The Big East Mountain: Sunset Peak
The third tallest summit in Hong Kong, Sunset Peak (known also as Tai Tung Shan 大東山, or Big East Mountain) is one of the most popular hiking destinations on Lantau […]
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A Day on Peng Chau Island
Located just east off Lantau Island is Peng Chau, a small island community that still retains it village charm in busy Hong Kong. Easily reached by a ferry ride from […]
The Shek Pik Country Trail
Located within South Lantau Country Park, Shek Pik Reservoir (石壁水塘) is the third largest freshwater reservoir in Hong Kong. Running along its eastern perimeter is the Shek Pik Country Trail, […]
The Waterfall Hike: Ng Tung Chai to Tai Mo Shan
Among Hong Kong’s many hiking trails, unique is the one leading up to the territory’s tallest peak, Tai Mo Shan (大帽山). Nestled in the thick foliage of forested slopes, the […]
Hiking Sai Kung: Tai Tun Peak
Just a little away from Hong Kong’s densely packed city core, Sai Kung is a hiker’s paradise. There are scores of trails to pick from, ranging from easy family walks […]
Hong Kong’s Lennon Walls
With nightly scenes of riot police clashing with demonstrators, billowing clouds of tear gas, makeshift barricades and Molotov cocktails, the entire world is by now familiar with the social unrest […]
From Violet Hill to Stanley
One of the most popular hikes on Hong Kong Island, the trek to the southern village of Stanley is a favourite of visitors and locals alike. As with many hiking […]
Shek O and the Dragon’s Back
Section 8 of the Hong Kong Trail, a portion of which is known as the Dragon’s Back (龍脊), traverses Shek O Country Park in the south east corner of Hong […]
