Category Places and Trails

Four Kowloon Parks and Chi Lin Nunnery

There are some Kowloon parks – and even a nunnery plus landscaped garden – that are well worth visiting.

Deep Bay: Hong Kong’s Threatened Wetland of International Importance

Mai Po is a key component of the internationally important Deep Bay wetland, which straddles the border between northwest Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Hiking a South Lamma Circuit – akin to far-flung New Territories

An easy hike explores the relatively little visited, wild south of Lamma - which is like a corner of the far-flung New Territories.

Ma On Shan – Ascent of Saddleback Mountain

Reaching the top is somewhat challenging, but the rewards are panoramic views from the most splendiferous summit in Hong Kong.

Lai Chi Wo and Double Haven: Searching for Sustainable Tourism in Hong Kong Geopark

Double Haven is among the most beautiful areas in Hong Kong, and a ferry ride to Lai Chi Wo on the west shore makes for a wonderful outing.

Hoi Ha Wan and Pak Sha O

Hoi Ha Wan - "Bay Beneath the Sea" - cn be wonderfully serene, while Pak Sha O is a traditional Hakka village, in a nearby wooded valley.

Lantau Island Hikes for All Seasons

On Lantau, you can hike tough hill trails or stroll coastal paths, and enjoy wild landscapes, waterfalls, old villages, beaches and more.

Sham Chung – curiouser and curiouser

With its traditional hamlets, old woods, setting in a basin ringed by hills within Sai Kung Country Park, Sham Chung should be one of the jewels in the crown of wild Hong Kong. Instead, it has suffered environmental vandalism, and…

Over Dragon’s Back to Big Wave Bay beach

The walk over Dragon’s Back, and down to Big Wave Bay, follows perhaps the finest short hike in Hong Kong.

Tung Ping Chau beach

Though it doesn’t boast Hong Kong’s best beach, Tung Ping Chau is a place where you can sometimes stroll the sand and feel almost like Robinson Crusoe – though you have to ignore the rural Shenzhen coastline little more than…

In Search of Cheung Chau’s Quieter Nooks n Crannies

Cheung Chau may look crowded, yet there are pleasant stretches of trail and lovely areas where you should find few people, or no one.

Hong Kong Forest Trails for Tranquillity and Wildlife Watching

Hong Kong has forested areas where you can follow trails, enjoying sounds such as streams cascading, cicadas buzzing cicadas, birds calling.