The Ultimate Guide to Backpacking in Hong Kong 2025

Route Suggestions

Planning a backpacking trip in an unfamiliar area is not easy. I’m total with you. I believe if you are reading this long blog till here, you must be that kind of person who loves backpacking as much as I do. I wouldn’t let you leave with your hands empty. With all that information upfront, there are still uncertainties, and of course, there are numbers of issues to tackle when it comes to personal choices.

1:20000 Countryside Map displayed at Trail Post

I’ve put some route information together so that you don’t have to work from scratch! The suggestions are from some of my backpacking trips, and some of them are composing with other’s opinions. I hope you will find them useful, and last but not least, see you in Hong Kong.

The information is put together in the following structure, the key is to let you have an idea of the suggested route in a glance and look for details more effectively.

Recommended Activities:

Countryside Map Index: (Details)

Trails:

Start Point:

Finish Point:

Campsites:

Water Sources:

Possible Resupply Point:

Trip Distance: km / miles

Elevation Profile:

Waypoints: (*)

Route Map

*Coordinates on Countryside Map of Hong Kong

There are 5 maps covering all the country parks in Hong Kong, more purchasing and map coverage information can be found in the following link: https://www.landsd.gov.hk/mapping/enpda/paper_map/pda_cm.htm

I leave the itinerary completely up to you. Don’t forget to check the sunrise and sunset time. And don’t forget to make a contingency plan regarding weather and route.

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