Hong Kong’s Country Parks Turn 40

Whether it’s for a school field trip, family outing, picnic/camping with friends or a trail-running event, we’ve all experienced nature at some point in Hong Kong. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hong Kong’s country parks, TrailWatch has compiled a list of 40 attractions along Hong Kong’s four long-distance trails that you can visit (or revisit) to get up close and personal with Mother Nature. But remember: leave no trace and be a guardian of the countryside!

Whether it’s for a school field trip, family outing, picnic/camping with friends or a trail-running event, we’ve all experienced nature at some point in Hong Kong. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Hong Kong’s country parks, TrailWatch has compiled a list of 40 attractions along Hong Kong’s four long-distance trails that you can visit (or revisit) to get up close and personal with Mother Nature. But remember: leave no trace and be a guardian of the countryside!

Instructions

The first 40 eligible TrailWatch users who take and save photos of all 40 attractions using the app’s “Events” function may be selected as winners. All you need to do is message TrailWatch on Facebook, or email [email protected] your user ID, links to your events, and you may win a prize.  

 

Duration of the event

1 April 2017 to 30 April 2017

 

Prizes

▲ All 40 eligible winners will receive prizes: the first two winners will each receive one “Outdry Extreme ECO Jacket” by Columbia;

▲ while the other 38 winner will each receive one TrailWatch bandana and one set of TrailWatch pin badges.

 

The 40 attractions

The Wilson Trail : https://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=activities&rid=10028570

1. The W040 distance post

2. The spot shared by the Wilson Trail and MacLehose Trail signposts

3. Hsien Ku Fung

4. Sheung Tsz Fung

5. Choi Wo Fung

6. Tsao Kau Fung

7. Kuai Li Fung

8. Kao Lao Fung

9. Chung Li Fung

10. Shun Yeung Fung  

 

The MacLehose Trail : https://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=activities&rid=10028120

1. The M040 distance post

2. The Tai Mo Shan Visitor Centre

3. The Tai Mo Shan Kiosk

4. Tai Mo Shan Fire Lookout

5. The 495m marker on Lion Rock

6. The Lion Rock Country Park signpost

7. The 532m marker on Needle Hill

8. The MacLehose Trail Section 7 signpost

9. The Lead Mine Pass signpost

10. The Grassy Hill/Needle Hill/Lead Mine Pass signpost

 

Hong Kong Trail : https://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=activities&rid=10002084

1. The H040 distance post

2. Shek O Peak

3. The Hong Kong Trail signpost

4. The Aberdeen Country Park signpost

5. The Pok Fu Lam Country Park signpost

6. The Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Former Watchman’s Cottage

7. The “Please Take Away Your Litter” sign

8. Jardine’s Peak

9. The High West signpost

10. The H056 and W012 distance posts

 

The Lantau Trail : https://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=activities&rid=10028563

1. The Lantau Peak Wisdom Walk signpost

2. The Tsam Chai Au 810m marker

3. The Lantau Peak 934m marker

4. “Temporary Refuge”

5. The L040 distance post

6. The Keung Shan 459m marker

7. The Ling Wui Shan 490m marker

8. The Lantau Trail signpost

9. The “Be a green hiker, bring your own water bottle” signpost

10. The Lantau Country Parks signpost

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Terms & Conditions for the “Celebrate with TrailWatch: Hong Kong’s Country Parks Turn 40!” event

1.    TrailWatch is the official organiser of the “Celebrate with TrailWatch: Hong Kong’s Country Parks Turn 40!” event. All individuals should read and understand the terms and conditions of the Event prior to their participation.

2. All participants must “Like” TrailWatch on Facebook and “Follow” TrailWatch on Instagram.

3. TrailWatch will select qualified participants and award prizes to selected winners.

4. Participants must set their logged routes to Public” for their data to be considered valid.

5. Participants harboring the intent of manipulating the Event will be blacklisted. Results will be based only on data from TrailWatch servers.

6. The organiser reserves the right to remove content that contains violence, pornography and obscenities, and to disqualify participants who disregard the aforementioned terms without advance notice. Disqualified participants will have no right to object.

7. Winners will be selected by TrailWatch. The names of winners will be announced on TrailWatch’s Facebook page and Instagram account.

8. Awardees must provide TrailWatch with their full names (as stated on their HKIDs), email addresses and the first four digits of their HKID numbers in a Facebook message within three days of the announcement of the results for contacting and awarding purposes. TrailWatch reserves the right to disqualify anyone who fails to provide accurate and timely information, or satisfy the terms and conditions for participation.

9. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. TrailWatch reserves the right to make changes to the prizes without prior notice. All awardees must respect and follow the terms and conditions stipulated by providers of the prizes. Such providers and TrailWatch reserve the right to final decision should any disputes occur.

10. TrailWatch is not the provider of the prizes, and will not be responsible for any losses incurred during the use of the prizes, and/or disputes between the awardees and the providers of the prizes.

11. Participation in the Event indicates the participants’ awareness and agreement towards its terms and conditions. TrailWatch reserves the right to disqualify participants and the right to pursue further action should any participant fail to abide by the terms and conditions.

12. The Event is not open to TrailWatch staff and their immediate family members.

13. Personal information obtained will be used for the sole purpose of contacting awardees. TrailWatch will verify the eligibility of participants for the Event by ensuring the accuracy of the personal information and email address provided.

14. TrailWatch reserves the right to name its awardees and to define all terms and conditions. Should any disputes occur, TrailWatch reserves the right to final decision, including but not limited to amending the Event or terminating it, and amending the terms and conditions of the Event without prior notice.

15. Click here [https://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=privacy] to find out more about TrailWatch’s privacy policy.

16. The Event will be held from 1 April 2017 to 1 May 2017.

17. Following the verification of personal information, awardees will be notified by 31 May 2017.