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=== Southern Hong Kong Island === |
=== Southern Hong Kong Island === |
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Section 1 starts at a junction between Stanley Gap Road. The trail rises along Stone Hill and Cheung Lin Shan. On its way towards distance post W001, it passes through The Twins [[Catchwater|Catch Water]], a man-made path to channel water away from [[The Twins, Hong Kong|The Twins]] Peak to a nearby reservoir. At around 2200m from the starting point, the trail passes through Tze Kong Bridge, with it being mostly paved along with some dirt paths. The |
Section 1 starts at a junction between Stanley Gap Road. The trail rises along Stone Hill and Cheung Lin Shan. On its way towards distance post W001, it passes through The Twins [[Catchwater|Catch Water]], a man-made path to channel water away from [[The Twins, Hong Kong|The Twins]] Peak to a nearby reservoir. At around 2200m from the starting point, the trail passes through Tze Kong Bridge, with it being mostly paved along with some dirt paths. The section continues to ascend towards [[Violet Hill (Hong Kong)|Violet Hill]], with it slowly descending towards the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir, and ending at an intersection with Tai Tam Reservoir Road.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Wilson Trail |url=https://www.thruhikinghk.com/wilson-trail.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Thruhiking HK: a guide to thru-hiking, multi-day hiking and wild camping in Hong Kong's 4 big trails. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilson Trail Sec. 1 · Hong Kong |url=https://www.google.com.hk/maps/place/Wilson+Trail+Sec.+1/@22.2297799,114.1651695,12246m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x340401d7613d5ba1:0xf33e6a267b9109bc!8m2!3d22.2411184!4d114.2037157!16s/g/1jky73dmp?entry=ttu |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Wilson Trail Sec. 1 · Hong Kong |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Tai Tam === |
=== Tai Tam === |
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=== Southeastern New Territories === |
=== Southeastern New Territories === |
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Section 3 starts near [[Lam Tin]] MTR station exit A. The trail cuts to an intersection with Kai Tin Road, and runs along it to the south. It continues along [[Lei Yue Mun]] Road until stopping at the end of the road at the south. To continue from distance post W019 to W020, hikers must walk up [[Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery|Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery]] Access Road uphill to [[Devil's Peak, Hong Kong|Devil’s Peak]]. The trail passes through Owl Stone, Devil’s Peak Battery and Gough Battery on the mountain. It then descends with Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery on its east until it meets [[O King Road]], where it runs along it to the east and goes north again. It rises up to meet Black Hill Triangulation Station and Black Hill Former Aviation Reflector. At distance post W026, the trail drops down and meets [[Ma Yau Tong]] Village, where hikers and travelers alike can take rest. It continues northbound at distance post W028 on Tsui Lam Road, passing through O Tau Village. At around 330m away from distance post W031, it ends at an intersection with [[Clear Water Bay Road]], at the heart of [[Tseng Lan Shue|Tseng Lan Shue Village]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilson Trail Sec. 3 · Hong Kong |url=https://www.google.com.hk/maps/place/Wilson+Trail+Sec.+3/@22.3117874,114.2205722,5248m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x340403fd998df7ab:0xf6a62b8a0ab1831!8m2!3d22.311188!4d114.2451625!16s/g/11h1422dx?entry=ttu |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Wilson Trail Sec. 3 · Hong Kong |language=en}}</ref> |
Section 3 starts near [[Lam Tin]] MTR station exit A. The trail cuts to an intersection with Kai Tin Road, and runs along it to the south. It continues along [[Lei Yue Mun]] Road until stopping at the end of the road at the south. To continue from distance post W019 to W020, hikers must walk up [[Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery|Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery]] Access Road uphill to [[Devil's Peak, Hong Kong|Devil’s Peak]]. The trail passes through Owl Stone, Devil’s Peak Battery and Gough Battery on the mountain. It then descends with Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery on its east until it meets [[O King Road]], where it runs along it to the east and goes north again. It rises up to meet Black Hill Triangulation Station and Black Hill Former Aviation Reflector. At distance post W026, the trail drops down and meets [[Ma Yau Tong]] Village, where hikers and travelers alike can take rest. It continues northbound at distance post W028 on Tsui Lam Road, passing through O Tau Village. At around 330m away from distance post W031, it ends at an intersection with [[Clear Water Bay Road]], at the heart of [[Tseng Lan Shue|Tseng Lan Shue Village]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilson Trail Sec. 3 · Hong Kong |url=https://www.google.com.hk/maps/place/Wilson+Trail+Sec.+3/@22.3117874,114.2205722,5248m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x340403fd998df7ab:0xf6a62b8a0ab1831!8m2!3d22.311188!4d114.2451625!16s/g/11h1422dx?entry=ttu |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=Wilson Trail Sec. 3 · Hong Kong |language=en}}</ref> |
