[2025 Hong Kong Attraction] Travel Guide for The MacLehose Trail (Updated Apr)

The MacLehose Trail is a very long hiking trail in Hong Kong, named after the former Governor of Hong Kong. The MacLehose Trail is divided into ten sections, each with a length ranging from 5 to 16 kilometers. It starts from Sai Kung in the west, ends in Tuen Mun in the east, runs through the New Territories of Hong Kong from east to west, with a total length of 100 kilometers, passing through the peaks of Hong Kong. Hiking Trail Segmentation MacLehose Trail connects eight country parks, including Sai Kung East, Sai Kung West, Ma On Shan, Lion Rock, Kam Shan, Shing Mun, Tai Mo Shan and Tai Lam Country Park. Except for some sections which are cement-level roads, most of the MacLehose Trail is built according to the mountains, and only a small part is difficult to navigate. The third, fourth, seventh, and eighth sections are all continuous and rugged mountain roads. , a few hundred meters straight up and down, and most of the rest are easy to do. Section 1: Take the bus to Pak Tam Chung Station and get off to MacLehose Trail. The starting point of the entire hiking trail originates from here. The starting point is relatively simple, most of which are very flat, with only a few slopes. There is no water supply for the first section of the road, try to replenish the water source at the tea kiosk in the Beitanyong parking lot. Walk along Bangi Road in Saigon, pass the East Dam and West Dam of the Bangi Reservoir, and then arrive at Langgae. The whole journey can be completed in about 3 and a half hours. Among them, the Wanyi Reservoir is famous for its huge water capacity, sloping embankments and magnificent dams. Section 2: Starting from Long Kee, walking along the border of the country park and ending at Pak Tam Road. The journey took 4 and a half hours to complete. There are two supply stations, one can buy water, eat, and camp in West Bay, and there is a camp near the end, but it is very simple. The other is that you can take a car or walk to the Yellowstone Pier Camp at the end point. It is fully equipped and you can supplement it with your own barbecue. After climbing the steep Sai Wan Mountain from Langka Beach, the magnificent and vast coastal scenery here is also suitable for taking photos. Go down through Sai Wan, bypass the mountain trail by the sea, walk inland along Ham Tin Wan, pass Tai Long Village, Tai Long Au and Chek Keng, and then arrive at Pak Tam Au. Some "recommended rest spots" signs are installed along the trail from Dongba to Chuutongao for hikers to refer to and take a proper rest. The third section: From Beitanwa to Qiling, this section is 10 kilometers. The whole section of the road takes 4 hours to complete. There are toilets and running water at the end of the road. Hikers need to climb four peaks about 400 meters above sea level in this section, they are Yantou Mountain, Huamei Mountain, Leidashi Mountain and Jigong Mountain, so it requires a lot of physical strength to complete. But at the same time, this section of the road is condescending, looking at the boundless sea in the east, Tai Po in the west, Tolo Harbour in the north, and Ma On Shan in the south. The surrounding scenery can be brought into view. Section 4: From the foot of Qiling Mountain to the end of Tate's Lao Mountain, the distance is about 12 kilometers. It usually takes about 5 hours, and it is also one of the very fortunate sections of the road. There is no supply during the whole process, so try to burn tap water at the starting point to replenish it. From Qiling, cross Ma On Shan Country Park and head straight for the Kowloon Mountains. Pass the rugged east of Ma'anshan Mountain, bypass the 702-meter-high Ma'an Mountain Peak, walk south along the ridge, pass the Grand Admiralty and the rolling Ngong Ping Plateau, continue to the south, follow the rural road, pass Buffalo Mountain to Tate Laoshan . If it is evening when you finish the fourth section, it is better to camp at Ngong Ping Camp. Section 5: From Tate's Cairn to Tai Po H