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Hong Kong hiking

Hong Kong hiking
Hong Kong is renowned for its numerous hiking trails, despite its dense population, with more than 40 per cent of Hong Kong is protected country parkland. Hiking is a popular pastime for the city's residents with some of the most popular hikes including Dragon's Back, Lantau Peak and the MacLehose Trail.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Ng Sek-wu reportedly left his residence in Wong Tai Sin on Sunday morning for a hike in a country park. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong hiker, 90, found safe after failing to return home for 2 days

Villager finds Ng Sek-wu, who appears to be unhurt; whereabouts for past two nights unknown.

Trail running and hiking

Test of endurance: a visual guide to The North Face 100 trail race in Hong Kong

Asia travel

5 of the best urban hikes in Asia, including Hong Kong’s Dragon’s Back

Trail running and hiking

Explorer who spent two years walking across Africa takes on Hong Kong Moontrekker

Mario Rigby is taking part to advocate for nature and sustainability, and as training for his bid to tackle the world’s seven tallest summits.

Renowned eco-explorer Mario Rigby will take part in the Hong Kong Barclays MoonTrekker 2024 to champion nature conservation. Photo: Sun Yeung
What to do in Hong Kong

5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, October 18-20

How active do you want to be this weekend? Pick from a historic walking tour, toddler’s play and yoga, a women’s self-defence class and more.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong paraglider hits hiker in botched landing, helicopter rescue needed

Police say paraglider lost control and hit hiker on lawn of Ngong Ping; pair taken to hospital with leg, neck and head injuries.

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Accidents and personal safety

Solo hiker dies after going missing in Hong Kong’s northwestern New Territories

Police find Yau Kwok-yee, 67, at bottom of five-metre drop near Ng To Shui in Tuen Mun after he was reported missing on Sunday.

The search covered tracts of the Castle Peak area in Tuen Mun. Photo: Shutterstock
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong hiker sent to hospital after boar attack amid Tai Mo Shan camping trip

Woman, 29, found by emergency personnel with 5cm wound down one of her legs after a boar bit her as she camped out on city’s tallest peak.

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong has what it takes to be a unique sporting events capital

The city’s natural beauty and spectacular cityscape are assets to be leveraged in its quest to become a one-of-its-kind events capital.

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Accidents and personal safety

Explainer | Lost in Hong Kong’s not-so-urban jungle? The Post shares how to survive in the wild

Recent rescue of 60-year-old man from remote hill in Tai Po highlights importance of knowing your surroundings and finding essentials.

Tourists take in the view after hiking to Lion Rock Peak. Photo: Elson Li
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong rescuers search Tai Po area for man believed to have gone hiking

Wong Ming-fong, 60, last seen at Tai Wo Sports Centre around noon and wearing white shirt and shoes, black trousers with a green shoulder bag.

Wong Ming-fong is believed to be missing after hiking near Pat Sin Leng. Photo: Facebook/The Hong Kong Guardians
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Hong Kong’s natural tourism appeal deserves a new promotional strategy

The government and private sector should align their messaging to speak to the evolving needs and preferences of today’s travellers.

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Accidents and personal safety

Explainer | Hiking in Hong Kong: how to navigate the trails safely amid summer heat

The Post speaks to mountaineering experts to glean safety tips after the recent death of a 56-year-old hiker in Clear Water Bay Country Park.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong hiker dies in hospital hours after being found in 15-hour search

Search for man, 56, began at around 7.40pm on Sunday after his wife reported him missing.

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The hiker was captured by CCTV cameras before he set out on Sunday morning. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Believe it or not, Hong Kong’s culture and nature are the tourist draw

No amount of promotion abroad, free air tickets or mega events will work if Hong Kong does not go big on local arts, culture and ecotourism.

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Trail running and hiking

Registration for Hong Kong MoonTrekker overnight trail event opens this weekend

The goals of the hike on October 18 are to reach Lantau Peak while it is still dark to witness the sunrise and to raise funds for the Nature Conservancy.

Wellness

If exercise helps depression more than counselling, this woman is living proof

A study finds that physical activity is more effective than counselling or leading medications for improving depression, anxiety and distress symptoms – as shown by a runner who says it saved her life.

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Hong Kong police

5 Hong Kong hikers rescued with help of police SOS mobile phone app in 2 months

‘HKSOS’ app was used to alert the force for the need for five countryside operations between January and February.

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Sunset Peak on Lantau Island. The “HKSOS” app has been downloaded 57,002 times in two months. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Balance needed in dealing with Hong Kong’s wild boars

The government must soon determine a target population size for the animals and shift into population management, lest the culling programme become an extermination plan.

Hike for likes: What not to do on Hong Kong’s trails

Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Trees, plants are telltale signs of former Hong Kong squatter settlements

The 1.5 million refugees from China’s civil war who flooded post-war Hong Kong were practical folks. The fruit trees and bushes they planted are a legacy of the squatter settlements they once inhabited.

Squatter huts alongside Mount Parker Road in Quarry Bay in 1977. A legacy of such squatter areas in Hong Kong that were cleared but not concreted over for public housing is the trees and plants settlers left behind when they were moved out. Photo: SCMP
Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong hiker, 67, dies after falling down stairs in country park

Woman passed out after falling on a hiking trail in Tai Lam Country Park, her friend told police.

The leaves of sweet gum trees turn red between November and January and are a popular sight for hikers in Tam Lam Country Park. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Volunteer search for missing hiker enters fourth night at Hong Kong’s highest peak

Authorities earlier called off operation for hiker missing since Thursday; area has been among city’s coldest in past week, dipping to -1.6 degrees one morning.

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Outdoor & Extreme

Explainer | Are you a responsible hiker? A visual tour of Hong Kong's five most extreme trails

Discover Hong Kong's five hardest hiking trails, from Kau Nga Ling to Sharp Peak. Our visual guide highlights the risks and emphasises safety measures for hikers.

Hong Kong society

My Take | ‘Miracle’ survival of Hong Kong teenager highlights the risks of hiking

The popularity of hiking in Hong Kong’s scenic hills soared during the pandemic. But with that came a surge in rescues and, sadly, in deaths.

There were more than 1,000 hiking-related searches last year Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong society

Music, school hymn played by drones in search for Hong Kong boy to give him hope

School hymn and electric guitar music blasted out by drones as search-and-rescue teams combed country park for missing boy Matthew Tsang.

Missing Matthew Chan after he was found on Wednesday in a country park after being missing for seven days. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Explainer | Lost while hiking? Hong Kong mountain experts reveal survival tips

Missing teen Matthew Tsang found in park resorted to drinking stream water and eating leaves, according to source, in case that has baffled experts.

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Hong Kong society

Drones and AI, 300 people, 4 miles, 7 days: how Hong Kong rescuers found missing teen

Firefighters, paramedics, Civil Aid Service members scoured Ma On Shan Country Park in race against time to find Matthew Tsang.

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