The
MacLehose Trail , opened on 26 October 1979, is a hiking
trail that crosses much of the
New Territories, starting from Pak Tam Chung,
Sai Kung, in the east to
Tuen Mun in the west in the territory of
Hong Kong. The whole trail is 100 kilometres long, marked by distance posts at 500m intervals along the path. It is named after
Sir Murray MacLehose, the longest serving
governor of Hong Kong, who established the
Country Parks and was himself an enthusiastic
hiker. The trail passes through a variety of natural and beautiful scenery including exquisite beaches and mountain peaks which contrast what many would associate as typical Hong Kong landscapes.