City: Shek O
Top Things to do in Shek O
Top Restaurants in Hong Kong
6 Hiking Trails in Shek O That You Shouldn't Miss
Delectable dim sum, floating islands, and a one-of-a-kind skyline are just some of Hong Kong’s unique features. Get an eyeful of traditional Chinese architecture in Ngong Ping village, then take the tram to the tippity-top of Victoria Peak for unparalleled views. The rocks and gentle hills of Nan Lian Garden will bring you inner peace, as will a calming cup of tea in a Stanley café. Become one with everything at the Chi Lin Nunnery, a serene Buddhist complex.
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1. Crab Cave (Cape D'aguilar)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By TheOExpress - Hong Kong, China
...which rewards with spectacular crashing of waves and great climbing opportunities, seemingly all to find the perfect photo...so you may have to wait your turn to capture the image you came for. As a spectacle aside from taking pics, it’s a great spot to just watch the sea, either through the gap or from above.
2. Dragon's Back
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,102 reviews
Reviewed By Veg-Traveller-2020
Dragons Back is a must do hike in Hong Kong. The view is breathtaking. To get here, you take the Chai Wan Line To the starting point: From MTR Shau Kei Wan Station Exit A, walk to the Shau Kei Wan Bus Terminus to take bus number 9 and get off on the Dragons Back stop on Shek O Road. Before you start the hike there are a couple of toilets and you wont find any along the way until the end. It takes a couple of hours and you have shorter hike options too
3. Cape D'Aguilar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
Cape D’Aguilar is a pretty isolated spot, off the beaten track. You’ll have to walk almost 5km to get there but it is also home to a stunning 20 hectare Marine Reserve. The cape itself is a ruggedly beautiful, rocky promontory that juts into the sea. It has a number of very striking rock formations and caves and has sweeping coastal views. The area is marked by irregular and jagged cliffs. Features include Crab Cave, Thunder Cave, ‘Miss Willy’ the whale skeleton, historic WWII military sites and Hong Kong’s oldest lighthouse. The only disappointing thing is that because it is a protected reserve, you can’t have a swim to cool off after your walk. Instead we walked back up D’Aguilar Rd and caught a taxi to Shek O where we jumped straight into the sea. WHAT TO TAKE: Take pretty much everything. There is not a lot of shade so take sunscreen, hats and plenty of water. You’ll also need good shoes. The walk is easy and is a gentle downhill slope along Cape D’Aguilar Rd but once you reach the cape, the rocks are uneven and sharp and the areas around the caves are slippery. The only public toilets that I saw were just past the start of the walk. GETTING THERE: Public transport was very easy. We caught the MTR to Shau Kei Wan. Exit A3 brought us up alongside the bus bay and the the #9 bus took us right to the big roundabout at the start of the walk. Be aware that some #9 buses go straight through to Shek O, bypassing Cape D’Aguilar. Check first and don't get on the bus unless the sign says “via Cape D’Aguilar”. A taxi will slash your travel time from an hour or more down to 30 minutes. It will also take you much closer to Cape D'Aguilar than the bus can. From Central, it should cost under $200HKD (an uber will be much the same).
4. Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Mairwen1
This is a very beautiful marine reserve with craggy rock formations, sweeping coastal views and features, including unusual caves, the ‘Miss Willy’ whale skeleton, WWII military batteries and Hong Kong’s oldest lighthouse (see separate reviews). However, it is also an isolated spot and well off the beaten track. If you only have a few days in Hong Kong, then you will be too busy with other sights and this is too remote and too out of the way to include in an itinerary. Entry is free but to get there, you need to walk in. The bus will drop you off at the large roundabout which is where your walk starts. It is one of the easiest coastal trails and is a roughly 5 km gentle, downhill walk along Cape D'Aguilar Rd (the bad news is that you will have to walk back up again unless you are lucky enough to snag a taxi that has dropped someone else off). It’s not terribly well sign-posted. You can generally follow other hikers but basically stick to the road until you get to the radio transmitters. At this point, you take the dirt path on your left and circle around behind the station where you can pick up the road again to head downhill. Towards the end of your walk, the road splits but there is a large, blue sign at this point directing you down to the reserve. Make sure to take sunscreen, hats, water and food. The walk is quite exposed and if you go on a weekday, there are no opportunities to buy anything. You’ll also need good shoes because once you get to the reserve the rocks can be sharp and around the caves and water, it is quite slippery. The only public toilets that we saw were two porta-loos about 5 min into the walk. Be aware, that despite the beautiful waters and the hot walk to get here, you can’t jump in for a swim because it's a marine reserve. Instead, we took a taxi later in the day to Shek O beach for lunch and a cooling swim ($46HKD). GETTING THERE: It’s a long-ish but very straightforward trip from Central. A taxi or uber will take cut your travel time in half and can also save you some walking because it can take you part of the way down Cape D'Aguilar Rd. You should pay under $200HKD. We found public transport easy although it took about an hour. We caught the MTR to Shau Kei Wan. Exit A3 brought us right up at the bus bay and the #9 bus went right to the start of the walk. The only tricky part is to double-check that your bus stops at Cape D’Aguilar. Not all do. Some #9 buses go straight through to Shek O so don't get on unless the sign specifically says “via Cape D’Aguilar”.
