The Dragon's Back from Chai Wan Cemetery to Shek O Beach

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Hong Kong audio tour: The Dragon's Back from Chai Wan Cemetery to Shek O Beach

This is a 4.2mi walking tour

It takes an average of 120 mins to complete.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (China)

$5.99

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About the Tour

Explore a part of Hong Kong that most people don't get to see, away from the high-rises and the traffic. Escape the city noise with TonyB, who has lived here for 20 years and loves the great outdoors.

There are many approaches one can take to hike the famous Dragon's Back route. This is a favorite, starting at Chai Wan MTR and finishing at Shek O Beach.

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Tony Basoglu

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A 20 year resident of Hong Kong, passionate about hiking.

Preview Location

Location 1

Lin Shing Road, the start of our tour

You should be standing near a red metal barrier on the corner of Lin Shing and Wan Tsui Roads. In front of you, across the street is the Hing Wah Plaza. To your right is the overpass bridge, and behind you is the mountain and path leading to Dragon's Back and Shek O peak.

... You should be standing near a red metal barrier on the corner of Lin Shing and Wan Tsui Roads. In front of you, across the street is the Hing Wah Plaza. To your right is the overpass bridge, and behind you is the mountain and path leading to Dragon's Back and Shek O peak.

Welcome to Hong Kong and welcome to Lin Shing Road. We've got quite a walk ahead of us, so let's get going while I tell you about this area. Turn around now and start walking up the hill on Lin Shing Rd to your left, towards the lush green hills.

Lin Shing Road is an active shopping and manufacturing road specializing in goods for the funeral trade. Here you can buy coffins, urns, get a headstone carved or make arrangements for a burial or cremation.

While we are walking up, give some thought to the hustle and bustle and all the noise around you. Before you know it, it's all going to disappear as we enter the Shek O country park and leave all of this behind us.

A lot of people don't realize that Hong Kong not only combines the east and the west but it also combines the urban with the rural. You'll see that pretty soon, as the buildings start giving way to greenery. Did you know that 70% of Hong Kong is green space? Compare that with Paris which is only 9% and Rome at 3%. While our buildings are very dense, they occupy only small strips, mostly near the water. But the hills are all green.

Now's probably a good time to explain who I am and how VoiceMap works.
My name is TonyB and I've been a resident of Hong Kong for over 20 years. I'm an avid outdoorsman, and I've hiked these trails for about 2 decades. I enjoy bringing groups of hikers to see a part of Hong Kong that most people don't get to see, away from the high rises and the traffic. I do have a day job but I'm lucky in that its quite flexible and allows me the opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors.

VoiceMap uses your phone's GPS location to play commentary automatically. So if you've been holding your phone, you can just put it away now and enjoy the walk. You'll automatically hear my voice at particular locations along the route. We're covering quite a distance, and stretches of silence are normal. If you don't hear from me, just keep walking in the direction you were going. If you get lost or stuck, you can check out the route map on your phone.

So just keep following this road. I'll meet you up ahead at the top of the road in a few minutes for a short breather, at the Catholic Cemetery . Read More

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Route Overview

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Start location
238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
Total distance

7km
Final location
Shek O Rd, Shek O, Hong Kong
Distance back to start location

4km

Directions to Starting Point

Our tour begins at the corner of Wan Tsui Road and Ling Shing Road, which is near Chai Wan MTR station on the eastern end of the Blue Island Line.

To get to the start of the tour, exit the station via Exit E. We will need to cross a few streets via the overpass bridge. While exiting through exit E, veer left on the bridge, and continue over the road to enter a small mall.

Walk into the mall. At the first fork stay left. Keep walking past a set of stairs and a small alley on the left. At the next fork, go left towards Wan Tsui Shopping Centre. This takes you onto another overpass bridge, this time over Wan Tsui Road.

When you reach the end of the overpass, go left down the stairs. At the bottom, double-back and make your way to the red metal barrier on the corner of Ling Shing and Wan Tsui Roads, where we will start our ascent.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Wan Chai Cemetery and The Dragon's Back

Best time of day

Anytime during day. Night hiking is possible with a strong headlight but is not recommended for first-time visitors.

Precautions

Please bring at least 1.5L of water and some snacks. There are no supplies available en-route.

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