There is a famous hiking route in Hong Kong

———MacLehose Trail

This line was opened on October 26, 1979, with a total length of 100 kilometers (divided into 10 sections)

Acquired National Geographic Channel

Selected as one of the world's 20 best hiking trails

Lang Ke Wan

Trail Information

SectionRoute

Length

(Km)

Time

(Hr)

Difficulty
1Pak Tam Chung to Long Ke/Pak Tam Chung to Long Ke10.63

Easy

Walk

2Long Ke to Pak Tam Au/Long Ke to Pak Tam Au13.55

Fairly

Difficult

3Pak Tam Au to Kei Ling Ha/Pak Tam Au to Kei Ling Ha10.24

Very

Difficult

4Kei Ling Ha to Tai Lo Shan/Kei Ling Ha to Tai Lo Shan12.75

Very

Difficult

5Tai Lo Shan to Tai Po Road/Tate's Cairn to Tai Po Road10.63

Fairly

Difficult

6Tai Po Road to Shing Mun/Tai Po Road to Shing Mun4.61.5

Easy

Walk

7Shing Mun to Lead Mine Pass/Shing Mun to Lead Mine Pass6.22.5

Fairly

Difficult

8Lead Mine Pass to Twisk/ Lead Mine Pass to Tsuen Kam Highway9.74

Fairly

Difficult

9Twisk to Tin Fu Tsai/Twisk to Tin Fu Tsai/Twisk to Tin Fu Tsai6.32.5

Easy

Walk

10Tin Fu Tsai to Tuen Mun Tin Fu Tsai to Tuen Mun15.65

Easy

Walk

Mailihose Trail full route map

In addition to participating in the Hong Kong 100-kilometer cross-country run, ordinary tourists and hiking enthusiasts can choose a few sections to complete according to their own physical strength. You can arrange a day trip, or you can choose to reload and camp on the beach overnight. Langke Bay faces due east and is an excellent place to watch the sunrise.

Hong Kong 100km cross-country run

The MacLehose Trail is a relatively mature hiking route. There are direct buses from the starting point of the first section, the end of the second section (the starting point of the third section), and the end of the third section. Local residents also went hiking, camping and barbecued with their families.

Starting point of MacLehose Trail

Xiaoxi chose the first three sections of the MacLehose Trail, which totaled 34 kilometers and took 12 hours. On the last day of 2017, when we say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new year, we started hiking at 7 a.m. and continued until 7 p.m. to complete the first three sections of the hike.

123 segment trajectory chart

The High Island Reservoir in the first section

The first section of Hangi Reservoir

Part 1Beside the dam of Bangi Reservoir, a group of cattle lined the road to welcome them

First paragraph & second paragraph

The second section of Langke Bay (camping holy land)

The second section of Langke Bay (camping holy land)

Second paragraph (there are clear signs throughout the process)

The second section of Sai Wan (after climbing over a hill, you can overlook Sai Wan)

Section 2 West Bay

Second paragraph & third paragraph

The third section (there is a road sign every 500m, M58, 29 kilometers)

The third paragraph

The third section is downhill

The third section (gentle mountain road)

The third paragraph (sunset)

The third section (M68, 34 kilometers)

The end of the third paragraph

·Transportation·


Hong Kong's public transportation is relatively developed, and the subway and buses can completely cover most trips within Hong Kong. Both Baidu and Google Maps can navigate. The only thing to note is that most drivers and passers-by can understand Mandarin, but may not be able to speak it. They mainly communicate in Cantonese and English.


|| Major transportation:

Fly directly to Hong Kong.

Fly to Shenzhen and transfer to the China-Hong Kong Express bus at Shenzhen Airport to go to Hong Kong. If you choose the China-Hong Kong Express bus for a round trip, be sure to inquire about the return time and boarding point.

[Tips: Remember to apply for a Hong Kong and Macao pass]

|| How to get to MacLehose Trail:

Hong Kong AirportTake the subway to Diamond Hill.

Take the China-Hong Kong Express bus from Shenzhen Airport to Wong Tai Sin and walk for 10 minutes to Diamond Hill.

