Hiking and Hong Kong Sevens

Spring has finally arrived in HK and is the perfect hiking weather--20 degrees and sunny. I spent this Saturday exploring the Bowen Road Fitness Trail, a hiking trail that's often used as the backdrop for local TVB dramas. CharK and I took the electric tram from North Point over to Happy Valley for breakfast, then entered trail from Bowen Road just outside of the Hong Kong Adventis Hospital. This weekend is the Hong Kong Sevens and I was able to catch a glimpse of the practice on the ride over.

A view of the HK Stadium from the Happy Valley Electric Tram (Photo: CharK)

The fitness trail is a pretty easy trail, since it's pretty flat. Lots of people were jogging and walking their dogs. It's nice and cool to hike/run along this trail since there's tree cover along the whole path. I love the view from these mid-level areas. You can see so far across the city and get a full view of the skyline.

You can see the HK Stadium off in the distance (Photo: CharK)

Here's another view of HK Stadium from the fitness trail...

A view of HK Stadium from the Bowen Fitness Trail (Photo: CharK)

The Bowen Road Fitness trail can also lead up to the Peak, just like Old Peak Road on the other side of the mountain. So comparing the two trails, I like Old Peak Road more because there seem to be more views of the city. There's a lot more construction going on--many new condominiums are going up on this side.