MacLehose Trail

The Maclehose Trail is a perfect trail for any hiking enthusiasts and nature lovers when visiting Hong Kong. Spanning almost 100 km across the New Territories, this iconic trail is divided into 10 sections, each offering some of Hong Kong’s most breathtaking scenery. Before embarking on these challenging hikes, be sure to bring enough water and supplies to make the experience enjoyable and safe.

Hong Kong used to have many mine sites, one of which was Lead Mine Pass. There were mining activities in the east of Shing Mun Country Park as early as the 1930s. It was not until the 1960s that the mine sites were derelict, even to date, as a result of the emergence of a large number of overseas large-scale mine sites and the plummeting price of ore. Lead Mine Pass still has many mine caves that have a history of over a century. Don’t be daunted by the 600 upward steps starting from Lead Mine Pass; the remaining tracks of the eighth section are flat and easy to walk.

Tai Mo Shan, with a height of 957 metres, is the highest mountain in Hong Kong. It is also the starting point of Shing Mun River and Lam Tsuen River. The hillside in the north is wet and cold, laying the foundations for the growth of camellia. The remains of trapezoid-shaped tea cultivation fields established in the past can still be seen. In autumn, countless hikers gravitate towards Tai Mo Shan to take pictures of the golden miscanthus. Cattle are often seen propping themselves against each other to take a rest. Enjoying the scenery from a height is always the reward for hiking. On sunny days with a cloudless sky, you can not only enjoy the view of the New Territories from Tai Mo Shan, but also Tsing Ma Bridge and Shenzhen. On humid days, the mist-enveloped city is yet another scenery to behold.