Hong Kong Hiking

There are countless trails in the Hong Kong area with all kinds of views from the mountains to the ocean and everything in between. Now that the weather is quite cool (between 55 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit), hiking is comfortable and spectacular. Also, now that school is over for me, I've been trying to soak in as much adventure as I can and have done two of the most popular hikes:

Dragon's Back
Dragon's Back trail is located in the Shek-O area of Hong Kong. This area is known to have some of the most beautiful beaches. It takes about an hour from HKU by subway and bus to get to the trail head. Once you're there, you can hike as long or as short as you want, but I decided to just keep walking until the trail looped around back to the start. It was absolutely beautiful.​

Lion's Rock Peak
This hike has a reputation as a pretty difficult hike and it indeed was a bit more challenging than Dragon's Back. I like to hike alone when I'm in the mood for a good workout so I can go at my own pace, but because of how far and confusing it is to find this trailhead, I suggest going with a friend or two. Despite the many wrong turns and time spent being lost in an unfamiliar area of Hong Kong, this hike was absolutely worth it. Once I arrived at the nearest MTR station, it was around 45 minutes of walking up a steep road until I reached the trailhead. The entire time, I wondered if I was even going the right way. Even on the trail, I continued to wonder if I was in the right place (haha). Many times, I thought I was going to be lost and considered turning around but I'm so thankful that I kept going because I finally found the Lion Rock Peak!