Distance: 9km Duration: Under 3 hours Difficulty: Medium (2/4) Compared to a few other trails in Hong Kong which start and end in the middle of nowhere, taking hours to get there and back, Lantau Stage 12 is an easy in-and-out affair that starts at the ferry pier and ends in a long, chilled out beach where you … Continue reading Super convenient Beach Hike: Mui Wo to Pui O (Lantau Stage 12)
Distance: 8.1km Duration: 2 hours Difficulty: SUPER Easy Directions: See below Macau is so small (36 times smaller than Hong Kong) that you would hardly think there'd be anywhere to properly walk. In a way you can never really escape the city in Macau, but if you want to, Coloane is the place for it. Macau Peninsula on the north also … Continue reading Hiking in Macau: Coloane Trail
Distance: 7.5 km Duration: 2 hours (or less if you run, it's completely flat except for the 700 steps at the very end) Difficulty: Easy Walk. Literally zero percent uphill except for the last bit. Click here for the map. Everyone always does the more popular Hong Kong Trail Stage 8, which contains Dragon's Back - named 'Best … Continue reading Easy Beach Walk/Hike: To Tei Wan Beach Hong Kong Trail Section 7
Distance: 6.5 kilometres Duration: 2 hours (You can do it faster if you run, which is possible especially in the downhill/flat parts in the start and end of the trail) Difficulty: Easy Walk. Perfect for beginners, or for warm weather. Date: Sunday 28 September 2014 On the Sunday of our Mui Wo Staycation (post and link up soon). See … Continue reading Beach Hike/Coastal Walk: Shek Pik Reservoir to Shui Hau Lantau Trail Stage 9
Distance: 4.5 kilometres total but we just did 3.7 km as we skipped the road parts Duration: 1.5 hours Difficulty: Easy Walk Date: Saturday 27 September 2014 On the Saturday of our Mui Wo Staycation (post and link up soon): While the whole of Hong Kong was thrown into chaos, I was having a birthday extension weekend at … Continue reading Beach Hike/Walk: Lantau Trail Section 11 Pui O (Beach) to Cheung Sha Beach
Everybody knows Tai Long Wan is Hong Kong's best beach. But not everyone knows how to get there without the 1 hour hike which makes you want to give up on life in the 100% humidity 30+ degree Celsius Hong Kong summer. Basically Tai Long Wan is comprised of 4 beaches connected to each other via … Continue reading Ham Tin Beach (Tai Long Wan) the EASY way
Quest: This summer I will visit beaches and islands in Hong Kong that I haven't been to whenever I get the chance! Where? Middle Island is right across Deep Water Bay, where the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) is stationed Rating: ★★ (2/5) - Dirty. I left one star because it's secluded which makes it cool. Another star was given … Continue reading Hong Kong Beach Review: Middle Island
Last Sunday, my sister and I decided to journey to the far reaches of Hong Kong in search of powdery sands and blue water. Our beach of choice was narrowed down to Long Ke Wan in Sai Kung. It was definitely a wonder to behold, especially after coming from Shek O (Hong Kong southside) the day … Continue reading Hong Kong Adventures: Long Ke Wan in Sai Kung
A couple of months back, on a nebulous afternoon (will it rain or will it not rain?), Joyce and I went on a last minute trip to Big Wave Bay in Shek O. Shek O is the more popular beach because there are more establishments, transportation options, full-service BBQ areas, etc., while Big Wave Bay … Continue reading Hong Kong Adventures: Big Wave Bay Scenic Walk
