Hiking, running, swimming every bit of Hong Kong

Author hkoutdooradventures

Iurgi /juːɡɪ/, Spanish (Basque) living in Hong Kong since 2004. My very first day here we hiked up to Lion Rock and since then I have been exploring all around Hong Kong, trail running, open water swimming, etc. Once I find really special places I like to show them to others. I love seeing the “I can’t believe this is HK” faces

Cross-training

I have several friends and readers who have asked me about my weekday training and recovery exercises. This post is going to be long and I’ll update/improve it for a while.

How to start

Sticky post

Quite some people have asked me how they could start enjoying the type of adventures shown on this web. Here a short compendium of everything explained.

Trio Beach

An easy route full of cliff-jumping opportunities, clean water, beaches, and varied rock formations and colors. Good for beginners.

Kat O – Crescent

Exploring further the remote islands on the North of Hong Kong. Cute and relatively easy if you are ready for long swims or have a support boat.

Tung Lung Chau West

Even if it is not as spectacular as the East coast this is a fun & significantly easier route full of beautiful cliffs, deep caves & clear water to jump into.

Ninepin Islands

Hexagonal columns, archways, tunnels, corals, clean water, a white sand beach. Near perfect coasteering destination but for the logistics and swim distance.

Shelter island

Small island in the way to Saikung that requires swimming or kayaking there. Nice rock formations with varied terrain, including high cliffs and flat coral areas.

Cheung Chau East

The Eastern shoreline of Cheung Chau is by far the most technical. Similar rock formations to the rest of the island with the added difficulty “fun” bonus.

Central Crags

Short scrambling adventure. Perfect for an evening hike with the city lights below or for beginners trying to continue improving their skills before trickier routes.

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