Hong Kong·Morning·Ridge trail, undulating
Dragon's Back Ridge
8.5 km+400 m5:55 /km
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8.5 km loop
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Ocean on both sides, ridgeline in wind.
Start
To Tei Wan trailhead (accessible bus 9 from Shau Kei Wan · trailhead flat)
End
To Tei Wan trailhead (loop returns to start)
Mindful-pace time
2 h walking · 1 h 05 min running
Step-free rating
★★★☆☆ Trail terrain · confident hikers and all-terrain buggies
- Distance
- 8.5km
- Elevation
- +400m
- Mindful tempo
- 5:55 /km
Elevation profilecompacted trail with stepped rock sections · elevation-graded
+210 m gainPeak 210 m · 8.5 km
Elevation profile: total gain 210 metres, peak 210 m above start, low 0 m.Tempo engine · Ascending
5:47–6:57 /km
Trade cadence for breath on the climbs. Descend soft-footed, not fast.
compacted trail with stepped rock sections · elevation-graded. Trail terrain with root, stone or gradient sections. All-terrain buggies and confident mobility users manage carefully; not suitable for standard wheelchairs.
Wheelchair Stroller Step-free
- WaterRefill at the trailhead and the mid-ridge pavilion (carry backup)
- BenchesTimber benches at each viewpoint and the summit platform
- ToiletsAccessible toilets at the trailhead only — none on the ridge
- ShadePatchy tree cover on the ascent; open ridgeline for the crest
- Rest pointsSummit platform, saddle overlook — the long sit that rewrites your week
Because Dragon's Back is Hong Kong's proof that the wildest ridgeline can be twenty minutes from a working city — and both sides are ocean.
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