spacer 06 05 04 03 02 01 spacer   MUI TSZ LAM RAM PATH DATE: 06.05.2021 Starting from Fa Sam Hang up to Turret pass and then the delightful, slippery descent to Mui Tsz Lam. From here a little scrambling and onwards dear friend, to the Ram Path; a mixture of old village path and overgrown trails. From Mau Ping the sustained, gentle climb up to Buffalo Pass and then up and over Buffalo for sunset which is always necessary. spacer   BAMBOO SEA & ROCKS DATE: 29.03.2021 Taking the village path down to Tai No and then going for a swim in the bamboo sea. My second favourite type of swimming after actual swimming. And then the climb of Buffalo Hill and pagoda ridge descent. And you know it. spacer   KOWLOON PEAK & TUNG YEUNG SHAN DATE: 19.03.2021 The Kowloon Peak and Tung Yeung Shan double whammy. A couple of nice climbs to relieve the boredom of all those flat sections. Stark contrasts on the photos and simply gorgeous views. spacer   FIRE ON BUFFALO RIDGE DATE: 26.01.2021 Hill fires are obnoxious. And destructive. This fire was working its way up to the ridge leading to Buffalo Hill. As far as I can tell, it started quite close to Turret Pass. Thankfully, the fire department was on hand to stem the flames. As well as the natural fire break of a path, and also the ridge. Fires don't burn downhill very often. spacer   SHEK NGA SHAN MYSTERIES DATE: 27.12.2020 I climbed Shek Nga Shan and then took one of the more overgrown routes down to Mui Tsz Lam old village path. Some really interesting and mature forest on the way, as well as a bit of pushing through undergrowth which I am also always up for. Some of the sections of old foest looked neolithic. Great atmosphere. spacer   MISTY KOWLOON PEAK DATE: 20.11.2020 Kowloon Peak via Heavenly Ridge. It was all glorious sunshine until the top at which point it became a bit more cloudy. Some gorgeous mushy colours on the way back. Just run. Enjoy the view. Then run again. spacer   BAMBOO SEA PATH DATE: 07.11.2020 Do you know how it feels to try and push yourself through bamboo so thick and bushy you can barely move your legs? I do. It feels amazing. I took the old village path down to Tai No and then hit the Bamboo Sea Path. Trailrunning is about running. But it is also about pushing your way through overgrown trails. Never forget that Buddy. spacer   KOWLOON PEAK & WILDLIFE DATE: 22.06.2020 A trailrun in Hong Kong is like a tour through a nature park. Open your eyes and look around and there is inevitably something scurrying around - normally to try and get away from YOU! Stopping to watch other things exist during a trailrun is one of life's great pleasures. And that is a fact. spacer   TURRET HILL ROUND TRIP DATE: 20.06.2020 I headed from Fa Sam Hang to Turret Pass before the overgrown climb to Turret Hill. From here I enjoyed the steep, technical descent to Chevalier Gardens. After this came the run up the road to Mui Tsz Lam village, a gradual incline all the way. Good to get some running practice. Passing Mui Tsz Lam I took the village path back to Fa Sam Hang. spacer   BUFFALO HILL VIA PAGODA RIDGE DATE: 17.06.2020 Starting from Fa Sam Hang in the late afternoon heat, I climbed the stairs to Fa Sam Hang pagoda. After this the path became a narrow, overgrown mud path that on occasion climbed steeply. This led to the undulating ridge that ultimately finishes at Buffalo Hill. I then climbed West Buffalo Hill in the glorious late afternoon sunshine, basking in the sun on the descent. spacer   SHEK NGA SHAN DATE: 01.05.2020 I followed MacLehose Trail stage 4 to Buffalo Pass. From here I took the mysterious, overgrown (and quite slippery) Mui Tsz Lam old village path to Mui Tsz Lam. I now began the very steep and occasionally quite technical climb of Shek Nga Shan, ending up at the peak at around sunset and basking in the glorious views of the surrounding areas. spacer   LAU SHU TIAN DATE: 19.04.2020 Taking a diversion from a main path, I ended up following a ricky, technical, slippery path that twisted and turned and was hard to find and which ultimately ended at Lau Shu Tian abandoned village. With the soft overgrown grass of the village fields welcoming me. I then headed to the enchanted stream. A bit more exploring before home. spacer   ENCHANTED STREAM DATE: 13.04.2020 This started with the climb to the Ngau Au Shan ridge. The path is initially hard to find and remains slightly ambiguous and then becomes totally overgrown. Obviously, that means it is a total delight. Just before the final climb I took a slippery, very steep descent down to the enchanted stream. Then enjoyed the overgrown paths, sun and solitude before heading home. spacer   BUFFALO HILL RIDGE DATE: 29.02.2020 Passing through Fa Sam Hang I followed unmarked, overgrown trails to Turret Hill before descending to Turret Pass. I then followed the steep climb up to the ridge heading towards Buffalo Hill. This is always a pleasure; technical, steep, undulating. I then climbed to West Buffalo Hill and followed the steep descent to Shek Nga Pui on a rocky, muddy path. spacer   BUFFALO PASS TO TAI NO DATE: 20.02.2020 First the run to Turret Pass and the teh steep climb up to the ridge leading to Buffalo Hill. After the rough, eastern descent I ran briefly on Mac 4 before turning off onto an initially steep path that evened out and became more and more overgrown until it was a bamboo grove that you literally had to jump though hopefully. Tai No old village path was luxury after that. spacer   TAI CHAM KOI & HAM TIN DATE: 08.01.2020 Gentle trails initially then an overgrown climb to Tai Cham Koi. There followed an overgrown descent past Tin Mei Shan that became really, really overgrown. And an equally overgrown climb to Lo Tei Tun. Not really a path, more just pushing relentlessly through undergrowth. Then champagne running to Ham Tin for swim and food then beer & ferry