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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.
Rescuers and mountaineering officials in China’s General Administration of Sport warn that hikers should not be walking the Aotai Line after three people died on the trail recently. Photo: CCTV
Accidents and disasters in China

‘Strictly forbidden’: China warns hikers off Aotai Line after 3 die on trail

Group reportedly switched phones to flight mode while in restricted area, hampering emergency contact and rescuers’ attempts to find them.

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Accidents and personal safety

Editorial | Tourists must put safety first in quest for the perfect photo

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong shuts Tsing Yi hiking trails amid links to 5 local chikungunya cases

Accidents and personal safety

Editorial | Upgrade will make rescue app a must-have for Hong Kong hikers

Real-time location sharing and other updates will make the app even more useful to the growing numbers of outdoors enthusiasts.

Hikers walk along the trail on Lantau’s Sunset Peak amid a sea of silvergrass in 2024. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong tourism

Hikers hit Hong Kong’s ‘Mount Eason’ for Sunset Peak silver grass, album art

Hikers mostly avoid runners taking part in a high-profile international trail race on Lantau Island.

Hong Kong sports

Video | This runner attempts 298km ultra-marathon 4 times

Looking back at her four attempts to complete the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, Sarah Pemberton shares how she navigates failure.

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Accidents and personal safety

Man found dead by hiker 200 metres from summit of Hong Kong’s Lion Rock

Hong Kong police received a report at 10am on Saturday from hiker, who saw man had collapsed in the mountain area.

Lion Rock is an iconic 495-metre peak in Hong Kong known for its lion-like shape and stunning city views. Photo: Dickson Lee
My Life

He finger-painted until it bored him. Then came the fire

The Filipino designer on his sold-out exhibitions in the 1990s, a terrifying incident with a gas canister, and his daily Hong Kong hikes.

Accidents and personal safety

Elderly hiker dies after collapsing during walk with son in Hong Kong

Hiker, who was in his seventies, was certified dead at about 5.52pm after airlift to hospital for emergency treatment.

Wellness

‘Suicide is everyone’s business’ – Hong Kong charity’s walk for awareness

The New Normal Charity Hong Kong, which offers free peer-to-peer mental health support, has organised a hike along the iconic Dragon’s Back.

Hikers walking the Dragon’s Back trail, in Shek O, Hong Kong.
Wellness

Rare cancer then divorce: entrepreneur’s amazing recovery from rock bottom

A rare bone cancer and his marriage’s end left Douglas Bray in despair. Now, he competes in some of Hong Kong’s toughest fitness events.

Douglas Bray (centre) competes in the Hyrox challenge in Hong Kong in July 2025. Completing the gruelling race left the cancer survivor feeling “fully recovered” three years after his life-changing surgery. Photo: Douglas Bray
Hong Kong society

Editorial | Let Hong Kong’s prized trails lead to beauty, not ugliness

Visitors to Hong Kong’s popular hiking routes must ensure their ecological value is maintained while also enjoying better facilities.

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Hong Kong police

Missing woman, 72, found on Hong Kong’s Kowloon Peak by rescue team

Woman’s family reported her missing after she left her home in Ngau Tau Kok on Sunday.

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers left outraged after clip shows hiker removing MacLehose Trail marker

Video posted on RedNote shows man pulling up marker No 148 from trail section at Tai Mo Shan, prompting backlash over safety risks.

A screengrab of the video shows the man carrying off the trail marker. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Drones can take the Hong Kong hiking experience to new heights

Drones – for delivery, as guides and even passenger shuttles – can make hiking safer and more engaging and environmentally friendly.

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A couple take a photo while hiking the Dragon’s Back trail in Shek O on February 13, 2021. Photo: Dickson Lee
Accidents and personal safety

39-year-old Hong Kong hiker dies after collapsing on MacLehose Trail

Rescue team airlifts man to hospital in Chai Wan, where he is declared dead.

Hong Kong

Then & Now | A perennial Hong Kong pleasure? A springtime picnic in the great outdoors

It’s picnic time and, luckily for us, one thing Hong Kong has done right is provide barbecue facilities at scenic spots for that perfect day out.

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Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, a gruelling endurance event combines sailing and mountain running

Happy 40th anniversary to the Four Peaks Race, an exhilarating sailing and running competition drawing athletes of all ages and abilities.

A Four Peaks Race crew member wrestles with one of his yacht’s sails during the race. Photo: Alexander Mak
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 14-16

A yoga flow and journaling session, a hyper-feminine fashion collection and immersive dining are among our top picks for this weekend.

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Trail running and hiking

Hong Kong Four Trails runner quits rat race, makes spreadsheet for ultra race

Glen Yick, 25, hopes to become youngest ever to complete the 298km Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge – and his document details how.

Accidents and personal safety

Hong Kong police mobile app assists 130 distressed hikers in its first year

‘HKSOS’ app has garnered around 120,000 downloads since launch last January, aiding in 53 cases.

The HKSOS app can pinpointslost hikers with a patented Signal Radar technology. Photo: Eugene Lee
Trail running and hiking

Hongkonger puts Lunar New Year on hold to run one of world’s hardest trail races

Kimmy Leung is back for a fourth time to try to beat the 60-hour clock in the Hong Kong Four Trail Ultra Challenge.

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Trail runner Kimmy Leung will tackle the Four Trails again this Lunar New Year, and her mum is not happy. Photo: Elson Li
Trail running and hiking

HK100 records smashed in men’s, women’s races with 2 sub-10 hour finishers

On the men’s side, Meng Guangfu defended his 2024 title, while Nepal’s Sunmaya Budha was the No 1 woman.

Accidents and personal safety

Number of tourist hikers seeking Hong Kong police help nearly doubled last year

Police commissioner urges public to consider their safety more carefully before heading out on hiking trips.

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Hong Kong society

Woman, 61, dies after falling down steep slope while hiking in Hong Kong

Woman was hiking challenging route in Ma On Shan Country Park when she fell.

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The woman is taken to to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan. Photo: Handout
Accidents and personal safety

Man, 61, dies after being found unconscious along Sai Kung trail in Hong Kong

Police received report at 10.36am from two hikers who stumbled upon man lying next to a tent on the Biu Tsim Kok trail.

Long Ke Wan and High Island Reservoir in Hong Kong’s Sai Kung. Photo: Shutterstock
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

The North Face 100 or TNF makes its much-anticipated return to Hong Kong this month. Here’s a look at the races and routes.

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