Hiking is a very popular activity in Hong Kong. The residents of Hong Kong enjoy climbing, trail walking and other types of outdoor pursuits. Even amoung those who do not do so themselves, there is great appreciation of a large amount of green and natural parts of Hong Kong.

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1. The Blue Trail, or East Peak Lake Trail, is approximately a 2.5 to 3 hour long, 3.8 mile round trip hike that’s a bit more difficult. A great day hike, but if you have night vision binoculars and goggles, then you can treat yourself to one of the best night hikes around.
2. This natural wonder is the perfect destination for a day hike, and is a favorite among painters and photographers who find inspiration in the cascading water veils. Well-groomed trails and man-made stairs (lots and lots of stairs) make a once rocky hike more accessible, but the path is still steep and you’ll still want sturdy shoes.

When living in a built up city people can become more aware of the advantages of nature and exercise. The compactness of Hong Kong also brings the city or suburban resident even closer to the outdoors.

Hong Kong boasts a very high percentage land in protected Country Parks, and these include a range of long and short distance hikes of various levels of difficulty.

The hike to Big Falls is three-and-a-half miles out and back.“Mary Jane Falls (which is better known) is OK, but Big Falls is much, much better, especially in late April, early May. Welcome Bonus: 100% Casino Peak Hiking Trail Up to $/€200 + 50 FS on Book of Dead - Use Bonus Code: RB200. Minimum deposit: €/$10. Max bet for free spins: 10% (min €/$10) of winnings and bonus or €/$5. Players must wager Casino Peak Hiking Trail the bonus and deposit amount 30 times before any withdrawals can be made.

A fifth of the land area of Hong Kong island is a protected country park, the Tai Tam Park located in the Eastern part of the island is a piece of unspoilt nature just minutes from the busy city.

The Hong Kong Trail is a sequence of walking and hiking trails that leads from Victoria Peak to Big Wave Bay which is almost the eastern-most point of the Island.

When it comes to Victoria Peak and Hiking there are several ways in which you can combine the Peak with some walking or hiking or even climbing. As the Peak tower is really only partly up the way of Mount Austin you have the choices to:

• Climb Up To Victoria Peak
• Climb to the Summit from the Peak Plaza
• Climb down from Victoria Peak - which may or may not be the inverse of the up route.
• And Hike from Victoria Peak along the Hong Kong Trail to the eastern part of the Island.

None of these choices are very long either in duration or in distance, but they offer some interesting views and destinations. And due to the temperature, steepness and condition of the paths some are much more challenging than others.

From Central

Although the most direct and likely route, it is the least interesting.

• Take the mid-levels escalator to Cain Road
• Walk through the Hong Kong Botanical gardens
• Take Old Peak Road

From Pok Fu Lam

via Pokfulam Reservoir Road

1. Take the bus 4, 4X, 7, 30X or any other bus going along Pok Fu Lam Road and alight at the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road stop
2. The turning is not that obvious, but walk back a few meters and you will see the large green signs pointing to the Pok Fu Lam Public Riding School.
3. Go past the riding stable, and then continue up into Pok Fu Lam Country Park, which is signposted.
4. This becomes a walking trail, the Reservoir Trail. Walk along the edge of the reservoir, not taking any side turnings. The path is variously labeled Pok Fu Lam Family Walk and Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road. Do not take turnings onto HK Trail sections 1 or 2.
5. The trail comes out behind The Peak Galleria, around where the road entrance to the bus/car park is.

If taking this path downward, go behind the Galleria and look for the sign 'Pok Fu Lam Country Park.'

From Aberdeen

Via Peel Rise and ending at Plunkett Road

For full details of the Aberdeen to Peak via Peel Rise hike, with pictorial instructions and map read the complete guide by by Seth from ForSomethingMore by clicking the picture of the trail below.

From Stanley

Many people hike from Stanley as it appears quite close, the hike is of course very steep and is beyond the details of this web page.

More route details for getting to Victoria Peak

The rugged, triangular peak of Viejas Mountain rises just north of Interstate 8 in Alpine. The trail up the western flank of the mountain is a steep and no-nonsense affair through thick chaparral brush with zero shade. This is not a hike for hot summer days, but makes for a fantastic early morning workout or winter excursion. The climb is steep, but the unobstructed views along the trail and 360 degree vantage from the summit makes the effort more than worthwhile.

We found the trailhead across the road from the parking area. A small break in the fence with a worn hiker icon sticker indicated our starting point.

The trail began climbing immediately up the mountainside.

Since we were heading almost due east in the early morning, the sun was pretty much right in our faces. But with the lack of shade on this trail, hiking in the cool morning was still preferable.

The grade was fairly steep, and it wasn’t long before we found ourselves pausing to catch our breath and take in our surroundings. The views had been great from the parking area, and they only improved with every step up the mountain.

The trail was rocky but the dirt was relatively hard-packed, so we didn’t have too much trouble with our footing while going uphill. With the steep grade however, I anticipated that the downhill trek might be a little more challenging.

We were surround by a thick carpet of chaparral. While the trail was well worn and easy to follow, it was pretty much impossible to make out except right in front of you. Looking up the mountainside, it was completely obscured by the thick brush.

We climbed steadily up until right around the 1 mile mark. Here, the trail leveled out briefly. Once again, we paused for a brief rest and to admire the views. We had the trail to ourselves at this point, and once we stopped moving, we were surrounded by complete and total silence, interrupted only by the occasional buzzing of insects.

We continued on, and soon found ourselves heading uphill again.

Around 1.3 miles, we found a small overlook with a view of the Viejas Resort and Casino in the east below.

From here, we had one more short climb to the top of a ridge.

From the top, we could see our destination ahead.

The trail followed the ridgeline for another quarter mile or so.

Finally, we came to the peak.

An elaborate rock windbreak had been constructed at the summit.

We found 2 survey benchmarks – one just inside the rock shelter’s entrance, and one just outside the southern tip of the shelter. We were pretty sure there should be a third somewhere, but couldn’t locate it.

From the peak, we had a 360 degree view of eastern San Diego. We spent a good deal of time identifying peaks and other landmarks.

One of the closest peaks was El Cajon Mountain to the west.

To the northeast was the distinctive form of Cuyamaca Peak, and Corte Madera and Los Pinos Mountain rose up beyond Interstate 8 in the southeast.

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Looking south, we could see Lyon’s Peak, Otay Mountain, and San Miguel Mountain.

After enjoying the views, we headed back the way we had come.

Directions:
From I-8, take the Tavern Road exit and head north on Tavern Road. Stay right to turn onto Victoria Park Terrace. Follow Victoria Park Terrace for approximately .9 miles, then turn left onto W Victoria Drive. Continue for 1.4 miles, then turn left onto Anderson Road. Follow Anderson Road as it transitions to a dirt road and becomes the Boundary Truck Trail (note: the road’s a little bumpy but fine for low clearance cars). Approximately .8 miles after turning onto Anderson, you will find a small turn out on the left where you can park. The trail head is on the opposite side of the road. map

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