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Outdoor & Extreme: Hiking
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Discover Hong Kong's five hardest hiking trails, from Kau Nga Ling to Sharp Peak. SCMP’s visual guide highlights the risks and emphasises safety measures for hikers.

Refuelling on champagne and oysters, passengers aboard a 23-metre ketch head for the hills on the Australian island state’s east coast for a three-day adventure exploring trails and cooling off in pristine waters

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The trek is just one stopover for the ambitious outdoorsman who plans to scale the seven highest continental summits plus the North and South Poles within the year.

Go in winter and the beach at Half Moon Bay on Sharp Island is so deserted you can leave your footprints in the sand; for an experience of Hong Kong history, harvest some sea salt from the pans on tiny Yim Tin Tsai, and admire its chapel

Last season, tickets for the 54-kilometre track sold out within 90 minutes. As the hike’s popularity surges, locals fear that the pristine natural environment is being destroyed by people who care little for the ‘finest walk in the world’

Country parks make up 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s area, but the threat of development is never far away; avid hikers are campaigning to highlight and safeguard the city’s green heart as interest in the countryside grows

Away from the busy harbour there is plenty to explore on tiny Cheung Chau for those who like to walk. We take you on an anti-clockwise tour of the island’s best sights, which can all be seen in a matter of hours

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Whether you’re striding along the Dragon’s Back or making an assault on Lantau Peak, a lightweight and durable backpack is an essential requirement. Here are seven of the best bags for your buck

Going guideless has been popular in Europe for some time, but now the trend is extending to places like Nepal and Japan as travellers become more independent and confident braving the great outdoors alone

It’s a steep haul to the top of one of Hong Kong’s most distinctive peaks, but the views on the way up, and from the top, are worth it, and you’ll feel a world away from the skyscrapers below

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With its azure lakes, waterfalls and – yes, it’s true – glorious solitude, the Unesco World Heritage site and World Biosphere Reserve in southwest China is a heavenly place for a walk