Hiking New Jersey Palisades

I was instructed by a higher power to rekindle my passion with hiking. This is a 30 minute drive from where I live.  The hike was from the Alpine Park HQ to the state line lookout.  It's a 6 mile easy flat return trip with great views over the Hudson river - Enjoy!

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Take a HIKE you Heathen!

Me: Bless me Father for I have sinned.  It’s been 2 years since my last hike


Priest: It’s not a sin if you don’t go hiking my son

Me: Tiz a sin to me Father. Tiz a feckin’ terrible mortal sin to be sure. I used to roam the hills of Hong Kong on a weekly basis. I've strayed from the path.


Priest: How long has it been since your last confession my son? 


Me: Jaezuz Father - did ya not hear me confess a minute ago?


Priest: No, I mean when was the time before this?


Me: Let me think, ah yes, do ya remember the movie - Debbie Does Dallas? After that I think. {That was a little white lie – I’d confessed more recently}


Priest: Yes, that was one of my all time favs. Has it really been that long?


Me: I’m afraid so


Priest: So besides not hiking for 2 years do you have anything else you want to confess my son?


Me: Well, I took the name of the Lord my God - Steve Jobs in vain after Apple released the disappointing iPhone 4S


Priest: I see – anything else?


Me: No – that’s it – what’s my penance?


Priest: Say two Hail Mary’s and switch to an Android phone for 4 weeks and get back out on the hiking trails – pronto! – Go in peace my son and may God have mercy on you – ya heathen little fecker!
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Hiking - Castle Peak - NE NT

How to get there: MTR to Tuen Mun then walk towards the highest peak you can see with a huge antenna on top (approx 30 minutes to the base) - Return the same way or head East across barren hilly wasteland) - Time taken: Approx 5 hours




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Hiking - Lantau Trail Stage 7 and 8

How to get there: MTR to Tung Chung then Bus 11 towards Tai O but hop off at Shek Pik Reservoir - To return: Get bus 11 back to Tung Chung

Deserted Spooky House

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Hiking Wilson Trail - Stage 3

How to get there: MTR to Lam Tin - Exit C - turn right out onto Lei Yeu Mun Rd East (cross to opposite side at roundabout) and continue for about 20 minutes - all the way to the big cemetery - Climb to the top of the cemetery for the trail. Note: Some of the trail is not very well marked or signed e.g. a sign like this beside some steps "<-- Wilson Trail -->" pointing up and down the mountain actually meant continue straight ahead - Guess who went up the mountain for 30 minutes only to have to backtack - Ah well it was a nice view! - Return: by bus to Lam Tin or any other MTR. Time taken: 3 hours

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Hiking - Dragons Back and Pottinger Peak, Hong Kong

Very nice views over Shek O although the hike is a little dull till you get to the end. To get there: Walk out of Chai Wan MTR exit A and up through the cemetery (bear left for Pottinger Peak) To return: On Shek O Rd take a bus back to towards Chai Wan

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Hiking Maclehose Trail - Stage 3

Picturesque Hike of approx 3 hours - Easy-ish

To get there: Take MTR to Choi Hung Exit C2 then Green minibis 1A to Sai Kung (last stop) then bus 94 to Pak Tam Au (top of the hill) which is actaully the end of the trail - ask driver to let you know where / when - Return bus 299 or 99 to Sai Kung

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Hiking - North East New Territories, Lai Chi Wo, Hong Kong

Great views of Lai Chi Wo, Wu Kau Tang, Plover Cove, Yan Chau Tong Marine Park - How to get there: Take the KCR to Tai Po Market and then minibus 20C (fast) or bus 75K (slow) to Tai Mei Tuk and walk up Bridespool Rd to the underwhelming Bridespool waterfalls. Time: Approx 5 Hours Return: The same way.

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Hiking Lantau Trail - Stage 2 & 3 - Lantau Peak

Fantastic views of Lantau if you are lucky to have a clear day.  How to get there: Tung Chung MTR - Exit B then bus 3M (not frequent) or taxi to top of the hill -Nam Shan. Trail starts on your left. Return: Various buses to Tung Chung

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Hiking Razor Back (Tai To Yan), Hong Kong

A few tough hilly bits at the beginning but very manageable 3.5 hour hike with some great views around NE Territories
To get there: From Tai Po Market KCR, take bus 64K to the Kadoorie Farm stop. The trail starts on the opposite side of the road. You finish at Fanling MTR.

