Hiking in Hong Kong?
It is a little known fact and a big surprise to most visitors, but Hong Kong is truly a great place to go hiking.
Although Hong Kong is regarded as one of the world's great cities, about 75% of its 1 092 square kilometres of land is countryside that is
generally too steep and mountainous to be developed and so has remained in a relatively wild state and no other territory in the world has so
much land, almost 40% of its total area, committed to conservation and recreation on the very edge of a metropolis.
Scenically, Hong Kong has a great deal to offer the intrepid hiker - a landscape rising from sandy beaches and rocky foreshores to heights of
almost 1 000 metres, woodlands and mountain ranges covered by open grassland and a variety of scenic vistas rarely, if ever, matched in so
small a territorial unit - including a few remote islands.
Add to this, an amazing fauna and flora, with hundreds of butterfly and dragonfly species, exotic reptiles, a rich bird life as well as several
unique mammals, such as dolphins, muntjacs, pangolins and wild boars.
Finally, hiking in Hong Kong is also a trip back in time. Some of the trails have been used for more than 400 years and take the curious hiker
to various spots of historical interest, from ancient kilns to World War II fortifications and past ancient villages and farmland.
Go here for general information about Hansen's Hikes,
or here to see what the New York Times says about us,
or here for detailed information on our hikes and excursions around Hong Kong.
It is a little known fact and a big surprise to most visitors, but Hong Kong is truly a great place to go hiking.
Although Hong Kong is regarded as one of the world's great cities, about 75% of its 1 092 square kilometres of land is countryside that is
generally too steep and mountainous to be developed and so has remained in a relatively wild state and no other territory in the world has so
much land, almost 40% of its total area, committed to conservation and recreation on the very edge of a metropolis.
Scenically, Hong Kong has a great deal to offer the intrepid hiker - a landscape rising from sandy beaches and rocky foreshores to heights of
almost 1 000 metres, woodlands and mountain ranges covered by open grassland and a variety of scenic vistas rarely, if ever, matched in so
small a territorial unit - including a few remote islands.
Add to this, an amazing fauna and flora, with hundreds of butterfly and dragonfly species, exotic reptiles, a rich bird life as well as several
unique mammals, such as dolphins, muntjacs, pangolins and wild boars.
Finally, hiking in Hong Kong is also a trip back in time. Some of the trails have been used for more than 400 years and take the curious hiker
to various spots of historical interest, from ancient kilns to World War II fortifications and past ancient villages and farmland.
Go here for general information about Hansen's Hikes,
or here to see what the New York Times says about us,
or here for detailed information on our hikes and excursions around Hong Kong.
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