Wilson Trail
The Wilson Trail (Chinese: 衛奕信徑) is a 78-kilometre (48 mi) long-distance footpath in Hong Kong, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks. It was named after David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn, who was Governor of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1992. The Wilson Trail was developed by Friends of the Country Park and sponsored by various private organisations. The construction work of the trail began in 1994. The Wilson Trail was first opened on 21 January 1996.
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Starting point of Wilson Trail Section 2, near Parkview. | |
| Length | 81 kilometres (50 miles) |
| Location | Hong-Kong |
| Use | Hiking |
| Elevation gain/loss | 5,407 m (17,740 ft) |
| Highest point | Wong Leng (639 m (2,096 ft)) |
| Lowest point | Tai Wo (19 m (62 ft)) |
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Wilson Trail memorial monument along stage 1 on Stanley Gap Road. | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 衛奕信徑 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卫奕信径 | ||||||||||
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In all, the Wilson Trail traverses eight of the Country Parks. On Hong Kong Island, Tai Tam Country Park and the adjacent Quarry Bay Country Park begin the journey. Across the harbour, there is a gap where the trail runs through hills outside the parks. Then come the three parks named Ma On Shan, Lion Rock, and Kam Shan. In the central New Territories, the Wilson Trail heads north through Shing Mun Country Park and Tai Mo Shan Country Park. Finally it climbs into the majestic Pat Sin Leng Country Park. Each of the Country Parks the Wilson Trail traverses has its individual character and appeal – offering, as one proceeds from south to north, changing settings with much of interest.
The trail is aligned north-south and runs from Stanley, in the south of Hong Kong Island to Nam Chung, in the northeastern New Territories. Of the four long-distance trails, the Wilson Trail is the newest. Since the trail crosses Victoria Harbour, it makes use of the MTRTseung Kwan O line or buses.