{ "schemaVersion": 1, "reviewedAt": "2026-10-14", "languageOrder": [ "en", "zh-Hant", "zh-Hans", "de", "ja", "ko", "fr", "es" ], "measurementMethod": "Approximate horizontal geodesic distance of existing simplified CSDI GeoJSON, summed per segment. These measurements are distinct from official advertised outing lengths and do not certify trail conditions.", "routes": [ { "id": 8, "name": "Lung Ha Wan Country Trail", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/YXpGRThNNHNZeXB4dHppcmphemc3QT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/YXpGRThNNHNZeXB4dHppcmphemc3QT09" ], "catalogKm": 2.5, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 90, "officialKm": 2.5, "mappedKm": 2.382, "verifiedFacts": [ "Tai Hang Tun to Lung Ha Wan via Tai Leng Tung viewpoint.", "Stone steps climb at the beginning; views include Port Shelter, Clear Water Bay and offshore islands.", "Official difficulty 2/5 and duration 1.5 h.", "Official access guidance gives approximately 20-minute start approach from Tai Au Mun and 30-minute return approach after the finish." ], "access": { "start": "Tai Hang Tun", "finish": "Lung Ha Wan", "approachMinutes": 20, "exitMinutes": 30, "additionalWalking": "Times refer to Tai Au Mun public-transport access described in the official guide." }, "geometryCaveat": null }, { "id": 14, "name": "Ma On Shan Country Trail", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/QThMbWJpZ010MlZRYkFlMzU5UXY0QT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/QThMbWJpZ010MlZRYkFlMzU5UXY0QT09" ], "catalogKm": 4.7, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 135, "officialKm": 4.7, "mappedKm": 4.604, "verifiedFacts": [ "Ma On Shan Barbecue Area to Tai Shui Tseng.", "Long stone steps lead to Ngong Ping grassland, followed by an old paved path.", "Views are over Sai Kung and the islands around Port Shelter.", "Official difficulty 3/5, duration 2.25 h and shade low.", "Ngong Ping here is the Ma On Shan plateau, not Ngong Ping on Lantau." ], "access": { "start": "Ma On Shan Barbecue Area", "finish": "Tai Shui Tseng", "additionalWalking": "Official guidance describes approach walking from the urban Ma On Shan side, and about 10 minutes after Tai Shui Tseng to Sai Kung Road." }, "geometryCaveat": null }, { "id": 21, "name": "Ping Chau Country Trail", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/VE4wRlNxT1hZM1NqWkpKYVBmS1M2dz09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/VE4wRlNxT1hZM1NqWkpKYVBmS1M2dz09" ], "catalogKm": 6, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 180, "officialKm": 6, "mappedKm": 5.778, "verifiedFacts": [ "Tung Ping Chau is an island in northeastern Hong Kong with sedimentary rock.", "The coastal loop passes Kang Lau Shek and Lung Lok Shui geological features.", "Official summary is 6 km and 3 h, difficulty 2/5 and shade low.", "AFCD describes tide-dependent coastal platforms and ferry access." ], "access": { "start": "Tung Ping Chau pier", "finish": "Tung Ping Chau pier", "additionalWalking": "Ferry access from Ma Liu Shui is separate from route duration; confirm operating day and return sailing." }, "geometryCaveat": "Do not confuse Tung Ping Chau with Peng Chau. The local loop is not a guarantee that all nearby shore platforms are accessible at all tide states." }, { "id": 27, "name": "Shek Pik Country Trail", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/OHBlUmNCN0JJZnl1ZjY3Z014cGYvQT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/OHBlUmNCN0JJZnl1ZjY3Z014cGYvQT09" ], "catalogKm": 5.5, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 120, "officialKm": 5.5, "mappedKm": 5.245, "verifiedFacts": [ "Wisdom Path at Ngong Ping to Shek Pik catchwater.", "The route descends the western slopes of Lantau Peak.", "Wooded sections and pine plantation are described by AFCD.", "Official difficulty 2/5 and duration 2 h.", "AFCD warns not to divert to the steep Kau Nga Ling terrain nearby." ], "access": { "start": "Wisdom Path, Ngong Ping", "finish": "Shek Pik catchwater", "additionalWalking": "Continue from the trail exit to Shek Pik Police Post bus stop on South Lantau Road." }, "geometryCaveat": "This is a descending country trail, not a Lantau Peak summit route or a Kau Nga Ling ridge route." }, { "id": 66, "name": "MacLehose Trail 2", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/d0pFSWc1N1dWdkh3aStSajBvUHlmUT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/d0pFSWc1N1dWdkh3aStSajBvUHlmUT09" ], "catalogKm": 13.5, "reverseGeometry": true, "officialMinutes": 315, "officialKm": 13.5, "mappedKm": 14.183, "verifiedFacts": [ "Long Ke to Pak Tam Au via Sai Wan Shan, Sai Wan, Ham Tin and Chek Keng.", "Sai Wan Shan is 314 m high.", "Official difficulty 5/5 and shade level low.", "Getting to Long Ke involves an approach walk not included in the stage summary." ], "access": { "start": "Long Ke", "finish": "Pak Tam Au", "additionalWalking": "AFCD describes approaches from East Dam or Sai Wan Pavilion; no universal