Take bus 92 from Diamond Hill and go directly to Saigon Bus Terminal. [Tips: Buy your Octopus in advance on Xobao]

Transfer to KMB Route 94 at Sai Kung Bus Terminal, get off at Sheung Yiu Station, and walk for 5 minutes to the starting point of the MacLehose Trail.

[tips: During holidays, you can take KMB 96R from Diamond Hill MTR Station directly to the starting point of the MacLehose Trail. The first bus of 96R is at 7:30am]

[Tips: The local minibuses are not shown on the map. It is recommended to ask passers-by or staff at Saigon Terminal if there are other minibus options. 】

If you need to choose a taxi to go to the starting point of the MacLehose Trail, the reservation phone number is as follows:

·Accommodation·


As we all know, accommodation in Hong Kong is relatively expensive and the rooms are relatively small. This is true not only in urban areas, but also in suburbs.

Regardless of whether you choose a one-day or multi-day camping trip, it is recommended to stay in Saigon, which is relatively nearby.


|| Accommodation in Saigon: Xiaoxi searched all major booking websites, but could not find a hotel in Saigon. So I could only book a B&B along Route 92 on airbnb. Since Xiaoxi is traveling during the New Year's Day holiday, B&Bs are much more crowded than usual. We booked a B&B in Ho Chung Village. There is a minibus in front of the B&B that goes directly to Sai Kung Main Station, which takes 15 minutes one way. Then transfer to a minibus at Sai Kung Terminus to go to the starting point of the MacLehose Trail.

Sai Kung Main Station in the early morning

·About eating·


Saigon is famous for its seafood, which is kept fresh and vigorous in fish tanks for diners to order.


|| Saigon Seafood Food Stalls: Seafood Street is not difficult to find. You can find it on Dianping.com, Baidu & Google Maps. Take any public transportation to Saigon Main Station and walk to Seafood Street for 5 minutes.

Fresh seafood

A little green dragon weighing more than a pound

Pippi shrimp weighing half a pound

4 prawnsmore than half a catty

Large scallop

·If you go to Macau from Hong Kong·


Hotels in Macau are really cost-effective compared to Hong Kong. The overall price is not low. The phenomenon of taxi ripoffs in Macau is very serious. For example, the trip from the Venetian Hotel in Macau to the Macau Airport is 3 kilometers and costs 200 MOP.


|| From Hong Kong to Macau: We chose to take a jet boat to Macau. Go to "Tsim Sha Tsui China Ferry Terminal" to buy tickets and take the ferry. Address: China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Departure Hall: 1st Floor / Pick-up Hall: 2nd Floor). It's not too far to get off at the MTR "Kowloon Station", "Austin Station" or "Jordan Station" and walk to China Hong Kong City.

|| Tips for wandering in Macau: Macau is divided into two islands, the north and the south. The north island is the old city, with Ruins of St. Paul's, souvenir street, snacks all over the street, huge crowds of people, and very lively. There are super luxury hotels all over the South Island, and it is indeed the only place where gambling is legal in the country. We stayed one night in the North Island and one night in the South Island. In most places in Macau, consumption is based on Macau Pataca: Hong Kong Dollar: RMB = 1:1:1. The actual consumption is Macau Pataca: Hong Kong Dollar: RMB = 1:0.97:0.78. (For example: McDonald's in Macau, when you spend money in RMB, you get change in Macau pataca... It's just a grab...) It is recommended to exchange more Hong Kong dollars or Macau patacas appropriately.

Ruins of St. Paul's

The fort next to the Dasanba Archway

Souvenir Street

Souvenir Street

Five-star hotels in South Island

Interior view of Venetian Hotel

Venetian Hotel interior

VenetianHotel

Hotel buffet

·The journey of the creek·


This trip from Hong Kong to Macau took a total of 5 days, including hiking the MacLehose Trail and going to Macau for a bit. The trip ended perfectly.


D1

Depart from Hong Kong and stay in Sai Kung

D2

MacLehose Trail hiking (7:00am-19:00pm),Accommodation in Sai Kung

D3
Take a ferry from Hong Kong to Macau North Island and stay at Macau North Island (near the Ruins of St. Paul's)
D4
Macau North Island - Macau South Island, accommodation in Macau South Island (Venetian)
D5
Macau return trip

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