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List Of Long-distance Footpaths
This is a list of some long-distance footpaths used for walking and hiking. Africa Lesotho * 3 Ranges Trail: a hiking trail that passes three mountain ranges, namely Thaba Putsoa Range, Central Range and ends at Drakensburg Range. It starts at Lesotho lowest point, at the confluence of Makhaleng and Senqu and ends at the country's highest point, Thabana Ntlenyane (3482m). Namibia * Fish River Canyon: route in the ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park South Africa * Otter Trail: section of the Garden Route along the Cape coast * Drakensberg Grand Traverse: rugged trek in KwaZulu-Natal Egypt *Sinai Trail: thru-hike from Nuweiba to Mount Catherine Uganda * Sir Samuel and Lady Florence Baker Trail: 575 km (357 mi) trek through northern Uganda Asia Bangladesh *Jhiri Path: ascent of Keokradong, one of the highest mountains in Bangladesh. Bhutan * Snowman Trek: trek through high passes near the border with Tibe Hong Kong * Hong Kong Trail: across Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long-distance Footpath
A long-distance trail (or long-distance footpath, track, way, greenway (landscape), greenway) is a longer recreational trail mainly through rural areas used for hiking, backpacking (wilderness), backpacking, cycling, equestrianism or cross-country skiing. They exist on all continents except Antarctica. Many trails are marked on maps. Typically, a long-distance route will be at least long, but many run for several hundred miles, or longer. Many routes are waymarked and may cross public or private land and/or follow existing rights of way. Generally, the surface is not specially prepared, and the ground can be rough and uneven in areas, except in places such as converted rail tracks or popular walking routes where stone-pitching and slabs have been laid to prevent erosion. In some places, official trails will have the surface specially prepared to make the going easier. History Historically, and still nowadays in countries where most people move on foot or with pack anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kong, with the largest being Lantau Island. Hong Kong Island forms one of the three areas of Hong Kong, with the other two being Kowloon and the New Territories. In 1842, following the Qing dynasty's defeat at the First Opium War (1839–1842), Hong Kong Island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom under the Treaty of Nanking. The Victoria, Hong Kong, City of Victoria was then established on the island by British forces in honour of Queen Victoria. At that time, the island had a population of about 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages. The northern-east part of the island, being known as the Central, Hong Kong, Central area is the historical, political, and econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonamarg
Sonamarg or Sonmarg (), known as Sonamarag (; ) in Kashmiri, is a hill station located in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located about 62 kilometers from Ganderbal Town and northeast of the capital city, Srinagar. History Sonamarg had historical significance as a gateway on the ancient Silk Road, connecting Kashmir with Tibet. Today, the hill station is a popular tourist destination amongst fishers and hikers, and following the Kargil War with neighbouring Pakistan in 1999, it serves as a strategically important point for the Indian Army. On 25 May 2024, a section of a glacier near Thajiwas Glacier collapsed, leading to two tourists falling into a snow cavity created by the break, killing one. On 2 June 2024, a section of Thajiwas Glacier collapsed, trapping three tourists who were rescued, and killing one laborer. Geography The hill station is situated in the Kashmir Valley, at an altitude of Combined with the alpine meadows that bloom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lakes Trek
The Great Lakes Trek or Kashmir Great Lakes Trek commercially known as Sonamarg-Vishansar-Naranag Trek is an alpine plant, alpine himalayan high-altitude trek in the Kashmir Valley in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. This is the most famous trek in Kashmir. The trek is usually completed in 6-7 days and is rated as moderate-difficult in terms of terrain and trail difficulty. The trek is an absolute treat and worth every effort as one gets to see new alpine lakes, mountain peaks, passes, meadows and glaciers almost every subsequent day. Itinerary The trek can be started from both, Sonamarg and Naranag but is generally considered to be easier if started from Sonamarg. If started from sonmargh, one does a base camp at a place called table top or 'Shaukdari'. Its a 6-7 hours trek from the point where the car leaves you and a good spot for a base camp as its inhabited by the local Gujjar-Bakarwal population and there is plenty of firewood av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transcaucasian Trail
The Transcaucasian Trail (TCT) is a long-distance hiking trail under development in the Caucasus through the nations of Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. It was named one of the world's "100 Greatest Places" by ''Time'' magazine in 2019. Many sections of the TCT already exist and have been used by local community members and shepherds for centuries, as they connect mountain villages. In 2015, two former Peace Corps volunteers, Paul Stephens and Jeff Haack, mapped and charted known routes in Georgia. During this time they succeeded in locating many connections between known trails and publicizing the concept of a long-distance trail. At the same time, explorer Tom Allen began an attempt to hike the length of Armenia, which was unsuccessful due to an absence of known routes and detailed maps. Allen devised a "Transcaucasian Trail" project to remedy these problems and discovered Stephens's shared vision when attempting to register the same domain name, at which time the two decid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuen Mun
