Stage 5 ended at Man Cheung Po, which is in the middle of nowhere, so we had to continue walking stage 6 too, to get us to Tai O. We followed a path that took us downhill, first on some steps and then just on a forest path. You can see by the amount of… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 6
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Lung Tsai Ng Yuen Garden
At the end of Lantau Trail Stage 5 and beginning of Stage 6 is a real gem - something that I would not have expected in the wilderness. It is an old Chinese-style landscaped garden. It was developed by Mr Woo Quen-sung in 1962 and it took him five years to complete the garden. Ng… Continue reading Lung Tsai Ng Yuen Garden
Hiking: Tung Chung to Tai O
The other weekend I joined a Meet-up group hike from Tung Chung to Tai O. We were a group of 30 people, a mix of Chinese and Westerners all from different backgrounds. I've met students looking for jobs, people that have lived and worked in Hong Kong over 20 years, newly arrived people and others… Continue reading Hiking: Tung Chung to Tai O
Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 3
Today's post is later than usual - but that's because I just came back from my morning's hike. Monica, Michael and I met in Tung Chung and travelled on the bus to the starting point of Lantau Trail Stage 3, which is a 4,5km hike that took us all the way up to Lantau Peak… Continue reading Hiking: Lantau Trail Stage 3
Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 1 (aka “The Twins”)
After we finished Wilson Trail Stage 2 we continued onwards to Wilson Trail Stage 1. This is the most challenging part, as it goes up and down and includes over 1,000 steps. This hike covers two mountains, one slightly smaller, the other slightly taller. Still, they are called the Twins (anyone remember the silly Danny… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 1 (aka “The Twins”)
Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 2 (backwards)
A few weekends ago we decided to hike on Hong Kong Island (we did not want to travel to the New Territories) so Monica and I picked Wilson Trail Stage 2 and decided to hike it backwards, so we could then go onto Wilson Trail Stage 1 if we felt like it. We started in… Continue reading Hiking: Wilson Trail Stage 2 (backwards)
Hiking: Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail (the first part)
With the hiking group we explored the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail (Chinese: 元荃古道), also known as Yuen Tsuen Traditional Footpath. This is a trail linking Yuen Long and Tsuen Wan in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The trail was the major trail for travelling between two major towns for villages trading their necessaries before… Continue reading Hiking: Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail (the first part)
Hiking: Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 (Dragon’s Back)
Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 is the final stage, a final 7.5km to get you to the end of the 50km trail. I've walked it in both directions, either starting at Shek O or ending there. Either way it is a nice walk. The one that I took the pictures on was a walk from… Continue reading Hiking: Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 (Dragon’s Back)
Hiking: Hong Kong Trail Stage 7
After a little break we finally decided to go on Hong Kong Trail Stage 7, which is 7.5km long with a 6km stretch of concreted trail alongside a water catchment. It is easy to walk and gives you great views of Tai Tam Harbour on a sunny day. The Starting point for this trail is… Continue reading Hiking: Hong Kong Trail Stage 7
Tai Lam Country Park Hike
A few Saturdays ago I joined a group of hikers in the West of the New Territories, on a forest walk along the Route Twisk. The route starts at Tsuen Kam Au (we took bus 51 from Tsuen Wan MTR station to get there), beside Route Twisk, and heads south-west through the hills. It is… Continue reading Tai Lam Country Park Hike
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