short transfer is implied." }, "geometryCaveat": "CSDI line is reversed: first coordinate is at Pak Tam Au and last at Long Ke. Reverse it to match published start and finish. Approximate horizontal line length is 14.183 km, compared with official 13.5 km; preserve published distance and separately label map measurements." }, { "id": 72, "name": "MacLehose Trail 8", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/cm1EdG9ycVhDTEFrT3NGYmFsYXdWdz09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/cm1EdG9ycVhDTEFrT3NGYmFsYXdWdz09" ], "catalogKm": 9.7, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 240, "officialKm": 9.7, "mappedKm": 9.327, "verifiedFacts": [ "Lead Mine Pass to Route Twisk, passing Grassy Hill and the Tai Mo Shan highlands.", "The official page describes a long opening flight of approximately 600 steps.", "Official difficulty 4/5 and shade level low.", "AFCD describes about 1.5 h walking from Yuen Tun Ha to Lead Mine Pass before this stage." ], "access": { "start": "Lead Mine Pass", "finish": "Route Twisk", "additionalWalkingMinutes": 90, "additionalWalking": "Suggested Yuen Tun Ha approach only; not a universal access time." }, "geometryCaveat": "Do not imply access to the fenced summit compound of Tai Mo Shan; the guide describes the high slopes. Published route endpoints remain Lead Mine Pass and Route Twisk." }, { "id": 79, "name": "Lai Chi Wo Nature Trail", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/NHJCWmlmZFNNcWRVVWVTYVBJZVh1UT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/NHJCWmlmZFNNcWRVVWVTYVBJZVh1UT09" ], "catalogKm": 1.2, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 60, "officialKm": 1.2, "mappedKm": 1.076, "verifiedFacts": [ "Lai Chi Wo is a Hakka village with feng shui woodland, old trees and mangroves.", "Official nature trail is 1.2 km and approximately 1 h, difficulty 1/5.", "AFCD describes roughly 2 h on foot from Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo.", "Ferry possibilities are listed, but dates and operators must be checked independently before travel." ], "access": { "start": "Lai Chi Wo", "finish": "Lai Chi Wo", "additionalWalkingMinutes": 120, "additionalWalking": "Approximately 2-hour approach from Wu Kau Tang each way if using that approach; other boat approaches have different schedules and conditions." }, "geometryCaveat": "CSDI is a MultiLineString with two separate pieces, total approximately 1.076 km. Preserve segments and never join them with an invented straight line or imply the mapped local trail includes the long village approach." }, { "id": 105, "name": "Tai Tam Country Park (Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir) Accessible Route", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/allrZU84K2t1Z0R2OXBkN0ZQUDY4UT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/allrZU84K2t1Z0R2OXBkN0ZQUDY4UT09", "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/console/public/uploads/others/file/gpx/TaiTamCountryPark%28TaiTamTukReservoir%29AccessibleRoute.gpx", "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/console/public/uploads/trail/67974cb169283.pdf" ], "catalogKm": 3.06, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 90, "officialKm": 3.1, "mappedKm": 1.503, "verifiedFacts": [ "AFCD explicitly designates an accessible route with an accessible toilet.", "Four historic stone arch bridges are on the route.", "Barbecue Site 4 is the turnaround point.", "Official transport arrangements are the same at the start and the end.", "Current official summary is 3.1 km and 1.5 h; route crossing at Tai Tam Road is explicitly mentioned.", "Official accessible-route planning PDF explicitly states that recommended routes may still have obstacles and may not fully meet barrier-free design requirements." ], "access": { "start": "Tai Tam Country Park entrance on Tai Tam Reservoir Road", "turnaround": "Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir Barbecue Site 4", "finish": "Return to the entrance", "accessibility": "AFCD-designated accessible route. Check current official planning guide and individual requirements; designation is not a universal promise." }, "geometryCaveat": "CSDI stores the approximately 1.503 km outbound line only; official GPX is approximately 1.506 km with matching endpoints. Published 3.1 km is the outing with return at Barbecue Site 4, consistent with source instructions and CSDI MEASURE_LEN 3.06 km. Do not describe the turnaround as a second public-transport exit or fabricate a second geometry segment." }, { "id": 117, "name": "Shing Mun Reservoir Walk", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/NlRMUDdJZmdSaTRPeDVGZXlMQ0VEZz09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/NlRMUDdJZmdSaTRPeDVGZXlMQ0VEZz09" ], "catalogKm": 7.5, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 210, "officialKm": 7.5, "mappedKm": 8.497, "verifiedFacts": [ "Loop from Pineapple Dam and back.", "The route includes woodland, paperbark