Founded in 2002 we have a broad amount of information available to you. The 25 best day walks in hong kong, from the dragons back to. Your guide to hiking and cycling in hong kong discover hong kong. Martin williams is one of those seminal hiking books that ive been waiting for. Covered in pristine countryside and mountains, surrounded by stunning coastline, hong kong offers abundant opportunities to get into nature. Now you can keep track of all the trails you have hiked, tick off your hiking achievements, and plan your future adventures with a hong kong trail map, a scratchoff map that covers hong kong s long trails, highest peaks, and greatest day hikes. It provides detailed and accurate instructions for getting to and from each trail on public transport mtr, minibus. Theres a beautifully rural world within a hiking boots throw of hong kong s downtown.
A complete guide to the best easy hiking trails in hong kong. As the founder and organizer one of worlds largest hiking groups, this book helps to expand my knowledge on information previously unknown to me about hong kong s trails. Whether youre looking for the best trails in central and western, tsuen wan or sai kung weve got you covered. The growing popularity of hiking has also resulted in an increase in accidents in hong kong, and even the most experienced hikers need to be vigilant. A dragons back, deserted beaches, volcanic landscapes, feng shui woods and remote temples await your discovery. The coverage of several shorter trails or family hikes is also appreciated.
The 25 best day walks in hong kong hiking guidebook docmartin. One of the citys favourite pastimes, hiking lends itself to many opportunities to see beautiful hong kong mountain views. This wonderful book fills that gap for the rest of us. Highest rated places of interest or tour operators on tripadvisor, promoting those where there is at least one tour or. These ten easy hikes are among the shortest hikes in hong kong but still offer amazing views. Book a round trip on a private boat at sai kung pier to yin tsz ngam, fullday excursion. At the bottom of each page you can find all the latest hong kong weather information, be sure to check the weather warnings before you head out. Hiking is a popular way to do so, with trails snaking through country parks, up vertiginous peaks, past quaint villages and finishing at sandy beaches.
Hiking hong kong is your number one resource for all things hiking related in hong kong. Board shall not be responsible for any information described in the book, and it does not. Hiking guide books various hiking guides are available in both chinese and. Take a diversion from those urban excursions and hike asias world city. The 25 best day walks in hong kong hiking guidebook. Try not to fall in love with these worldfamous views. In short, this book is suitable for all levels of hiking, from beginner to advanced. The trek starts with a short walk along mount cameron road towards aberdeen country park, which joins the path to middle gap road. Hong kong has several marathon trails, which for most of us, are best tackled one or two sections at a time unless you are up for an 80km to 100km hike.
If you dont want to bother with public transport, you can book a. Also known as hong kong trail section four, lady clementis ride is a relaxing hike to take from wan chai gap road to aberdeen reservoir. Keen hiker pete spurrier, founder of blacksmith books and author of popular hong kong hiking books, including the serious hikers guide to hong kong, has been hiking. Come to join a guided tour, followed by walks alongside mangroves and. The 25 best day walks in hong kong hiking guidebook hong. Hong kong has some wonderful hiking trails but it is often difficult to find them unless you are a native cantonese person. This 6km hike from pak tam au is a lovely way to get to some of hong kong s most picturesque beaches. The 5 most extreme hiking trails in hong kong south. Hiking guidebook by hong kong outdoors founder martin williams, who has chosen 25 of the best day walks in the. Trails the four most famous long distance hiking trails in hong kong are listed. The 14 best hong kong hiking trails our citys many hills, mountains, and country parks are perfect for hiking. Williams book is a colourful, 160page guide to the citys best hiking trails, which will appeal to those new to exploring hong kongs wilds. Here are 14 of the best hong kong hikes to get you started.
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