Ma On Shan Highland Hiking Tour
Half day| 7.5km| HKD500 per person, includes transport
Ma On Shan Highland Hiking Tour
Ma On Shan Country Park, New Territories, Hong Kong
The only half-day hike that takes you to overlook the Sai Kung Bay and it’s outlying islands from a plateau 400 meters above sea level. We start our hike from Ma On Shan Village, the site of the once biggest mine in Hong Kong. The mine closed in 1976 after 70 years of Iron mining. Most of the villagers have left the mountain, but some houses are still inhabited. Our hike leads us uphill through forest, on a romantic trail on which we reach the Ngong Ping Plateau after one hour, the mighty Ma On Shan to the left and Pyramid Hill up front. The views from the edge of the plateau over Sai Kung and the many Islands are breathtaking. This is also a favorite starting and landing arena for hang gliders. Standing up here however provides areal views for those of us who aren’t flying too!
After taking it all in, we descend down to Sai Kung using one of the very old village paths, stemming from the time before the road to Sai Kung was built; up to the 1950s villagers would take this path to reach Kowloon on market days carrying goods back and forth over the hill.
Upon arriving at Sai Kung Village we have the option of enjoying its laid-back atmosphere and lunch in one of the many restaurants or returning straight back to Kowloon and Central.
Highlights: Great views, short trip yet far away from the city, laid-back Sai Kung village.
Summary
Cost: HKD500 per person, includes transport
Time: Half day
Tour starts: 8.30am
Tour ends: 12.30pm in Sai Kung
Meeting point: Outside the General Post Office (beside the green stamp-vending machines), 2 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong Island
Walking distance: 7.5km
Walk grade: Moderate
Terrain: Uneven nature path, uphill and downhill sections
Facilities: Toilets along route
Note: Tour operates from September to June, any day. Please note that our tours run on demand. You have to make a booking in order to participate.
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