Hiking in Hong Kong: Wilson, Maclehose, Hong Kong, and Lantau Trails and 21 day walks

by Andrew Mok

Overview

A guidebook to 4 short treks and 21 day walks in Hong Kong. Included are the Hong Kong Trail, the Lantau Trail, the MacLehose Trail and the Wilson Trail, along with day walks covering Hong Kong, Kowloon, the New Territories and the islands. The hiking is graded from easy to challenging, with the walks offering options at all grades and the trek stages mostly categorised as difficult or challenging.

With the exception of the 3-day Hong Kong Trail, each trek is presented in 5 days. The day walks range from 5 to 23km (3–14 miles) and can be enjoyed in 2–7 hours.

• 1:50,000 mapping included for each trek stage and day walk
• GPX files available for download
• Elevation profiles for each of the treks
• Detailed information on accessing the routes via Hong Kong’s excellent public transport network
• Geology, history, culture, plants and wildlife

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786310514
Publisher:	Cicerone Press Limited
Publication date:	05/15/2023
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	4.50(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Andrew Mok and Simon Whitmarsh are both keen walkers, covering over 2000km a year. They have walked extensively in Britain, doing (at least part) of all the major trails, have hiked across England twice, and have walked in most countries in Europe. More recently their addiction to mountains has increased, with treks in the US (including many parts of the Appalachian trail), Australia, New Zealand, Andrew’s native Hong Kong, and Nepal (Everest Base Camp).