I've tried each and every one of them, trust me on this... I'm writing this for one and only one reason alone. None of the lists I've checked online have included the BEST shisha in Hong Kong. So I'm here to remedy that direst of situations. [NEW!] Lilya [August 2017] This is fresh off the … Continue reading The Best Shisha in Hong Kong – Tried & Tested
I discovered this one last night, after following a random road on Google Maps marked "Central Green Trail." I had no idea it ended at The Peak when I began it, but we just kept going up until voi-la! Barker Road, 10 minutes away from The Peak. Distance: 3km (Actually just 2.5km but getting to The … Continue reading *New Route!* Easy Hike to The Peak from Central/Admiralty via the Central Green Trail
Distance: 6.6km in total to and from the MTR station - but the actual trail is only 3.6km Duration: 2 hours give or take. The 3.6km part can be done in 1-1.5 hours if you don't stop. Difficulty: Easy. The description says 'flat walk' but I would say maybe 40% of the hike was a gentle to moderate … Continue reading Easy Night Hike/Walk in Quarry Bay/Tai Koo: Hong Pak Country Trail
Distance: 6km Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy The Aberdeen Fitness and Nature Trails are great for night walking because they're not too arduous, are mostly paved and signposted, and have amazing views (especially on the Aberdeen Nature Trail around Bennet's Hill). The best part of this walk is circling the edge of the hill after the … Continue reading Night Walking: Aberdeen Fitness and Nature Trails
**UPDATE (March 11, 2015): I discovered a "new", easy route to The Peak from Central/Admiralty via the Central Green Trail Distance: 5km Time: Around 1.5-2 hours There are many ways to hike to Victoria Peak, and the paths vary in length, steepness, roughness, popularity, etc. This has to be my favourite way to get up … Continue reading Easy to Medium Night Hike: Hong Kong University to Victoria Peak via Pok Fu Lam
Distance: 4/5km Time: 1.5-2 hours For night-hiking beginners like me, this trail is perfect. It's leisurely with fantastic views, and plenty of early-exit points in case you want to run back to the comfort of civilization. On the other hand, there are also plenty of trails that take you deeper into the "woods", should you … Continue reading Easy Night Hike: Quarry Bay to North Point