trees, reservoir viewpoints and historic waterworks.", "Trees standing in water depend on season and reservoir level; drier periods expose roots.", "The butterfly garden and nearby war relics can add time.", "Summary difficulty 3/5 and 3.5 h." ], "access": { "start": "Pineapple Dam", "finish": "Pineapple Dam" }, "geometryCaveat": "Official page is internally inconsistent: route summary lists 3.5 h, but transport paragraph mentions a 1 h 45 m circuit. Use conservative 210 minutes and record conflict. Current CSDI geometry is approximately 8.497 km versus official published 7.5 km; show measured and published figures distinctly." }, { "id": 122, "name": "Lion Rock Historic Walk", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/Ymh6YmlmYzl3WkRUdmdzeGx0QVMvQT09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/Ymh6YmlmYzl3WkRUdmdzeGx0QVMvQT09" ], "catalogKm": 7.3, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 255, "officialKm": 7.3, "mappedKm": 7.054, "verifiedFacts": [ "Hung Mui Kuk to Shui Chuen O, via Amah Rock and Lion Rock ridge.", "Lion Rock height is 495 m.", "The route includes wartime remains and the Tsz Sha Ancient Trail.", "Official difficulty 4/5; summary duration 4.25 h." ], "access": { "start": "Hung Mui Kuk Barbecue Area", "finish": "Shui Chuen O", "additionalWalking": "Official transport page describes a walk from Shui Chuen O to Sha Tin Wai Station." }, "geometryCaveat": null }, { "id": 125, "name": "High Island Geo Trail - East Dam Section", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/ZFNQcUI3R0toMzhFWHAwbUdQNXBwZz09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/ZFNQcUI3R0toMzhFWHAwbUdQNXBwZz09", "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/console/public/uploads/others/file/gpx/HighIslandGeoTrail-EastDamSection.gpx" ], "catalogKm": 1.4, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 120, "officialKm": 2.8, "mappedKm": 1.401, "verifiedFacts": [ "High Island Reservoir East Dam geo trail includes hexagonal columns, folded columns and a boardwalk near a sea cave.", "Current official summary lists 2.8 km and 2 h.", "Official difficulty 1/5.", "The official access section distinguishes transport to East Dam from a roughly 9 km road walk from Sheung Yiu." ], "access": { "start": "East Dam", "finish": "East Dam area", "additionalWalking": "Transport access must be planned separately; road approach can be long and listed services vary by day." }, "geometryCaveat": "Current AFCD summary says 2.8 km, while CSDI geometry is approximately 1.401 km and AFCD downloadable GPX approximately 1.403 km. Official GPX and CSDI endpoints match. Do not invent a connecting or return line; display published outing distance separately from mapped geometry and explicitly flag discrepancy." }, { "id": 147, "name": "Ho Pui Reservoir Family Walk", "officialUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/SnNRa3lmM0U4NTVScG5uMG45Qktsdz09", "sourceUrls": [ "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/SnNRa3lmM0U4NTVScG5uMG45Qktsdz09" ], "catalogKm": 2.1, "reverseGeometry": false, "officialMinutes": 60, "officialKm": 2.1, "mappedKm": 2.108, "verifiedFacts": [ "Ho Pui is an irrigation reservoir in Tai Lam Country Park.", "Official family loop is 2.1 km and about 1 h, difficulty 1/5.", "Woodland, bamboo and a curved dam are described or pictured by AFCD.", "AFCD states a roughly 30-minute approach from Ho Pui Village to the family walk." ], "access": { "start": "Ho Pui Reservoir family-walk entrance", "finish": "Ho Pui Reservoir family-walk entrance", "additionalWalkingMinutes": 30, "additionalWalking": "Approximately 30 minutes from village to trail; add the return approach separately." }, "geometryCaveat": "CSDI start/end text says Ho Pui Village, but the closed geometry begins at the reservoir near 114.073706,22.407039. Official access text separates village from trail by a roughly 30-minute walk. Use reservoir entrance for mapped start/end." } ], "notices": [ { "id": 7, "name": "Tai Tan Country Trail", "status": "partly_closed", "effectiveDate": "2025-09-15", "until": "Until further notice", "reason": "Landslide damage", "sourceUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/trail/info/id/ZzhaM011eEwyWkZuWVoyUjJ0aUdMUT09", "reviewedAt": "2026-10-14", "note": "Official trail page still displays partial closure notice. Excluded from new featured guide selection. This is a checked notice, not a complete live closure feed.", "attachmentUrl": "https://www.hiking.gov.hk/console/public/uploads/news/68c76c7b76a99.pdf" } ], "editorialPolicy": [ "No claim that an unflagged route is open; official notices and conditions require rechecking.", "No invented frequencies, wheelchair suitability beyond AFCD designation, current shop hours, wildlife guarantees or water availability.", "Original multilingual descriptions; geographic names and factual numbers trace back to primary AFCD pages.", "No source prose or photographs are republished." ] }