Hiking Trails in Hong Kong

5 trails for virgins on Hong Kong Island


Hong Kong Island is wonderfully compact and these five hikes, all within a 30-minute taxi ride from Central -- and one accessible by foot from Central -- are short but sweet and the views are stunning.

Hatton Road to Peak via Pinewood Battery and Lugard Road


Hong Kong's perfect morning stroll for dog owners. Walk this and you'll be rewarded with a wonderful al fresco breakfast at the charming stonehouse restaurant, The Peak Lookout, whose outdoor terrace allows for dogs. They even have a menu of doggie treats. You can either take a taxi to where Hatton Road meets Kotewall Road near University of Hong Kong or, if you are starting in Central, take the urban hike up Central Escalator to Conduit Road and walk along Conduit Road until it hits Kotewall Road and follow it until Hatton Road. Follow Hatton Road up. Follow signs to Pinewood Battery. Here you'll find remnants of old forts built as part of the island's coastal defense in 1903. It was designed to protect ships passing through Victoria Harbour. It would make a great site at night for telling scary stories. From Pinewood Battery, it's a steep flight of steps back up to where Lugard Road meets Harlech Road. At the junction, turn left and follow signs to the Peak. Lugard Road is fairly flat, making for a nice leisurely stroll to breakfast or perhaps just an ice cream at Haagen Dazs. From Hatton Road, allowing for some play time at Pinewood Battery, it shouldn't take more than an hour and a half to get to the Peak.

Pokfulam Reservoir Road to Peak following Hong Kong Trail Section 1 or Peak Trail


Horse lovers will enjoy a pre-hike poke around the Hong Kong Jockey Club Public Riding School at the foot of Pokfulam Reservoir Road before heading up past the reservoir towards the Peak. At the Reservoir, you can either choose to follow the Hong Kong Trail on the left up to the peak or the Peak Trail on the right. Both will get you to Peak Galleria and The Peak Lookout. Nature lovers will want to stay on the Hong Kong Trail throughout (as opposed to continuing on Harlech Road), ending on Lugard Road. This is also the Native Tree Walk and is dotted with information plaques along the way introducing the various flora within the dense forest providing a cooling shade on both sides of the road. From the peak, either take the Peak Tram down to Central or walk down via Old Peak and Albany Roads. It should take between an hour and a half to two hours up to the Peak from the riding stables, depending on the trail. From the Peak down to Central is around 45 minutes.


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Hey check out the dragon's back trail. Its a trail that runs along the ridges where you will have splendid views on both sides of the trail.

i went to the one in tungchung.. it's good and u get a nice view of the tsing ma bridge too.. it's not difficult to walk~