Dragon's Back

The Dragon's Back (Chinese: 龍脊) is a mountain ridge in southeastern Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong that passes through Shek O Peak. It lies within the Shek O Country Park. In 2019, the Dragon's Back Trail was selected by CNN as one of the world's 23 best trails.[1] Dragon's Back is part of Stage 8 of the Hong Kong Trail.[2]

This article is about the hiking trail. For the running race in Wales, see Dragon's Back Race.
Dragon's Back towards the north.
Dragon's Back hiking trail sign.

Hiking Information

Destinations in the Vicinity

Highlights

  • Paragliders hanging in the air and eventually drifting down to a beach at Shek O.
  • People flying radio-controlled gliders.[3]

Overview

Area:Southern District
Starting point:Shek O Road near To Tei Wan Village
End point:Big Wave Bay
Average hiking time:4 hours
Distance:About 8.5 km
Refuel:There are no refueling stops along the trail.
Difficulty:Moderate

Most of the route is on dirt paths. The first half has very little shade, and there is also a steep 200-metre-long uphill stretch. The flight of descending stone steps in the last section is quite steep too.[4]

Information and Hiking Etiquette in Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong's Country Parks have no trash bins, so hikers are asked to hang on to their litter until they exit the Country Parks[5]
  • Hikers in Hong Kong tend to keep to the right side when walking on trails.
  • Try to limit boombox music volume to a minimum in Country Parks to let everyone enjoy the sounds of nature.
  • Big Wave Bay Beach (the End point) and nearby Shek O Beach are two different beaches. There is a short bus service that links the two beaches.
  • Some parts of this trail are rocky, so travellers should use proper footwear. Slippers and sandals are not advisable.
  • At Pottinger Gap, hikers can extend the hike by walking along the easy Pottinger Peak Country Trail eastward for about 20 minutes and then make a 90-degree right turn onto a newly made path that descends southward for another 20 minutes to the Big Wave Bay Prehistoric Rock Carvings.

See also

References
  1. Minihane, Joe (2019-03-29). "23 of the world's greatest hiking trails". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. "Shek O". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  3. "Travel Guide | Shek O and Dragon's Back - Hiking". Urban-Outdoors. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. "Dragon's Back: one of Hong Kong's most popular hikes | Hong Kong Tourism Board". Discover Hong Kong. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. "Bins on Hong Kong's hiking trails gone for good". South China Morning Post. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-21.


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