Tuen Mun () or Castle Peak is an area near the mouth of Tuen Mun River and Castle Peak Bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It was one of the earliest settlements in what is now Hong Kong and can be dated to the Neolithic period. In the more recent past, it was home to many Tanka fishermen who gathered at Castle Peak Bay. Tuen Mun is now a modern, mainly residential area in the north-west New Territories. As of 2025, around 540,000 residents live in Tuen Mun. History During the Tang dynasty (618907), a navy town, Tuen Mun Tsan () was established in Nantou, which lies across Deep Bay. Tuen Mun and the rest of Hong Kong were under its protection. A major clan, To (), brought the name Tuen Mun to the area. They migrated from Jiangxi on the Chinese mainland and established a village, Tuen Mun Tsuen (),Antiquities and Monuments OfficeTuen Tsz Wai - History/ref> late in the Yuan dynasty (1272–1368). As more and more villages were established, the village was renamed T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sai Kung Town
Sai Kung Town (), or simply Sai Kung (), is a town on the Sai Kung Peninsula facing Port Shelter, Sai Kung Hoi (Inner Port Shelter, part of Sai Kung District) in the New Territories, Hong Kong. Sai Kung is the central hub of nearby surrounding villages, and, hence the name, may also refer to the List of places in Hong Kong, areas in its immediate surroundings. Name Sai Kung was established as a market town for the surrounding villages as around 100 years ago. Nowadays, officially, the town is more often referred to as . Despite its modern transliteration, (usually meaning 'city' in Classical Chinese), and both mean 'market'. The word was also used by the British Hong Kong, colonial British government to transliterate the word 'town'; for example, Tai Po New Town, Tai Po Town. The name ''Sai Kung'' () first appeared in Western publications dating back to the early 1900s, but the settlement was, at the time, described only as "the village of Sai Kung". Sai Kung also probably ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacLehose Trail
The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, Hong Kong, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town, Tuen Mun District in the west. It is the longest trail in Hong Kong and the path is marked by distance posts at 500-metre intervals. The trail is named after Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch, 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 scenery including beaches and mountains. The MacLehose Trail starts in Pak Tam Chung, then weaves its way anticlockwise around the Sai Kung peninsula. It then hugs the Sai Kung district border with Sha Tin, until it meets the mountains separating Kowloon and the New Territories. The trail proceeds along the mountain range, culminating in an ascent up to the highest point in Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan. The trail then winds its way to Tuen Mun in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Territories
The New Territories (N.T., Traditional Chinese characters, Chinese: ) is one of the three areas of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it is the region described in the The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory. According to that treaty, the territories comprise the mainland area north of Boundary Street on the Kowloon Peninsula and south of the Sham Chun River (which is the border between Hong Kong and mainland China), as well as over 200 Outlying Islands, Hong Kong, outlying islands, including Lantau Island, Lamma Island, Cheung Chau, and Peng Chau in the territory of Hong Kong. Later, after New Kowloon was defined from the area between the Boundary Street and the Kowloon Ranges spanned from Lai Chi Kok to Lei Yue Mun, and the extension of the urban areas of Kowloon, New Kowloon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Chung
Nam Chung () is an area in the north eastern New Territories of Hong Kong, west of Luk Keng and to the southwest of the Starling Inlet (Sha Tau Kok Hoi), opposite Sha Tau Kok. Administration Nam Chung is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the villages represented within the Sha Tau Kok District Rural Committee. For electoral purposes, Nam Chung is part of the Sha Ta constituency, which is currently represented by Ko Wai-kei. Villages Nam Chung Village includes Nam Chung Yeung Uk (), Nam Chung Cheng Uk (), Nam Chung Law Uk (), Nam Chung Cheung Uk () and Nam Chung Lei Uk (). History At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Nam Chung was 348. The number of males was 152. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, Nam Chung was the site several events related to the anti-Japanese resistance effort. On March 3, 1943, Nam Chung was the site of the "Three-three incident". Several senior members of the local East River Column, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley, Hong Kong
Chek Chue, or Stanley, is a coastal List of towns in Hong Kong, town and a popular Tourism in Hong Kong, tourist attraction in Hong Kong. It is located on a Stanley Peninsula, peninsula on Hong Kong Island. It is east of Repulse Bay and west of Shek O, adjacent to Chung Hom Kok and Tai Tam. Administratively, it is part of the Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District. The Chinese name "Chek Chue" refers to the original village-town but "Stanley" generally refers to all the surrounding areas of the peninsula on Hong Kong Island. Name It was given an English name after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley (subsequently Earl of Derby), British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Colonial Secretary at the time of the Treaty of Nanking, cession of Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, and subsequently Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister. History After the annexation of Hong Kong in 1842, the British made Stanley the temporary administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