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Section 4 starts at the ending point of Section 3 on Clear Water Bay Road. The trail continues to the northwestern side of Tseng Lan Shue Village, until it meets distance post W033, where it runs to the north. At around 100m away from the east of distance post W034, the trail has an intersection that leads to Hebe Hill, and can also lead to [[Ho Chung]] Valley and Pak Shek Wo Village. The main trail connects to [[Tai Lam Wu]] Road at distance post W035, on which the Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation Building resides. It continues along the road until it comes to an intersection near distance post W036, where it veers off from the road and goes northwest. Near distance post W039, hikers can see [[Tung Yeung Shan]] and Tai Lo Au at the south of the trail. There is a trail near distance post W040 that goes north towards [[Gilwell Campsite]], a Scout [[campsite]] maintained by the [[Scout Association of Hong Kong]]. At this point the trail runs southwest and northwest again, where it stays going west for the remaining section. Many mountains such as [[Kowloon Peak]], Elephant Hill and [[Tate's Cairn|Tate’s Cairn]] can be seen from that point on the trail. [[Jat's Incline|Jat’s Incline]] connects to the trail, which is on [[Shatin Pass Road]] at this point, near distance post W043. It then shares the same path of Section 5 of the [[MacLehose Trail]] until Section 4 of the Wilson Trail ends. Tiu Tso Ngam and [[Temple Hill (Hong Kong)|Temple Hill]] can also be seen near the end of this section at its north. The section concludes at Tsz Chuk Pavilion, near [[Lion Rock Country Park]] Entrance.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilson Trail Sec. 4 · Hong Kong |url=https://www.google.com.hk/maps/place/Wilson+Trail+Sec.+4/@22.3537179,114.201923,5365m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x3404069587d0fef3:0x7e8a9b1f8d26dbb3!8m2!3d22.353147!4d114.2209769!16s/g/1jky8qllr?entry=ttu |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Wilson Trail Sec. 4 · Hong Kong |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:24, 18 July 2023
Wilson Trail | |
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Length | 81 kilometres (50 miles)[citation needed] |
Location | Hong-Kong |
Use | Hiking |
Elevation gain/loss | 5,407 m (17,740 ft) |
Highest point | Wong Leng (639 m (2,096 ft)) |
Lowest point | Tai Wo (19 m (62 ft)) |
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Traditional Chinese | 衛奕信徑 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 卫奕信径 | ||||||||||
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The Wilson Trail (Chinese: 衛奕信徑) is a 78-kilometre (48 mi) long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks.[1] It was named after David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, who was Governor of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1992. The Wilson Trail was developed by Friends of the Country Park and sponsored by various private organisations. The construction work of the trail began in 1994. The Wilson Trail was first opened on 21 January 1996.
In all, the Wilson Trail traverses eight of the Country Parks. On Hong Kong Island, Tai Tam Country Park and the adjacent Quarry Bay Country Park begin the journey. Across the harbour, there is a gap where the trail runs through hills outside the parks. Then come the three parks named Ma On Shan, Lion Rock, and Kam Shan. In the central New Territories, the Wilson Trail heads north through Shing Mun Country Park and Tai Mo Shan Country Park. Finally it climbs into the majestic Pat Sin Leng Country Park. Each of the Country Parks the Wilson Trail traverses has its individual character and appeal – offering, as one proceeds from south to north, changing settings with much of interest.[1]
The trail is aligned north-south and runs from Stanley, in the south of Hong Kong Island to Nam Chung, in the northeastern New Territories. Of the four long-distance trails, the Wilson Trail is the newest. Since the trail crosses Victoria Harbour, it makes use of the MTRTseung Kwan O line or buses.
Route Description
The Wilson Trail is divided into ten sections:[1][2] and is marked by distance posts W001 – W137. Although the other major Hong Kong trails measure distance posts every 500m, the distances between posts on the Wilson Trail range from 500m – 650m.
Between Sections 2 and 3, it is necessary to take the MTR from Tai Koo Station (just near the end of Section 2 on Greig Road) to Yau Tong Station and then walk to W020 at the base of Devil's Peak. Previously, Section 3 started at Lam Tin Station but with the opening of Yau Tong Station it was moved.
