Ma On Shan Country Trail (Starting Point) — Attraction in Hong Kong

The Ma On Shan Country Park includes a good network of trails of various distance and difficulty. One that is particularly interesting is the Ma On Shan Country Trail which weaves through the mountain range, linking Ma On Shan directly to the seaside village of Sai Kung.

This is a point-to-point trail, easier to start in Ma On Shan and finish in Sai Kung. The trail officially starts around 2.5 km away from the nearest MTR Stations (Ma On Shan and Heng On) to the Ma On Shan Country Park where the rural trail begins. From here, the official trail is 3.9 km in length with a moderate difficulty.

Most hikers take a taxi from the MTR stations or Ma On Shan town centre up to the Country Park before starting their hike. Otherwise, you can walk up the single lane road with few vehicles. Not much to see but its a fair bit of exercise going up the slow and steady inclined road if you want a longer overall hike.

The trail is nicely kept, lots of slow upward stone staircases that wind through the countryside, along streams and eventually reaching a grassland plateau, from which you will see excellent landscape and panoramic views of the Sai Kung village, coast and outlying islands. When sky conditions are favourable, this is a beautiful spot. Even with poor visibility, looking down to the village and sea is still really nice. From here, there are also nice views of the saddle shaped peak which you can also climb from this location if interested.

The walk from here towards Sai Kung is steeper so be ready to rest from time to time if you take the trail in reverse, starting in Sai Kung and ending in Ma On Shan. You eventually arrive at the upper village of Tai Shui Tseng, before winding your way down the streets towards Sai Kung village.

From Sai Kung you can grab lunch or drink at many of the restaurants scattered around the city. Sai Kung is well serviced by taxis and buses as well. So you can make your way back...

I like the loop starting near Sha Kok Mei North entrance, past Jade Villa, up the road to the antenna then onto the trail going straight up the mountain. It's a good challenge. All types of terrain throughout so it's not monotonous - from rugged to smooth, steep to flat. Once up top it's great views. Can be cooler up there. Wouldn't want to be caught in the rain as I'm sure it could get slippery. I finish the loop by taking the trail down (after the paragliders jump off point) down to Po Lo Che area. Takes approximately 5 hours casual pace with breaks and quick snacks. Hong...

Popular spot for hikers. Many alternative route ti choose. The lovely scene appeared upon the topmost point where you can have the entire Sai Kung peninsula underneath with High Land Resouvir at distance, you just enjoyed the stunning views and stayed for a...