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Outdoor & Extreme: Hiking

Outdoor & Extreme: Hiking
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last updated:
9 September, 2024

Paragliding in Hong Kong: breathtaking views await those brave enough to fly

Hong Kong hiking

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

Hong Kong: City of Action

Japanese-born ultra runner’s journey of up and down across HK’s trails

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Hong Kong Tourism Board
Travel news and advice

Hike and sail Tasmania’s stunning east coast in style: no boots needed

Refuelling on champagne and oysters, passengers aboard a 23-metre ketch head for the hills on the Australian island state’s east coast for a three-day adventure exploring trails and cooling off in pristine waters

Lady Eugenie moored in Crockett’s Bay, Tasmania. Photo: Cameron Wilson
Hong Kong rescue services

Hiker dies after fainting near Shing Mun Reservoir

Rescuers called to MacLehose Trail’s stage seven to save 71-year-old, who was later declared dead at Chai Wan hospital

First double amputee bids to climb Mount Everest after ban revoked

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Hiker dies after falling into pool while posing for photos

Victim reportedly asked other hikers to take photos of her before fatal plunge at Shek Pan Tam

Ping Ka Stream is popular with hikers. Photo: Handout

Hongkonger, 19, preparing to scale Everest in quest to break world record

The trek is just one stopover for the ambitious outdoorsman who plans to scale the seven highest continental summits plus the North and South Poles within the year.

The final frontier: exploring China’s West with only Google Earth and imagination

Hong Kong police

Officers detonate small artillery shell found on Tai Tam hiking trail

Explosive no larger than a soda can was found by trekkers and promptly secured

Tai Tam Country Park, where the artillery shell was discovered. Photo: Handout
Explore Hong Kong

Video | Experience a Robinson Crusoe moment in Hong Kong

Go in winter and the beach at Half Moon Bay on Sharp Island is so deserted you can leave your footprints in the sand; for an experience of Hong Kong history, harvest some sea salt from the pans on tiny Yim Tin Tsai, and admire its chapel

Go in winter and the beach at Half Moon Bay on Sharp Island is so deserted you can leave your footprints in the sand; for an experience of Hong Kong history, harvest some sea salt from the pans on tiny Yim Tin Tsai, and admire its chapel
New Zealand

New Zealand’s Milford Track being spoilt by hiking hordes

Last season, tickets for the 54-kilometre track sold out within 90 minutes. As the hike’s popularity surges, locals fear that the pristine natural environment is being destroyed by people who care little for the ‘finest walk in the world’

Explore Hong Kong

Video | Instagrammers and trail runner fight for Hong Kong country parks

Country parks make up 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s area, but the threat of development is never far away; avid hikers are campaigning to highlight and safeguard the city’s green heart as interest in the countryside grows

City Weekend

Why so many people get into trouble when hiking in Hong Kong

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As the weather cools, many head for the hills – but too often they are under-equipped for the excursion
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Seventh Hongkonger to conquer Mount Everest says he never wastes a minute

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The moment that Elton Ng summit Everest. Ng, a physiotherapist, become the seventh Hong Kong people that has successfully scaled Mount Everest.
Explore Hong Kong

How to hike Cheung Chau without the crowds: a walking guide

Away from the busy harbour there is plenty to explore on tiny Cheung Chau for those who like to walk. We take you on an anti-clockwise tour of the island’s best sights, which can all be seen in a matter of hours

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Hong Kong rescue services

Hiker dies after fall from Hong Kong’s ‘suicide cliff’

Woman in her 40s was airlifted to hospital after accident at Ma On Shan Country Park

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Hiker killed by fall from ridge dubbed ‘slim chance of survival’

Rescuers from the Government Flying Service took about an hour to find the man. Photo: Handout

Seven of the best backpacks for hiking in Hong Kong this winter

Whether you’re striding along the Dragon’s Back or making an assault on Lantau Peak, a lightweight and durable backpack is an essential requirement. Here are seven of the best bags for your buck

A Japanese climber’s 25-year search on holy Chinese mountain

Extraordinary mountaineer Fred Beckey dies aged 94

The climber who put up dozens of new routes and was the first to reach peaks throughout the Pacific northwest in the 1940s and 1950s passes away

How self-guided treks can make you feel like a traveller, not a tourist

Going guideless has been popular in Europe for some time, but now the trend is extending to places like Nepal and Japan as travellers become more independent and confident braving the great outdoors alone

Self-guided trekking through places such as the Himalayas in Nepal are becoming more popular with travellers seeking adventure – but who still want a backup plan. Photo: Marcelle Barnett and World Expedition
Outdoor & Extreme

Seeing is believing as Hong Kong nature wows hikers

Outdoor & Extreme

Titles count for nothing when office workers go extreme

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Hongkonger dies after being hit by rocks on Swiss mountain

A Facebook picture of the group with another member on their trek, posted by Conway Leung.

Hong Kong man returns home after going missing in country park

Lion Rock Hill in north Kowloon. Photo: Shutterstock
Explore Hong Kong

The best way to climb Ma On Shan, and your reward for making it

It’s a steep haul to the top of one of Hong Kong’s most distinctive peaks, but the views on the way up, and from the top, are worth it, and you’ll feel a world away from the skyscrapers below

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Asia travel

Hiking the Jiuzhaigou national park – a pristine paradise in Sichuan

With its azure lakes, waterfalls and – yes, it’s true – glorious solitude, the Unesco World Heritage site and World Biosphere Reserve in southwest China is a heavenly place for a walk

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