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: 6.6km 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
HONG KONG SUMMER people!! Instead of whining about how hot and humid it is, why don't you get in the water?! Alright, the water's not exactly crystal clear here but you take what you can get! Yesterday was my official wake board baptism in Hong Kong: I've never been a sporty or athletic person, and … Continue reading Wakeboarding in Hong Kong
Distance: 4.8km Duration: 2 hours (medium pace; you can do this in 1.5 hours if you're quicker) Difficulty: Very difficult. But not as difficult as Sunset Peak. Altitude: Around 436 m Start: Stanley (Stanley Gap Road - we took bus 6/6X from Exchange Square/City Hall Central) End: Wong Nai Chung Gap / Parkview (Tai Tam) Achievement unlocked! Words cannot express … Continue reading Difficult Hike : Wilson Trail Sec. 1 The Twins and Violet Hill
Hong Kong Trail Sec. 5 & 6 Distance: 8km Time: 3-4 hours (Medium pace. We had a few rest stops. Can do chin ups/leg ups/press ups at Windy Gap.) Starting Point (2 options): Cab to Parkview in Tai Tam. Get off at the start of the Hong Kong trail right before Parkview. You'll see the … Continue reading Medium (Difficulty) Hike: Park View to Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir
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
