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LONG-DISTANCE HONG KONG HIKING TRAILS

WILSON TRAIL

The Wilson Trail, opened in 1996, was named after former Governor of Hong Kong Sir David Wilson. It takes a northerly route from Stanley Gap Road on Hong Kong Island to Nam Chung in the northern New Territories.

MACLEHOSE TRAIL

Hong Kong's longest and oldest long-distance trail, the MacLehose Trail, opened in 1979 named after the then Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose. It runs through the New Territories from east to west and was hailed in 2016 as one of '20 dream trails' by National Geographic.

High Island Reservoir

Sweet Gum Wood

Paperbark woodland

View of Sha Tau Kok

Sheung Shui

Fanling

Tin Shui Wai

New Territories

Tai Po

Yuen Long

Tuen Mun

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2

Tung Chung

Lantau Island,

Mui Wo

Taj O

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LANTAU TRAIL

The Lantau Trail, opened in 1984, was named after Hong Kong's second highest peak, Lantau

Peak, on the territory's largest

island. From Mui Wo, it tracks a

winding coastal course and loops back to Mui Wo.

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Tsuen Wan

Tsing Yi

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Kwai Chung

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Wan Chai

The Peak

Wong Chuk

Hang

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Island

Cheung Chau

Yi Tung Shan

View of Ngong Ping and Po Lin Monastery

Data source: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department

HONG KONG TRAIL

The shortest of the long-dista: routes, the Hong Kong Trail opened in 1985. It takes hiker from Victoria Peak in the wes! Hong Kong Island to Tai Long V Shek O, on the eastern coast.