Shek O Country Park is a rural marine park located on Shek O, Southern District, Hong Kong and facing the South China Sea. The 701-hectare park opened on 21 September 1979.
Urban hiking is extremely popular here, there are three exceptional hiking trails, one of which Time Magazine Asia declared the best urban hiking trail in Asia, the Dragon's Back.[1]
The spider species Uroballus carlei was discovered at this park.
Features
editThe park's attractions include:
- Pottinger Peak
- Mount Collinson
- Wan Cham Shan
- Dragon's Back, including Shek O Peak
- D'Aguilar Peak
- Hong Kong Trail
- To Tei Wan Village
- Shek O Beach
See also
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