Monthly Archives: November 2018

Hong Kong Trail section 1 – around Victoria Peak and High West

Posted on November 15, 2018 by trailhiker

For the seventh and final day of my hiking trip to Hong Kong I hiked the first section of the Hong Kong Trail, which circles Victoria Peak, the highest peak on Hong Kong Island, and nearby High West.  The day … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s Wilson Trail: two mini-hikes connected by a subway ride

Posted on November 14, 2018 by trailhiker

When I began my week-long visit to Hong Kong, this hike was not on my list.  However, the second part was suggested by a local hiker I’d encountered at the end of my previous day’s hike, and it sounded both … Continue reading →

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MacLehose Trail: Section 8 to Tai Mo Shan summit

Posted on November 13, 2018 by trailhiker

The fifth day of my stay in Hong Kong was the day I’d selected to hike to the highest point in all of Hong Kong: the summit of Tai Mo Shan (Big Hat Mountain).  The primary trail I was hiking … Continue reading →

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MacLehose Trail: section 2 from Sai Wan Pavilion to Pak Tam Rd

Posted on November 12, 2018 by trailhiker

On the fourth day of my hiking trip to Hong Kong, I hiked about 2/3 of section 2 of the MacLehose Trail.  As it turns out, there isn’t a good access point at the beginning of the section, so it … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Trail – section 8, including Dragon’s Back

Posted on November 11, 2018 by trailhiker

On the third day of my hiking trip to Hong Kong, I hiked the eighth and final section of the Hong Kong Trail, which includes a very popular section called Dragon’s Back.  I hiked with two members of my local … Continue reading →

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Day trip to Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Island

Posted on November 10, 2018 by trailhiker

On the second day of my recent visit to Hong Kong, my local family and I took a delightful and memorable day trip to Cheung Chau, one of the many islands – there are over 260 with areas larger than … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail – section 6

Posted on November 9, 2018 by trailhiker

The hike I had tentatively identified for my first hiking day in Hong Kong was section 6 of the MacLehose Trail.  This is the shortest of the 10 sections on the 100 km long trail: just 4.6 km, or 2.9 … Continue reading →

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Hiking trip to Hong Kong – overview

Posted on November 8, 2018 by trailhiker

The inspiration for a hiking trip to Hong Kong began around December, 2015, when I read an article that listed the MacLehose Trail as one of 20 trails cited by globally experienced hikers as dream hikes.  I had visited Hong … Continue reading →

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