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Hiking Stage 4 of the Wilson Trail

Easy-ish 3 hour hike (hilly at the start) with good woodland and coastal views
 
How Get there: Take the MTR to Choi Hung station (exit C2) and then Minibus 1A (Sai Kung). After about 7 mins the steep ascent, just past a Shell service station alight at the next bus stop. This is Tseng Lan Shue. From here it is a five-minute walk to the start point of Section 4, enters the hills at the base of the slope, beside a Country Parks map (ask a local if stuck)

Return: walk down Shatin Pass Rd or as a shortcut take the steps near the temple

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Hiking Stage 9 & 10 of the Lantau Trail

To get there: From Tung Chung MTR station take bus 11 and hop off before the Shek Pik Reservoir and veer left.  To return: Get bus back to Tung Chung MTR.  Time taken: 3.5 hours. Difficulty: Easy
Stage 9 is quite scenic and passes some nice beaches. Stage 10 is 'All along the Catchwater' so paved but quite boring :-(

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Hiking Clearwater Bay Walk (High Junk Peak), Hong Kong

This is  a fairly easy 3 hour hike with some great scenery around Clearwater Bay

How to get there: Take MTR to Tseung Kwan O and then minibus 103M along Clearwater Bay Road. After about ten minutes you will see a bus-stop with purple trash bin and trail head map and set of steps on your right. Jump out there or next stop and walk back. 


To return walk down the hill to Po Toi O and catch the minibus back to the MTR or walk back the very scenic road for 20 minutes to the bus terminus on your right where there are many buses and minibuses.

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Hiking - Robins Nest, North East New Territories, Hong Kong

This is a recent hike I did after 4 weeks of neglecting my passion for ramblin' on the hills of Hong Kong.  It's on the border of the New Territories and Shenzhen, China.  There's a special area that's off limits to all but residents. To get there, I took the train to Fanling MTR then bus 78K towards Sha Tau Kok but you need to get off at Tseuk Leng San village before the checkpoint for the 'Closed Area Boundary'. I got kicked off the bus at the checkpoint because I didn't have a permit and was sent packing back towards Hong Kong.  Luckily it's only a ten minute walk back to Tseuk Leng San village. 


The start of trail can be found by clambering up to the tall electricity pylon to the right of the village. I had to walk over some graves on a hill (I'll probably be sent to fiery depths of hell for that!) and thru some bushes but I'm sure there must be a better way!

The peak is 492 metres with decent views of mainland China and the warning sign below!

More pics and video below - Enjoy!

To return to civilization: Walk down Wo Keng Shan Rd back to Sha Tau Kok Rd where you can get the 78K bus back to Fanling MTR or the minibus 55K to Fanling town then connect to minibus for Fanling MTR


Time taken: 3.5 hours on the trail

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Hong Kong HIKING Highlights

Take a look at the amount of green on the satellite image below and you can hopefully start to understand why Hong Kong is by far the best city in the world for easy and quick access to wonderful hiking trails. You might need to scroll around the map depending on your screen resolution.

What is interesting and somewhat bizarre as you look at this map is the concentration of the grey area where huge 50 storey apartment blocks are piled high, one next to the other as if there was no space available. Nothing could be further from the truth, but you’ll hear no complaints from hiking enthusiasts as they can access trails in minutes where other city dwellers might have to commute hours. 

Attached below are my favourite hikes in Hong Kong that I've done so far.  I’ll add more as I do them but with over a thousand kilometres of trails it could take me a while to complete this blog post! I've also started to venture off the main trails where the terrain is a bit rougher but more rewarding.

If you have a hike you think should be listed here then just let me know in the comments below.

Click on the map to scroll around and view more of Hong Kong!


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Maclehose Trail Stage 2 – Tai Long Wan - Click Here Stage 3 – Pak Tam Au - Click Here Stage 4 and 5 - Ma On Shan - Click Here

Wilson Trail Stage 3 - Click Here Stage 4 - Click Here Stage 9 - Click Here

Lantau Trail Stage 2 and 3 - Lantau Peak - Click Here Stage 7 and 8  - Click Here Stage 9 and 10  - Click Here

Hong Kong Trail Stage 8 - Dragons Back - Click Here

Country Trails Plover Cove - NE NT - Click Here High Junk Peak - Clearwater Bay - Click Here

Other Trails Sharp Peak - Click Here Castle Peak - Click Here Robins Nest - NE NT - Click Here Lai Chi Wo - NE NT  - Click Here Razor Back - Click Here

Recommended Hiking Links as follows:

AFCD - Hiking Trails
AFCD - Country Parks
Roz's Hiking Pages
Hike in Hong Kong
HK Walkers
HK Outdoors
HK Tourism Board

Recommended Transport Links as follows:

HK MTR
Minibus
Buses
 

More links and photos coming soon!

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