DK Travel : Hong Kong : Outdoor

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Ma On Shan

The plateaus and grassy slopes of the 702-m ((2,302-ft) high Ma On Shan (“Saddle Mountain”) allow wide-screen views of mountainous country, without the insidious intrusion of city skyline in the distance. The effect is truly majestic.
Mai Po Marsh

The marsh on the western edge of the New Territories is a bird sanctuary (see Mai Po Marsh).
Mai Po Marsh

Declared a Ramsar site (that is, a wetland of international importance) in 1995, Mai Po is one of China’s most important bird sanctuaries, with hundreds of resident and migratory species recorded, including many endangered ones. Other wildlife includes otters, civet cats, bats and numerous amphibians.
Nathan Road

A joyously tacky and tawdry strip, the Golden Mile, Hong Kong’s own Broadway, runs up the Kowloon peninsula, passing hotels and tourist shops at the upscale southern end, before downgrading into the sleazy karaoke lounges and low-rent storefronts of central Kowloon. Just don’t buy any electronics along the way. (see The Golden Mile)
Pat Sin Range

Hong Kong’s countryside achieves a quiet grandeur among the empty valleys and sublime uplands of Pat Sin (“eight spirits”). Peaks range up to 639 m (2,095 ft), and the views are humbling.
Plover Cove

This isn’t actually a cove, at least, not any more. In fact it’s a massive reservoir which was created by building a dam across the mouth of the bay, then pumping all the seawater out and pumping in fresh water from China. Hike or bike the trails. Maps from HKTB.
San Mun Tsai

Charming village perched between verdant hills and a sparkling bay. Check out the local fisherfolks’ floating homes with their dodgy wiring.
Sha Lo Tung

This hidden valley is probably the closest Hong Kong comes to stereotypical ideas of classical Chinese landscape, with its old paddy fields, deserted villages, flowing streams and ancient woods. Magical.
Tai Long Wan

Hong Kong’s finest beach, on the beautiful Sai Kung Peninsula. Take a good map and lots of fluids before setting off (see Tai Long Wan Coastline).
Tai Long Wan

On the Sai Kung Peninsula, survive the knuckle-whitening ascent of Sharp Peak (all loose rocks and narrow paths), and the land plunges down to your well-earned reward: the sparkling waves and white sand of Hong Kong’s finest beach, Tai Long Wan (see Tai Long Wan Coastline).