City: New Territories
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What to do and see in New Territories, China: The Best Hiking Trails
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. Plover Cove Country Park
2. Tung Ping Chau Country Trail
3. Kim Chu Wan Beach
4. Pat Sin Leng Trail
5. Central Hiking Lamma Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
This hour-long walking trail on Lamma Island takes you past grasslands, ocean views and fields of working farmers.
Reviewed By AUG2016familytrip - Hong Kong, China
30mins ferry away from central pier 4, a local village style little island with few small beaches around and there are local Chinese seafood restaurant as well as western food to choose.
6. Sharp Peak
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Ckyyuki123
Me and my fd took 3 hrs in total, walking from Pak tam au, all the way to sharp peak, with those photo shooting and resting. It’s an advanced level hike, so do prepare proper shoes, and enough water. And I’ll say it’s better if you train a bit before do this, the way up needa climb, way back kind of shuffling. Despite of this, view was soo nice, enjoy the hike;)
7. Lantau Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 206 reviews
Reviewed By schmidtmg - Switzerland, null
This year we hiked Lantau Trail Sections 5 and 6, section 5 running from Sham Wat Road to Man Cheung Po and 6 from Man Cheung Po to Tai O. Make sure you take good hiking shoes with a good profile, as the trail goes up and down a lot. Much of the trail is in the open, so also take enough water and sun block and a hat if it is sunny. The scenery is beautiful and you can have an almost 360° view of Lantau from some of the peaks you climb on these sections. One additional benefit of this section of the Lantau trail is that it is not crowded. On the beautiful January Saturday afternoon we took the hike, we met less than 15 hikers on a 10 km stretch....
8. Lamma Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,898 reviews
Reviewed By cairn7_amanda - San Francisco, United States
My friend and I took the ferry from Central Pier to Sok Kwu Wan and walked up the island to Yung Shue Wan to take the ferry back. Along the way, we had lunch, took a ton of photos and had a wonderful day outdoors. The weather was perfect and the hike was pretty easy. We especially enjoyed Lo So Shing beach and could have stayed there for hours. Lamma Island is gorgeous and such a shirt distance from the busy city, I highly recommend as a half or full-day trip to get another view on Hong Kong.
9. Tai Mo Shan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By ckm818 - Hong Kong, China
Escaping the city and getting away from the claustrophobic confines of crowded places during the coronavirus pandemic need both brainwork and legwork. That's how we picked the destination of Tai Mo Shan this Sunday. That means a long stretch of hike to Hong Kong's tallest mountain standing at 957m. Heading west from Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve (one of the starting points among many), our family had walked for six hours, across the ridgetop path after Lead Mine Pass all the way to the summit. That is the MacLehose Trail Stage Eight. Along the hike, you'll find heaps of boulders on the slope; it suggested violent eruption once Tai Mo Shan was a volcano in the Jurassic period. If you're lucky to pick a clear day, Tai Mo Shan offers distant views over virtually every part of Hong Kong. Absolutely iconic.
10. MacLehose Trail
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometer trail winding through beautiful countryside of the New Territories. There are 10 sections of varying degrees of difficulty, with hike times ranging from 1.5 hours to five hours.
Reviewed By BradJill - Hong Kong, China
The MacLeHose Trail is one of the four long distance trails in Hong Kong. It is 100 km and made up of 10 sections that pass through a variety of coastal, mountainous and forested scenery across the New Territories. National Geographic recognises the MacLeHose Trail as one of the World's 20 dream trails. The MacLeHose Trail opened in 1979 and is named after former governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLeHose. He was responsible for establishing the Country Parks of Hong Kong Ordinance in 1976 and was an an avid hiker as well. Of the ten different sections of the MacLeHose Trail, one that makes for a particularly popular day hike is Stage II, a 13.5 km trail that links Long Ke to Pak Tam Au in the Sai Kung East Country Park. The route can be hiked by way of taxi transportation from Sai Kung village to the East Dam of the High Island Reservoir. This is near the end of the Stage 1 and includes an interesting area to visit some of the geological highlights of the Hong Kong UNESCO Global GeoPark before starting the Stage 2 hike. The trail passes through rolling hills, beautiful coastline and isolated beaches at Long Ke and Tai Long Wan, including the Sai Wan beach and village where you can take a break for a light bite to eat or drink at a beachside restaurant. It then turns west crossing more hilly areas, a bit more coastline and past interesting abandoned hamlets before finishing at Pak Tam Au. From here you can catch a couple of bus routes south back to Sai Kung village or call in a taxi to come pick you up for a ride back to the village. The trail is moderately difficult and can be completed in approximately 5 hours. However, given the number of quality stops and viewpoints, you may want to allow 6-8 hours to complete Stage II of the MacLeHose Trail.
