HK Trail - Day 4 (video included)

This has to be the hottest day of the 4, temperature and humidity about the same as in Singapore.

Before setting off I did some first aid to my only injury so far - an abrasion caused by the handle strap of the trekking pole, haha!

I love HK - Dragon's Back Trail

What's the one thing that you must do while in HK? Eating? Shopping? Ok those too, so what are the 3 things you must do in HK besides eating and shopping? Trekking of course! HK has 4 main trails, namely Maclehose (100km), Wilson (78km), Lantau (70km) and Hong Kong (50km). Each of them is  breath-taking, relatively accessible by public transport and has their easy/difficult sections. The last time I posted on the Wilson Trail Section 7, one of my favourite. Having done parts of Wilson and Maclehose Trails (and flew over parts of Lantau Trail by cable car), I decided to tryout HK Trail this time. 

Stage	Route	Length (km)	Time (hr)	Difficulty
1	The Peak → Pok Fu Lam Reservoir	7.0	2.0
2	Pokfulam Reservoir → Peel Rise	4.5	1.5
3	Peel Rise → Wan Chai Gap	6.5	1.75
4	Wan Chai Gap → Wong Nai Chung Road	7.5	2.0
5	Wong Nai Chung Road → Mount Parker Road	4.0	1.5
6	Mount Parker Road → Tai Tam Road	4.5	1.5
7	Tai Tam Road → To Tei Wan	7.5	2.0
8	To Tei Wan → Tai Long Wan	8.5	2.75

HK Trail proper starts from The Peak all the way to Tai Long Wan. The last section, Section 8, was declared by Time's Magazine as the Best Urban Hike in Asia (22 Nov 2004 Asia issue). It was dubbed Dragon's Back as the trail path connecting Wan Cham Shan (226m) and Shek O Peak (284m). The path undulates between these hill tops, reminiscent of the shape of a dragon's backbone. 


Getting to the start point was easy. Take MTR to Shau Kei Wan on HK Island, then hop onto bus 9 at the bus terminal beside the MTR station. Alight at To Tei Wan - Shek O Rd bus stop (there's a screen at the front of the bus to tell you the next stop). Good idea to take a picture of the journey you will be taking so you know roughly when to alight. Oh you should get your food and water around the bus terminal if you haven't already done so.