Hong Kong Shek O Country Park
Hong Kong's Shek O Country Park is a country park, located in the southeast of Hong Kong Island, it belongs to the Southern regional administration. It covers an area of 701 hectares, connecting Tai Tam Country Park. Parks north to Cape Collinson area, south to Cape D'Aguilar. Park has three hiking trails, and the connection Tam Road Cape Collinson, views can be seen in Stanley, Tai Tam, Shek O and nearby islands.
Shek O Country Park was established in 1979, Park has hiking trails three connections: Hong Kong Trail seventh paragraph catchwaters the Tai Tam Road down to Village land; the eighth paragraph of Hong Kong Trail through the Dragon's Back to Big Wave Bay; E Pottinger by Matang Shan Country Trail Pass to cape Collinson Road. Each channel path along a scenic overlooking Stanley, Tai Tam, Shek O and the Islands, but also enjoy the sights Tai Tam Bay. There has long been a morning walk to nearby residents and rural residents to enjoy nature, hiking and a good place.
Shek O Country Park is the most prestigious section between the mountain and smashed the courtyard cloud pillow top mountain ups and downs of the mountain - Dragon. To go to this hiking trails, an optional eighth line segment Hong Kong Trail. This path is the last paragraph of the Hong Kong Trail, is also the largest section of the mountain.
Starting from Shek O Road, along the trails meandering stream, along the ridge board smashed courtyard Top Mountain, during the steep mountain, along the nearby bay overlooking the vast expanse of scenery, trails and undulating like Dragon's Back , it is the origin of the name of the dragon, to be here at a great angle ornamental stones Australia, Big Wave Bay, beautiful scenery and even the East Long Island. Then deep among the trees, mountain streams everywhere, peaceful surroundings and spectacular views previously, different. In Matang Pass to Big Wave Bay, a distance surging coast, stunning scenery small reward, really refreshing. Hong Kong Trail at the end of the whole Big Wave Bay. In November 2004, Dragon path is "Time Magazine (Asia edition)" is selected as "Asia's best urban hiking spot."
Scenic Area Address: Hong Kong Shek O Road East
Car lines: ride on Hong Kong Island GMB 16m, 16x; Road to the new Palestinian 388,9