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Hike Hong Kong blog
Guest post by Jean-Christophe Clement:
When I moved to Hong Kong in 2008, I had this idea of a concrete jungle. This was indeed the case. However, foreigners usually don’t realize that Hong Kong territory is less than 10% urbanized, and over 40% of the land is designated as country parks. I soon discovered that there was a world of outdoor adventures for me to discover. However, the information that was available back then on how to get to the nicest trails, waterfalls, and other lesser known spots was scarce and mostly in Chinese. Furthermore, the instructions on how to get to the trails, and stay on the trails were approximate, at best!
That’s how the HikeHongKong blog was born; out of a desire to make access to the wonderful Hong Kong trails easy and accessible to all.
The response from hikers has been beyond my greatest hopes; as of July 2017, HikeHongKong gets over 100,000 hit a month, mostly from Hong Kongers, but also from the U.S.
Today, I have over 150 documented Hong Kong hikes with full instructions on how to get there without a car, difficulty ratings, cel-phone reception, maps, etc.
There are 3 ways to get to all the goodies:
- https://sites.google.com/site/hikehongkongweb
- http://hikehongkong.blogspot.hk
- https://www.facebook.com/HikeHongKong/ (if you Like it, you’ll get a new Hong Kong hike every week on your wall)
In closing, I leave you with my Top Hong Kong hikes.
Happy trails!
translating web pages into another language
In the navigation column you’ll find a widget which can translate this page.
Most people these days, however, do it with add-ons to their browser. Here are a few examples that work:
Chrome browser add-on for Google translate
Firefox browser add-on for Google translate
Translate Safari Extension
Windows Edge browser Translator
Top 25 Hiking Blogs
Louise Brown put together a list of the best on the web. And it’s quite good including many of my own favourites.
The TrekChile – Torres Del Paine Circuit
Jan Kozlowski is trekking the world. He’s next off to southern Africa.
We’re now following his website which includes his trip reports. Jan welcomes YOU to post your trip reports on his site, as well.
Here’s a sample – Chile – Torres Del Paine
50 Awesome Hiking Blogs
Mitch Stevens of Southwest Discoveries posted 50 sites they like.
Though most of the 50 are focused on the S.W. USA, we are honoured to be included. 🙂
www.besthike.com
Besthike.com, founded by intrepid adventurer Rick McCharles, is one of the best hiking blogs on the web. It is a comprehensive listing of the world’s best hikes. Rick not only catalogs the planet’s best life changing hikes but provide descriptions. It is no surprise that Rick includes hikes in the southwest as some of the best hikes in the world. Most of the hikes he recommends are challenging multi-day adventures, such as the Zion Narrows for instance. Rick is continuing to research the best hikes on earth, calling his website a “work in progress.”
I’m planning a trip to Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico right now. This list is a great resource.