Section | Route | Length (km) | Time (hr) | Difficulty | Starting
Marker |
Ending
Marker |
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1 | Stanley → Wong Nai Chung Gap | 4.8 | 2.0 | W001 | W008 | |
2 | Wong Nai Chung Gap → Quarry Bay | 6.6 | 2.5 | W009 | W018 | |
3 | Devil's Peak → Tseng Lan Shue | 9.3 | 4.0 | W019 | W031 | |
4 | Tseng Lan Shue → Sha Tin Au | 8.0 | 3.0 | W032 | W046 | |
5 | Sha Tin Au → Tai Po Road | 7.4 | 2.5 | W047 | W060 | |
6 | Tai Po Road → Shing Mun Reservoir | 5.3 | 2.5 | W061 | W069 | |
7 | Shing Mun Reservoir → Yuen Tun Ha | 10.2 | 4.0 | W070 | W088 | |
8 | Yuen Tun Ha → Cloudy Hill | 9.0 | 4.0 | W089 | W105 | |
9 | Cloudy Hill → Pat Sin Leng | 10.6 | 4.5 | W106 | W125 | |
10 | Pat Sin Leng → Nam Chung | 6.8 | 2.0 | W126 | W137 |
Easy Walk
Fairly Difficult
Very Difficult
Southern Hong Kong Island
Section 1 starts at a junction between Stanley Gap Road. The trail rises along Stone Hill and Cheung Lin Shan. On its way towards distance post W001, it passes through The Twins Catch Water, a man-made path to channel water away from The Twins Peak to a nearby reservoir. At around 2200m from the starting point, the trail passes through Tze Kong Bridge, with it being mostly paved along with some dirt paths. The section continues to ascend towards Violet Hill, with it slowly descending towards the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir, and ending at an intersection with Tai Tam Reservoir Road.[3][4]
Tai Tam
Section 2 starts on Tai Tam Reservoir Road near Parkview. It ascends slowly and passes through Osborn Memorial. After the trail meets Jardine’s lookout, It ends abruptly and connects to the Hong Kong trail distance post H056. The trail then leads eastwards to descend steeply and rise up again, where it connects with the rest of the Wilson Trail at Mount Butler. As the trail runs northward, it meets the peak of Siu Ma Shan at around distance post W014. At about 400m from the end of the trail, it descends and comes to a flat surface, making it easy for travelers and hikers alike to rest. It then ends at the Siu Ma Shan Bridge, at Quarry Bay.[3][5]
Southeastern New Territories
Section 3 starts near Lam Tin MTR station exit A. The trail cuts to an intersection with Kai Tin Road, and runs along it to the south. It continues along Lei Yue Mun Road until stopping at the end of the road at the south. To continue from distance post W019 to W020, hikers must walk up Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery Access Road uphill to Devil’s Peak. The trail passes through Owl Stone, Devil’s Peak Battery and Gough Battery on the mountain. It then descends with Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery on its east until it meets O King Road, where it runs along it to the east and goes north again. It rises up to meet Black Hill Triangulation Station and Black Hill Former Aviation Reflector. At distance post W026, the trail drops down and meets Ma Yau Tong Village, where hikers and travelers alike can take rest. It continues northbound at distance post W028 on Tsui Lam Road, passing through O Tau Village. At around 330m away from distance post W031, it ends at an intersection with Clear Water Bay Road, at the heart of Tseng Lan Shue Village.[3][6]
Section 4 starts at the ending point of Section 3 on Clear Water Bay Road. The trail continues to the northwestern side of Tseng Lan Shue Village, until it meets distance post W033, where it runs to the north. At around 100m away from the east of distance post W034, the trail has an intersection that leads to Hebe Hill, and can also lead to Ho Chung Valley and Pak Shek Wo Village. The main trail connects to Tai Lam Wu Road at distance post W035, on which the Sai Kung Stray Friends Foundation Building resides. It continues along the road until it comes to an intersection near distance post W036, where it veers off from the road and goes northwest. Near distance post W039, hikers can see Tung Yeung Shan and Tai Lo Au at the south of the trail. There is a trail near distance post W040 that goes north towards Gilwell Campsite, a Scout campsite maintained by the Scout Association of Hong Kong. At this point the trail runs southwest and northwest again, where it stays going west for the remaining section. Many mountains such as Kowloon Peak, Elephant Hill and Tate’s Cairn can be seen from that point on the trail. Jat’s Incline connects to the trail, which is on Shatin Pass Road at this point, near distance post W043. It then shares the same path of Section 5 of the MacLehose Trail until Section 4 of the Wilson Trail ends. Tiu Tso Ngam and Temple Hill can also be seen near the end of this section at its north. The section concludes at Tsz Chuk Pavilion, near Lion Rock Country Park Entrance.[3][7]
Errors
Wilson Trail is one of the newest long-distance trails in Hong Kong. However, many hikers find the sign posts are unclear and full of errors. One of the most significant problems is that there are only 137 distance posts along the 78km trail. They are supposed to be at 500-metre intervals. There are also complaints that some signs are missing or misplaced. However, the situation has improved in the recent years.[citation needed]
Raleigh Challenge
Raleigh International's "Raleigh Challenge - Wilson Trail" is the first hiking competition which covered the longest distance of the Wilson Trail, spanning across the Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories from south to north.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Country and Marine Parks Authority Agriculture
- ^ "Office of the Communications Authority - Digital Map". Office of the Communication Authority. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Wilson Trail". Thruhiking HK: a guide to thru-hiking, multi-day hiking and wild camping in Hong Kong's 4 big trails. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Wilson Trail Sec. 1 · Hong Kong". Wilson Trail Sec. 1 · Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Wilson Trail Sec. 2 · Tai Tam, Hong Kong". Wilson Trail Sec. 2 · Tai Tam, Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Wilson Trail Sec. 3 · Hong Kong". Wilson Trail Sec. 3 · Hong Kong. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Wilson Trail Sec. 4 · Hong Kong". Wilson Trail Sec. 4 · Hong Kong. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Raleigh Challenge: Wilson Trail