Written by Francis,

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山中無日曆，寒冬又一年；

香江人未老，再續粵嶺情。

1. A couple of Trampers want to take advantage of the Christmas holiday and ask me to organize a hiking trip in China during the four day holiday period. And so below it is.... my plan that we, the young and energetic HK Trampers, are to be of search of another hiking romance in the mountains in northern Guangdong. Read more....

2.     The plan is that we'll leave Hong Kong in the evening on Wednesday, 24^th December, 2008 (exit from Lo Wu Border Control Point at about 7.30pm.  Lo Wu is the last train station on the Hong Kong side before crossing the border over to China), and take transport from Shenzhen to Shaoguan, a city in northern Guangdong close to the border with Hunan Province.

3.     We will spend the first night (24^th) in Shaoguan, and in the following morning (25^th) we'll go to a quiet village (Trampers have never visited this village before) some 70km northeast of Shaoguan.  We'll use the village as our base to  explore the mountains nearby in the next two days.  

4.     And the return plan is that the group will leave the village in the morning on Sunday, 28^th December 2008, and will arrive in Hong Kong in the evening on the same day.

5.     However, I'll stay behind in China and cross the provincial border to make an exploratory trip into Hunan Province (if not Hunan, I'll move to somewhere else in northern Guangdong and explore the area).  I'll make arrangement to put you on board the train or coach before I venture out again.  One brave tramper has already expressed his interest in this Hunan extension.  The Hunan extension will last until the New Year Day or beyond, but this is flexible.

6.     The walks which we'll be doing on the main trip (i.e. the ones on 26^th and 27^th) are rated at two boot level, and so it should be perfectly manageable by any average hiker

7.     I am not sure how much this trip would cost, although I am quite sure that it will be less than $1,000HK.  I would tend to think that it would likely cost around $600 or $700HK.  This will include everything but not the Chinese visa, if you need one to visit the country.  For those who need a visa to visit China, you need to arrange one yourself.

8.     If you are interested in joining the main trip and/or the Hunan extension, you should let me know early by sending me an email to this address:-  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it    If you need more information about this trip before you can make up your mind, don't hesitate to email me.

9.     Once things are firmed up, I'll issue joining instructions individually to participants closer to the date of departure.

Disclaimer:- People join this trip at their own risks.  I shall not be held responsible in any way for any injury or death incurred or any loss or damage to personal property caused due to whatever causes including, but not limited to, negligence, neglect, errors of judgment and inadequate orientation skills on my part.  The fact that you show up at the appointed time and place on the day to join the trip is an implication that you have agreed to and accepted unconditionally this disclaimer.    Francis.

Last update: 24-12-2008 10:49