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  | season = Autumn, Winter<!-- Summer to early Fall -->
 
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  | maintainer = Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong<!-- National Park Service -->
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'''Length:''' <!-- nobo, sobo, etc. -->
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'''Length:''' 100km<!-- nobo, sobo, etc. -->
  
 
'''Standard Direction(s) of Travel:''' WEBO or EABO
 
'''Standard Direction(s) of Travel:''' WEBO or EABO
  
'''Season:''' Winter
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'''Season:''' Autumn, Winter
  
'''Trail Association:'''
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'''Trail Association:''' Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong
  
 
== Sections ==
 
== Sections ==
 
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The Maclehose is divided into ten sections passing through eight country parks.
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! Section !! Distance !! Difficulty
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| 1: Pak Tam Chung – Long Ke || 10.6 || *
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| 2: Long Ke – Pak Tam Au || 13.5 || **
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| 3: Pak Tam Au – Kei Ling Ha || 10.2 || ***
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| 4: Kei Ling Ha – Tate’s Cairn || 12.7 || ***
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| 5: Tate’s Cairn – Tai Po Road || 10.6 || **
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| 6: Tai Po Road – Shing Mun || 4.6 || *
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| 7: Shing Mun – Lead Mine Pass || 6.2 || **
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| 8: Lead Mine Pass – Route Twisk || 9.7 || **
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| 9: Route Twisk – Tin Fu Tsai || 6.3 || *
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| 10: Tin Fu Tsai – Tuen Mun || 15.6 || *
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== Water ==
 
== Water ==
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== Permits and Regulations ==
 
== Permits and Regulations ==
 
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No permits or campsite bookings are required to hike on the Maclehose Trail. However, one is supposed to only camp on AFCD campsites.
  
 
== Maps ==  
 
== Maps ==  
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=== Apps ===
 
=== Apps ===
 
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[https://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MTYxMjA5NQ%3D%3D The route has been mapped on ViewRanger].
  
 
=== Guidebooks ===
 
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== Getting To and From the Trail ==
 
== Getting To and From the Trail ==
 
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Public transport via bus is available to Pak Tam Chung. The Tuen Mun MTR station is 5 to 10 minutes' walk away from the western terminus. The trail also often passes roads or paths that allow you to exit the trail at many points.
  
 
== Geographic Features ==
 
== Geographic Features ==
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== References ==
 
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[https://binoverhere.wordpress.com/2018/11/22/maclehose-trail-guide/ Guide to the Maclehose Trail by Benjamin Ho]
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[https://www.thruhikinghk.com/the-maclehose-trail.html Maclehose Trail guide by Thruhiking HK]
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
  
 
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Revision as of 07:09, 2 July 2021

Maclehose Trail?
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Length100 miles (161 km)
Location?
TrailheadsPak Tam Chung, Tuen Mun
Elevation
Elevation gain/loss?
Highest point?
Lowest point?
Hiking details
SeasonAutumn, Winter
MonthsSeptember to February
Website?
DirectionWEBO or EABO


Length: 100km

Standard Direction(s) of Travel: WEBO or EABO

Season: Autumn, Winter

Trail Association: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department of Hong Kong

Sections

The Maclehose is divided into ten sections passing through eight country parks.

Section Distance Difficulty
1: Pak Tam Chung – Long Ke 10.6 *
2: Long Ke – Pak Tam Au 13.5 **
3: Pak Tam Au – Kei Ling Ha 10.2 ***
4: Kei Ling Ha – Tate’s Cairn 12.7 ***
5: Tate’s Cairn – Tai Po Road 10.6 **
6: Tai Po Road – Shing Mun 4.6 *
7: Shing Mun – Lead Mine Pass 6.2 **
8: Lead Mine Pass – Route Twisk 9.7 **
9: Route Twisk – Tin Fu Tsai 6.3 *
10: Tin Fu Tsai – Tuen Mun 15.6 *

Water

Resupply

Weather and Seasonality

Noteworthy Section Hikes

Permits and Regulations

No permits or campsite bookings are required to hike on the Maclehose Trail. However, one is supposed to only camp on AFCD campsites.

Maps

Online Maps

Printed Maps

Information Resources

Websites

Apps

The route has been mapped on ViewRanger.

Guidebooks

Other

Getting To and From the Trail

Public transport via bus is available to Pak Tam Chung. The Tuen Mun MTR station is 5 to 10 minutes' walk away from the western terminus. The trail also often passes roads or paths that allow you to exit the trail at many points.

Geographic Features

Administrative Territories

Online Communities

References

Guide to the Maclehose Trail by Benjamin Ho Maclehose Trail guide by Thruhiking HK

External Links