from Chek Keng. spacer   POK TO YAN, LIN FA SHAN & YI TUNG SHAN DATE: 09.12.2019 From Tung Chung an overgrown path to Pok To Yan. It started overgrown and became steeper and steeper. Definitely a bit technical. Then I climbed Lin Fa Shan for gorgeous views before crossing the Lantau Trail for about one second and taking the deliciously grassy climb to Yi Tung Shan. There followed a steep, slippery descent and beer & swim at Pui O. Perfect. spacer   SOCIAL RUN #22: MUI TSZ LAM OLD PATH DATE: 01.12.2019 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. Starting from Shek Mun we ran along the canal to get our legs moving. Then came the gentle climb to Turret Pass, We passed Mui Tsz Lam and took the old village path to Buffalo Pass before heading towards Jat's Lookout. A bit more road on the downhill to Sha Tin Pass and an easy descent for food. spacer   WILD RUN #22: TUMULTUOUS TURRET HILL DATE: 03.02.2019 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. It started with a very overgrown climb before we navigated our way down to Turret Pass. Then came the slightly slippery descent to Mui Tsz Lam and the equally slippery climb to Buffalo Pass. We climbed over West Buffalo Hill for sunset before one final overgrown descent, just to test our legs. spacer   MAC 4 & MA ON SHAN DATE: 21.12.2018 From Kei Ling Ha, the start of MacLehose Trail stage 4, I enjoyed the sustained climb of Ma On Shan. This is always a good climb to get the blood pumping, starting off as quite steep mud and rock with a few undulations and then becoming steeper towards the top. I then continued along Mac 4 past Pyramid Hill and dived down at Shek Nga Pui. spacer   WILD RUN #20: BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO HILL DATE: 31.03.2018 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. The yearly Buffalo Hill run was brilliant as ever with a slight alteration to the route. First the climb to Mac 4 and then the overgrown climb of Tung Yeung Shan. After the descent we headed to Tai No deserted village and followed the old village path to Shek Nga Pui before climbing Buffalo Hill for sunset. spacer   NEEDLE HILL ROUND TRIP DATE: 20.03.2018 Starting from Sha Tin I ran up the road past To Fung Shan and climbed steadily to Mac 7. I now ran on country parks roads down to the Helicopter Trail which I ran towards Lead Mine Pass. Then came the flattish mud Shing Mun Jogging Trail which is a good trails to get some running rhythm. Finally at the main dam I climbed Needle Hill for sunset. spacer   SUNSET PEAK SUNSET DATE: 11.03.2018 Starting from Tung Chung I took an overgrown, technical path up to Sunset Peak. The path initially undulated quite gently, but near the end it started to become steeper and steeper and steeper. From Sunset Peak I followed the Lantau Trail down to Pak Kung Au and then followed the South Lantau Country Trail to Nam Shan. Finally finishing at Mui Wo. spacer   WILD RUN #18: TUMULTUOUS TURRET HILL DATE: 11.02.2018 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. We started with the rough climb up to Turret Hill passing through bamboo groves and thick foliage and climbing over massive rocks. It felt prehistoric. Then we passed through Mui Tsz Lam and followed the old village path up to Buffalo Pass before climbing Buffalo Hill for sunset and ending with food and beer. spacer   WILD RUN #16: BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO HILL DATE: 16.04.2017 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. We started at Wong Nai Tau and climbed to Shek Nga Pui. Then came Mac 4 for a bit before the rough climb to Tung Yeung Shan and the fun, fast descent. We ran to Tai No and followed a bamboo overload path to Buffalo Pass before heading over Buffalo Hill and West Buffalo Hill before deserved food and beer. spacer   SOCIAL RUN #18: NG TUNG CHAI DATE: 25.03.2017 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. We initially climbed to the Ng Tung Chai bottom, middle and main waterfalls. After this we passed the Scatter Fall and climbed up to MacLehose stage 8, follwing it backwards to Lead Mine Pass. Then came the gorgeous Helicopter Path and sustained climb before heading to Fo Tan for food and beer. spacer   SOCIAL RUN #17: SHING MUN TO FO TAN DATE: 05.02.2017 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. We started at Shing Mun Reservoir and warmed up by climbing the Lung Mun Country Trail. After crossing Tai Shing Streeam we followed some fun mud paths to Lead Mine Pass and then ultimately ran down to Greenwood Terrace and took a mini bus to a delicious dai pai dong. spacer   TURRET HILL TRAILS DATE: 18.12.2016 Myself and Ray explored some of the overgrown trails climbing from Siu Lek Yuen. We followed a varied, overgrown climb scrambling over massive rocks along the way to Turret Hill. Then it was down to Mui Tsz Lam before taking an ancient village path up to Buffalo Pass. Then it was MacLehose Trail 4 to Sha Tin pass and down to a dai pai dong for delicious foooood!!! spacer   WILD RUN #15: GORGEOUS GRASSY HILL DATE: 11.12.2016 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. We started at Fo Tan and followed a hidden, overgrown path up to Kau To Shan. Then we ran on some prehistoric trails before the steep climb to Grassy Hill. After descending to Lead Mine Pass we took the Helicopter Path and before cresting a hill and down to Fo Tan for food and beer and fun!!! spacer   WILD RUN #14: BEAUTIFUL BUFFALO HILL DATE: 17.04.2016 I led this run for the HK Trailrunners Meetup Group. We ran the yearly Buffalo Hill run in the opposite direction this year and it was as good as ever. Particular highlights included a super fast descent of Tung Yeung Shan, the very overgrown bamboo grove close to Tai No and the final climb of West Buffalo Hill. After the run we relaxed with a BBQ. spacer 05 04 03 02 01 spacer back to top