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Welcome to the Hong Kong Running Route guide.  The hope of this site is to share a number of the better and less well known running routes in Hong Kong, primarily for those visiting or new to Hong Kong.  Over time it will be added to so should be a comprehensive database of all types of runs: road, trail, short and long.  This is very much a work in progress, feedback and contributions are very welcome.

For now, all the runs on this blog can be quickly accessed from the interactive map below.  Find your location, select a run and then click the link to open up the details.  Alternatively you can scroll through the runs or use the "region" pages above.

GREEN = up to 6.5km  

BLUE = 6.5 to 10km  

RED = 10 to 21km  

BLACK = 21km+

GREY = Running Track

Each 'pin' in the map represents the start point of that run as defined in the post with transport links to that point.  Of course, there are no hard and fast rules about where a run really begin and ends and with the comprehensive transport system and online resources it should be possible to easily get to any point you want.

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Cats Eyes On Black Link (11km)

I love this run.  It gives you many things: the familiarity of Bowen Road, a steep climb up Wan Chai Gap, the peace of Black's Link and a  a long but well graded downhill section to reward the efforts of the climb.  It also has the benefit of working for a start at both the Magazine Gap Road and the Stubbs Road end of Bowen Road.  You can run this at night but I would advise a head torch for Black's Link.  You can do it without but it certainly helps as there are no street lights.  And you won;t see the eyes of the many feral (and friendly) cats that inhabit the area.

Black's Link itself gives initially great views of Central and then, as it cuts through the divide of Mount Cameron and Mount Nicholson you have the views down over Aberdeen and Deepwater Bay, both equally spectacular by day and by night.

The toughest challenge, and also requiring a semi beady eye, is the entrance to Wan Chai Gap.  You find this at the 2km point on Bowen Road (equi-distant from either end) by the 'playground'.  The run (or walk) up is steep but short.  At the top, cross Stubbs Road and head onto Black's Link.  From there it is hard to go wrong, just follow and then turn left as you come back into opulent civilization to come back down Wong Nai Chung Gap Road.  Again, just make sure you find the entry to Bowen Road (if you did not start here) by the bus stop below the Adventist Hospital.  See those insanely tall, precariously perched towers?  That is it.

Distance: 11km
Type:
Traffic: On Wong nai Chung Gap Road (but good pavements)
Refreshments: Drinks fountains found in the parks on Bowen Road.  Esso gas station on Wong Nai Chung Gap Road.
Getting There:

View this route on plotaroute.com

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Quarry Bay to Aldritch Bay Return (5.5km)

Another part of the Island waterfront.  This one takes in the section from Quary Bay down to Aldrich Bay.  Whilst not in the same league as the promenade at Ma On Shan, this gives some good off road running in a busy part of town.

Start by going to Java Road and Hei Yu Street just behind the Harbour Plaza Hotel.  The run starts by the Hong Kong and China Gas Limited Building (we aim to find all the glamorous locations) and head down towards the water.  There is a short stretch by the road but you will quickly come to the pet garden.  Early and later on it is possible to run through here with out finger wagging.  Just do it.  Then it is on to Quarry Bay Promenade, through the waterfront park and past the Alexander Grantham Fire Boat and on to Sai Wan Ho where you will need to skirt around the Grand Promenade complex before cutting back to the water front.  From here it is a case of following your nose to the end of the promenade and returning the way you came.

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Lamma Island: A Short Run To Food (6.5km)

Lamma is Hong Kong's second largest island after Lantau.  It is also nothing like the rest of the SAR retaining something of a hippy, off the grid type atmosphere.  It does get busy, especially at weekends as day trippers head out, but away from the main village ad after the beach, the crowds tend to thin out and at the southern end of the island, you will be almost on your own.  Lamma is also blessed with three different arrival / departure points so you can do loops or point to point type runs.

For simplicity's sake this run assumes that you take the ferry from Central and arrive on the northern end at Yung Shue Wan.  Whilst you will likely need to thread your way through the masses it is flat and a pleasant warm up before you have to start the climb away from the beach and down towards Lo So Shing Village.  From here you are going to keep with the coast dropping right down to Sok Kwu Wan and then on along the Lamma Family Trail to Mo Tat New Village.  Down by the beach you will find The Bay for excellent food and drink.

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