Adventure Guides for Riders + Runners
Exploring Hong Kong's harder-to-reach running trails
HONG KONG R+R LOCATIONS
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KAM SHAN COUNTRY PARK (SMUGGLER’S RIDGE)
NEW ROUTE: APR 1OTH 2022
Returning to Kam Shan Country Park for our latest route which takes in the spectacular Smuggler’s Ridge, slap bang in the middle of the Hong Kong map. With dense city skyline to the south, we’re sandwiched between the recognisable skyline of Lion Rock Country Park to the east and Tai Mo Shan looming in the distance, to the west. Quite the backdrop for a morning trot.
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LUNG YAN ROAD (KOWLOON RESERVOIR)
NEW ROUTE: APR 3RD 2022
First training route mapped in the New Territories and it is a beauty. Taking in full loops of two secluded Kowloon reservoirs and a lap of the Crow’s Nest Nature Trail this provides the most serene and runnable of training routes. One to return to over and again.
GILWELL CAMPSITE (BUFFALO HILL)
NEW ROUTE: MAR 13TH 2022
Our first visit to this location which starts with a brilliant ride up into the Kowloon hillside and direct access to one of the most interesting and runnable sections of the Maclehose Trail, stage 4. We throw a good hill climb into the mix, scaling Wong Ngau Shan and Buffalo Hill. Plenty more route variations to explore here in future.
SHA LO TUNG (CLOUDY HILL)
NEW ROUTE: FEB 27TH 2022
This location is prime R+R territory with the ride leading us up a narrow, winding road to 200m elevation, midway up Cloudy Hill. Nestled in a secluded valley at the southern fringes of Pat Sin Leng country park our base is a small parking area near Sha Lo Ting village. This whole area is trail running heaven, surrounded by nature, in amongst some of HK’s more remote country park.
CLEARWATER BAY ROAD
(HEBE HILL)
NEW ROUTE: FEB 12TH 2022
New central location in Kowloon, accessed via Clear Water Bay Road. No more than 20mins from the island, sans traffic. A tranquil oasis set behind a bustling local village. Perfect sunny weather so took the scenic route home via the East tunnel and around the West of HK Island, back along the coastal route.
TAI TAM RESERVOIR (SHEK O AND TAI TAM COUNTRY PARKS)
NEW ROUTE: FEB 6TH 2022
A new location on the border of Tai Tam and Shek O Country Parks, setting up our first intra-park R+R route. The ride is basically ‘half a Dragon’s Back’, parking up in a secluded spot just shy of Tai Tam Reservoir. The run is a mix of fast running concrete trail and two decent sized hills, one with a particularly technical descent (GPS at the ready). Not one for the trail running purists but with a little refinement potential for a ‘full beans’ HK Island route.
SHA TIN PASS (LION ROCK)
NEW ROUTE: JAN 28TH 2022
Headed back to Lion Rock Country Park for a longer, flatter version of our original route. We take in some of the more runnable sections of Maclehose and Wilson Trails although the real highlight is a loop around the Crow’s Nest Nature Trail, a beautifully maintained, flattish track that sweeps along the hillside overlooking West Kowloon. This route certainly packs a punch, worthy of our ‘full beans’ status.
TAI PO KAU
NEW ROUTE: JAN 16TH 2022
This densely forested nature reserve is a gem for hikers and runners alike. It has clearly marked trail options of varying lengths, most kicking off with a steepish ascent of the mountain before levelling out for some flatter, smooth-running track.
