government produces the countryside maps, which show all hiking trails. With the likes of needle hill, kowloon peak, and sunset peak drawing people to them with their stunning vista, a lot of the times they are just not easy enough for beginners. Its easy to access, easy to complete, very scenic, and ends at a beautiful beach. The dragons back hike is possibly the most popular hike in hong kong. Upturn in hiking in hong kong has a downside, as solitude. Jan 22, 2017 as of late last year, about 26,750 hikers joined hong kong hiking meetups 1,750 scheduled hikes and not just during weekends and public holidays.
Beach is something you should not miss in an hk trip. The trail is extremely popular with local residents for its unique combination of wellmarked paths with reassuring trail markers every. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, camping, and backpacking. If you need to buy hiking or cycling gear in hong kong, look for sports goods and sportswear shops displaying the quality tourism services qts scheme sign that you can trust for superb service with clearly displayed prices and product information. When not bribing sampan ladies to transport him to distant islands, he spends his time deciphering the secret language of minibus drivers. The official youtube channel for discover hong kong. Great outdoors hong kong 20192020 hong kong tourism board. Sep 06, 2019 here we highlight the best hong kong apps. The 2nd cmhk hong kong hiking festival participants. Kowloon peak hike to suicide cliff in hong kong journey era. Jump to navigation jump to search many named hiking trails have been. The best hong kong apps for visitors mum on the move. The biggest ever guide for where to stay in hong kong. Forget shopping conquer the best hiking trails in hong kong.
Discover the best hong kong has to offer travellers with this broad overview of everything from the great outdoors to dining options, including itineraries and maps. There are places to surf, camp out, hike, swim, dive and canoe. Top hiking trails in kowloon city hong kong wikiloc. These include all the best apps for hong kong travel such as an mtr mobile app, bus app hk and taxi app hk, in addition to food apps, weather apps and even a hong kong hiking app. Download its gps track and follow the itinerary on a map. Mar 21, 2019 sai kung town sits on the edge of sai kung country park, a vast swath of wild rainforest, sharp peaks, and stark coastline that make up one of hong kongs largest nature reserves at over 17 square miles. Hong kong has some wonderful hiking trails but it is often difficult to find them unless you are a native cantonese person. Trailwatch is the first mobile app in hong kong to combine nature conservation with the joy of hiking in the citys scenically diverse country parks. The maclehose trail is an interesting hike because it.
The joy and dangers of hiking hong kongs trails rescuers warn about the pitfalls of taking to the hills such as getting lost or hiking alone as. Hike hong kong now has a free android and iphone app. Hiking hong kong is your number one resource for all things hiking related in hong kong. Hong kong tourism board has published a free 60page booklet great outdoors hong kong 201617 your guide to hiking and cycling in hong kong which you may find useful and can be obtained from hktb visitor centres at the airport, star ferry pier concourse, tsim sha tsui and the peak piazza ask for it if its not on display. The view of the sun setting behind hong kongs second highest peak, lantau peak 934m is spectacular.
Sai kung, new territories etc, or in places where there is no trail at all while bushwhacking or stream trekking. People stop for a break on a hiking trail near a waterfall in the tseung kwan o area of hong kong march 1, 2020. R save hikes to to your phone, get driving directions to trailheads, and download gpx and kml files for gps devices and apps. We really love for our dogs to have a chance to get out and about in hong kong and enjoy nature with our volunteers.
Figuring out how to get to the trails and where to turn is not. The best hiking and camping in hong kong matador network. As of late last year, about 26,750 hikers joined hong kong hiking meetups 1,750 scheduled hikes and not just during weekends and public holidays. Here are 14 of the best hong kong hikes to get you started. Despite being a major tour attraction and inherently quite busy, the trek of the big buddha is one to experience. Alltrails has 331 great hiking trails, running trails, mountain biking trails and more, with. Best hiking trails for families in hong kong explore the great outdoors as a family with these scenic, kidfriendly hong kong hikes shutterstock hoi ha wan, sai kung. At the bottom of each page you can find all the latest hong kong weather information, be sure to check the weather warnings before you head out. Our size and team of over 100 volunteer leaders and organizers enables us to offer a large number hikes and other activities nearly every day of the year. Dragons back hike, hong kong your easy, ultimate guide. The maclehose trail is an interesting hike because it connects a number of different. Adventure hikes in hong kong hong kong tourism board. Probably worlds largest organized hiking group with 25,000 members.
From the top of castle peak, hikers can sense the harmony between human and nature in hong kong. An overland silk road trip took pete spurrier from london to china in 1993, and he has lived in hong kong since then, exploring the citys backstreets and hiking its hills. The 2nd cmhk hong kong hiking festival participants please pay attention to the important notes. The environment secretary said in his response that there are 80 hiking trails in hong kong with a total length of about 500 kilometers that are managed and maintained by the afcd within country parks and special areas.
This usually means meeting up in town somewhere on saturday, hiking 25 hours to a campsite, spending the evening chatting, cooking, laughing and watching the sunset. Record your own trail from the wikiloc app, upload it and share it with the community. Local hikes may take place on all paved surfaces typically on hong kong island, a mix of paved and dirtrocky trails, or all dirtrock trails lantau, kowloon. Hong kongers hit hiking trails to escape coronavirus woes.
Hiking trail hk hong kong trail peak to tai long wan. Hong kong, march 4 hong kongers are escaping the coronavirus anxiety that has gripped the crowded city by heading for the hills to find fresh air and space to exercise. Available both in ios and android and specific for hong kong hiking. Sai kung town sits on the edge of sai kung country park, a vast swath of wild rainforest, sharp peaks, and stark coastline that make up one of hong kongs largest nature reserves at over 17 square miles. As founder of the colossal 298 km nonstop ultra event hk4tuc during which runners tackle maclehose, wilson, hong kong and lantau trails consecutively with the aim of completing in under 60 hours, andre is intimately acquainted with all of hong kongs hiking routes, but hes also aware that few people will have the inclination to take on such an extreme trek. Hong kong has one of the worlds most stunning backyards with its many country parks, majestic peaks, stunning beaches and outlying islands. Whether youre looking for the best trails in clearwater bay country park or sai kung east country park weve got. Its also a great way to show them the other side of hong kong the side with no skyscrapers.
Poor coverage is especially likely to occur in eastern sai kung and northern plover cove. Find the best hiking trails in kowloon city hong kong. It has 4 famous hiking routes, many country trails, ancient trails as well as many hidden gems. It provides detailed and accurate instructions for getting to and from each trail on public transport mtr, minibus. Hong kongers are very conservative in reclaiming land from the nature. Dec 22, 2019 the tai mo shan hike is a special adventure because it is the highest peak in hong kong. Hong kong trail full central and western, hong kong alltrails. Mobile phone coverage varies throughout hong kongs trails. Jun 04, 2016 the joy and dangers of hiking hong kongs trails rescuers warn about the pitfalls of taking to the hills such as getting lost or hiking alone as more residents take up the pastime sidney leng. The perfect starting point to explore the greener side of hong kong, with hiking and cycling trails that are no more than a couple hours and some you can be on in under 30 minutes from bustling central. This wonderful book fills that gap for the rest of us. The qts scheme is also applicable to other retail shops.
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