Zimmerman's Loop Section 6 : Long Dragon’s Back Walk (龍脊段)

Duration:  8.7km (3h30)

Difficulty: 5/10. Some steps at the beginning over a 125m ascent, but that's it. You can do the harder but more scenic version here: 

Cel phone coverage: Everywhere

Water needs: 1.5 liter. 30% shaded. 

Appreciation: 7.5/10. First kilometer is very very nice (look behind you!), but the rest is a bit boring.

Map & Details: https://www.trailwatch.hk/?t=activities&rid=10166418

Exercise Area: Yes, at the very end.

Transportation:  Get to Shai Kei Wan MTR. Then take bus #9 and get off at To Tei Wan - Dragon's Back stop. Return from one of the numerous buses at the Island Resort bus terminus.

Why it's worth it:

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About 275m into the hike, you will get to point market with a big 'X' on the map above. You head right and up to stairs to climb the "Dragon's back"

About an hour-and-a-half into the hike, your path will intersect Hong Kong Trail Section 8, take a right onto it.

About 1.2km farther, you will reach the point on the map above marked with an 'X' where you will want to follow along the railing (on the left).
Afterwards, it is quite simple; just follow the path (Pottinger Peak Country Trail-There will be markers with a 'C' every 500m) until you reach Cape Collinson Road. Then turn immediately into Dragon Trail, which will take you all the way to Island Resort

Island Resort. Bus terminus is under the housing estate.

The next leg of Zimmerman's Loop is there: http://www.hongkonghikes.com/2020/12/zimmermans-loop-section-7-chai-wan-city.html

Dragon's Back Option 2: MTR and walk to trail. No bus on the way - 龍脊路線選擇2：地鐵，步行到行山徑。 (不乘巴士)

Duration/時間: About 2.5 hours of walking.約2.5小時的步行時間。

Difficulty/難度: About 250 steep steps for the first part which are going to be challenging if you are a beginner, quite easy afterwards.
難度：第一部分將會有大約250級陡峭的樓梯，這對初行山者比較難，稍後會易的。

Appreciation/欣賞: 8/10. First 1/3 of the trail is nothing to write home about. Second third is nice, shaded walk but without much of a view. Last third if breathtaking; amazing views from the Dragon's Back. Shek-O beach.
頭1/3的路程沒有什麼特別。 第二段是舒適，陰涼地散步，但沒有太多景觀。 最後的三分之一，是令人讚嘆的景色。 石澳海灘。

Transportation: http://ptes.td.gov.hk
Garmin: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/411703859

 Why it's worth it/值得你去嗎?:

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Take the MTR to Chai Wan. Take Exit A. You will go through a mall for a few steps, stay on your right and exit at the first outdoor walkway on your right. Go straight at the first intersection on the catwalk.
乘坐地鐵前往柴灣。 出口A。你將通過一個商場，靠右邊走，到第一個到外面的出口(在右邊)。在天橋的第一個十字路口向前走。

You want to go down the catwalk to reach Wan Tsui Road. It is the road which will be to the left of the tall glass building (Youth Square) pictured below.

你要由天橋到下面的環翠道。環翠道是在玻璃建築（青年廣場）的左邊。照片如下。

Walk on Wan Tsui Road for about 200 meters until you reach Lin Shing Road (on your left). 

在環翠道約二百米後便到達連城道（左）。

Take Lin Shing Road :

跟着連城道行：

You will walk about 300 meters on Lin Shing Road until you reach a cross-road and see the Cape Collinson Catholic Cemetery entrance right in front of you. Go through the entrance and take the first set of stairs on your left.

在城道步行約300米，便到達一條十字路口，在面前便是歌連臣角天主教聖十字架墳場入口。 通過入口，在左邊的第一條樓梯向上走。

Walk up the road after this set of stairs...
在樓梯後再向上走

Yep, more stairs!
是的，更多的樓梯！

Quite a few set of stairs to climb-up, don't despair, the trail is worth it!

還有很多樓梯要爬啊! 別絕望，龍脊是值得的！

 

At the top of the stairs, you'll be facing a parking lot slightly on the right and a park on the left. Head right towards the sign post.

在樓梯的頂部，你會見到一個停車場在右邊，左邊是一個公園。 向右朝路牌走。

 Follow the small paved road in the direction of Tai Tam Gap. The rest is pretty easy, just follow the road to the trail (head left). The sign posts clearly show the way.
隨着路向大潭峽的方向走。 其餘的都很簡單，只需沿著路徑走去（靠左）。 標誌牌很清楚的。

 

The first half a the trail is tree shaded and quite nice, with little in terms of view however. Eventually, you will reach a sign post with clear indications for the Dragon's Back. After a little climb, the scenic part of the trail begins.

路線的前半部有樹蔭遮蔽，相當舒適，但視野不大。你將會到達一個標誌牌去龍脊的方向。 經過一小段的斜坡，風景秀麗的小徑便開始了。

At the end of the trail, you arrive right at a bus stop. You can take bus #9 to the Shau Kei Wan MTR station but I suggest you instead take #9 the other way and head to Shek-O for some food and a leisurely walk by the beach.

在山徑的盡頭，便是巴士站。 你可以乘坐9號巴士回筲箕灣地鐵站，但是我建議你乘坐反方向的9號巴士，去石澳吃些東西，在海灘悠閒散步。

Hong Kong trail Section 8: Dragon's back (龍脊)

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Appreciation/欣賞: 8.5/10 for the first kilometer, the rest is not all that interesting. 

Why it's worth it: 

Duration/所需時間: 

7.5k
高度差異: 230m elevation gain
Total: 2 hours + 30 min if you walk from Big Wave bay (Tai Long Wan) to Shek-O. 2小時.  如由大浪灣行到石澳: 加30分鐘

Garmin GPS route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/244022876

Difficulty/難度: 5/10

Cel phone coverage/手機覆蓋範圍: Coverage everywhere. 全程

Water needs/需水量: 1 liter. 1升

Transportation/交通: MTR to Shau Kei Wan, Exit A3. Take NWFB bus #9 towards Shek-O, stop at To Tei Wan on Shek O Road. Return via same NWFB bus #9 in Shek-O which will bring you back to Shau Kei Wan.
地下鐵路至筲箕灣A3出口。 乘坐新巴巴士9號線前往石澳，在石澳道土地灣下車。回程由石澳坐新巴9號巴士返回筲箕灣

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MTR Shau Kei Wan, Exit A3. The bus terminus is right by the exit.
地下鐵筲箕灣A3出口。 巴士總站就在出口處

Take #9
#9巴士

Stop at To Tei Wan on Shek O Road. 
在石澳道土地灣下車

The start of Hong Kong trail Section 8 is right by the bus stop.
港島徑第8段(龍脊) 的起點 就在巴士站旁邊

From that point, there's really no way to get lost; the path is well signed at every turn (follow the little hikers pictograms).
從這起點，真的沒有辦法會迷路的;  路徑在每一個地點也有很明確的標記（跟著小登山者的標記行吧）

After about 2 hours, you'll arrive at Tai Long Wan beach. You can walk towards Shek-O or take the red minibus that will get you there. From Shek-O, bus #9 will take you back to Shau Kei Wan.
約2小時後，你便抵達大浪灣海灘。 你可以行向石澳，或乘坐紅色小巴也可。回程由石澳坐新巴9號巴士返回筲箕灣