Wilson Trail
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.
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Length | 81 kilometres (50 miles) |
Location | Hong-Kong |
Use | Hiking |
Elevation | |
Elevation gain/loss | 5,407 m (17,740 ft) |
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Wilson Trail memorial monument along stage 1 on Stanley Gap Road. | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 衛奕信徑 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 卫奕信径 | ||||||||||
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In all, the Wilson Trail traverses eight of the Country Parks. On Hong Kong Island, Tai Tam Country Park and its Quarry Bay Extension 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 MTR.
Stages
The Wilson Trail is divided into ten stages:[1] and is marked by distance posts W001 – W138. Although the other major Hong Kong trails measure distance posts every 500m, the distances between posts on the Wilson Trail range from 500m – 650m.
Stage | Route | Length (km) | Time (hr) | Difficulty | Starting Post | Ending Post |
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1 | Stanley → Wong Nai Chung Gap | 4.8 | 2.0 | 000 | 008/009 | |
2 | Wong Nai Chung Gap → Yau Tong | ^6.6 | 2.5 | 008/009 | 018/019 | |
3 | Yau Tong → Tseng Lan Shue | 9.3 | 4.0 | 018/019 | 031/032 | |
4 | Tseng Lan Shue → Shatin Pass | 8.0 | 3.0 | 031/032 | 047 | |
5 | Shatin Pass → Tai Po Road | 7.4 | 2.5 | 047 | 061 | |
6 | Tai Po Road → Shing Mun Reservoir | 5.3 | 2.5 | 061 | 069/070 | |
7 | Shing Mun Reservoir → Yuen Tun Ha | 10.2 | 4.0 | 069/070 | 088 | |
8 | Yuen Tun Ha → Cloudy Hill | 9.0 | 4.0 | 088 | 105/106 | |
9 | Cloudy Hill → Pat Sin Leng | 10.6 | 4.5 | 105/106 | 125/126 | |
10 | Pat Sin Leng → Nam Chung | 6.8 | 2.0 | 125/126 | 137/End |
^Additional distance of MTR portion 4.5 km
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Trail terminus
The trail terminus is at Nam Chung, on a side road around 1.5K from the main road. Confusingly, both the side road at the trail head and the main road are called "Luk Keng Road". The bus stop for the 56K green minibus shuttles between Luk Keng Village and Fanling station MTR and will stop, on request, at the intersection of the main road and the side road. Those beginning the trail here can ask the bus driver to drop them at Nam Chung. For those returning from the trail, be warned that the last bus departs around 7:30 pm. Also, mobile phones are unlikely to work here (one is more likely to get a roaming signal from the mainland than a Hong Kong signal). An alternative return route is to walk 1 km east along the road toward Luk Keng Village—to the minibus terminus—and either take the bus, or if it is after 7:30 pm, ask someone at the small restaurant/convenience area to call a taxi for you.
There are bathroom facilities located around 500m from the trail terminus along the side road as well as at the intersection of the side road and the main road.
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.[13] To avoid crowds at the trailhead on Stanley Gap Road, the Challenge bypasses the first 2K of Stage 1 ("The Twins") and instead takes a side trail to the lower part of Tai Tam Reservoir Road, passing Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir and Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir, and heads to Tai Tam Road.
Other long-distance trails of Hong Kong
The Wilson Trail is the most recent of the four long-distance trails of Hong Kong. The others are:
- Hong Kong Trail: across Hong Kong Island (50 kilometres (31 mi))
- Lantau Trail: on Lantau Island (70 kilometres (43 mi))
- MacLehose Trail: from Sai Kung to Tuen Mun (100 kilometres (62 mi))
See also
- Hong Kong Country Parks & Special Areas
References
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Country and Marine Parks Authority Agriculture
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 1 Hong Kong Island
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 2 Hong Kong Island
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 3 East Kowloon Hills
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 4 East Kowloon Hills
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 5 Central Kowloon Hills
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 6 Central Kowloon Hills
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 7 Central New Territories Ranges
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 8 Central New Territories Ranges
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 9 Northeast New Territories Ranges
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department – Wilson Trail Stage 10 Northeast New Territories Ranges
- http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/con_fau/con_fau_mon/con_fau_mon_wild/con_fau_mon_wild_abt.html
- Raleigh Challenge: Wilson Trail
External links
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