This Stanley Ma Hang Park is right outside of Stanley Plaza behind the historical H&M building…read more The trails takes you to a cliffside temple and a short hike from there you will find a hidden beach with beautiful goldern sand and clear water. The view is absolutely breathtaking. Lessons for kayaking and windsurfing are available on the beach as well. See my photos.

Ah, can't wait to hike it again. Joined a tour to check out the Dragon's Back trail. Booked on…read morePelago as you get double Krisflyer miles per dollar spent. It started mid morning 10a.m. Met the tour guide outside the metro station, grabbed a local bus up the mountain and started the trek 128m from the summit. It's chockers full of people so go earlier !. We set a crazy pace up the massive steps, stones and earth. Stopped only to catch a view and a quick breath. Everyone was out there but it was absolutely lovely and shady. The views of course were well worth it!. We diverted to walk down steps after the reservoir to get to Big Wave Bay where local surfers hang out. Ended the hike in 2.5 hours ( give yourself 4 to 5 hours, our guide was fast). Spent the next 45 minutes by the beach watching the waves and cooling down. Best time is winter for cool weather. Best time for wildlife is July!

This is a great Medium difficulty hike with spectacular views of the beaches and bays on either…read moreside of the island. Take a bus to drop you off at the trailhead and start your hike up the mountain. Total time to hike the trail took about 2 hours at a brisk pace. If you're taking a leisurely stroll it will take much longer. I would recommend doing the hike that leads to Big Wave Bay where you can grab a bite to eat by the beach while watching the surfers catch some waves.

A quick and easy hiking trail located in the middle of the city. The trail starts in the backside…read moreof the Mei Ho building. You get a full view of Kowloon. There are seats up there for you to chill. It's a nice little getaway from the crowd without venturing too far.

My sister and I got up early one morning to walk up to Mount Butler with a friend, following Wilson…read moreTrail Stage 2. We wanted to see the sunrise from there. So when I say early I mean really early (4am!!). We had already prepared food and drinks the previous night and just needed to get dressed and hail a cab. At 4.45 we were at Parkview and facing the big brown sign. The hiking had started! It was still dark and walking in the middle of the forest at that time was a mix of excitement and a little fear. We got lost for a second and had to come back. A few minutes later we were at the peak of Jardine's Lookout, seriously amazing views and time for a quick break, pictures and a snack. On one side we could see the city, waking up. On the other side we could already gaze at Tai Tam Park. A historical fact for you about Jardine's Lookout: it's named after William Jardine a ship surgeon considered responsible for the start of the First Opium War. After that we went down for a while leaving the quarry on our left and hiking up the trail again to Mount Butler. This is when it started to pour like crazy and it didn't stop until we finished the hike, lucky us. Mount Butler is a 371 meters mountain peak, ranking 21st of the hills in Hong Kong. From there we decided it was time for breakfast and we were absolutely soaked so walked down to Quarry Bay. There is a lovely sheltered space with benches where we opened our plastic boxes and shared a few snacks. The sun was finally shining and we felt extremely happy with our adventure as we had a look at the great snaps taken from uphill.

Ha Pak Nai is a subdivision of Pak Nai ( Ha means 'lower'). It is a coastal area in the…read morenorthwestern area of New Territories, and faces the Deep Bay. Partly a shallow pebbly beach and partly a wetland mangrove, it is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Hong Kong. Besides driving (actually the parking space is kind of limited due to the rush of people at weekends days of good weather), you can also get there by taking minibus route no. 33 at Tai Fung Street at Yuen Long town center, not far from Yeun Long or Long Ping MTR station, and get off after Lau Fau Shan roundabout. Some friends also opted for biking there but it's not an easy route, so only for people with confidence with biking skills. Because of its vantage location along the western coast, it is one of the best places in Hong Kong to view the sunset, unobstructed by buildings in front and overlooks onto the Shekou area of China on the far far horizon. The scene is quiet and open, and the sky stretches to infinity. It is even more serene if there is a bit of cloud in the sky, with the rays of golden lights refracted over the brim of the clouds forming layers of golden cotton candies . Quite a romantic view for couples indeed! On the pebbly beach you can often some fisherman's raising nurseries for seafood and also oysters raised on pieces of concrete blocks. Additionally, it is also very close to Lau Fau Shan, a popular place from Chinese-style fresh seafood in HK for reasonable price, so it is a very common itinerary for the locals to go for the sunset view at Ha Pak Nai and then have a seafood feast over at there.

For a long time this was a hidden secret for those who knew their way amongst the back end of Yuen…read moreLong and Tin Shui Wai; this was the border and unless you lived here or worked here; no one would venture this far. The reasons were clear: there is a track that ran along the seaside with pretty much nothing to do- moreover at night this was a good location for IIs to come ashore so it wasn't the sort of place you would like to hang around. Times have changed though. Shenzhen has become more prosperous and there's more to look at on the opposite side of the shore than there is on this side. After the SARS event Hong Kongers have taken to the countryside which is decidedly a good thing as we now fully appreciate our natural beauty spots; which includes deep bay. This used to be a fishing village where oyster farms were abundant (water quality: not too sure) and most people came to Lau Fau Shan for the famed seafood and the local produce: salted fish and various dried fishery items. These are all still here but I guess the grips of commercialism has hit and it has lost the quiet ambience some what, with cars clogging up the route up here every weekend. Still though, if you venture down the path down deep bay towards the new Western Crossing, you will still find the mud banks which it is famed for. At low tide the mud banks are exposed and you will find all sorts of wild life here: crabs, birds and the sunset view is simply second to none. Cyclist will enjoy the fact that the further you go the less cars there are so they are free to roam this area. There's not much in terms of attractions here but that is in itself the beauty of it.

Well marked, never very crowded except on spectacular Sundays, plenty of rest stops, good clean…read morebathrooms. Could use some water fountains but I think that will come in time. I am always so impressed with the elderly I see climbing up these hills! Good shade and great views!