New Hong Kong trail mixes swimming and waterfalls for experienced hikers needing to ‘keep their wits about them’
- Founders of the The Argyle Ross Trail say it could take six to seven days to complete the 100km route across the New Territories
- The route includes swimming and heart-pumping climbs up waterfalls, as the two creators balance accessibility and exciting unique hikes
Bored with climbing up and down Tai Mo Shan, and tired of tackling Lantau Peak, Hong Kong hikers have taken to designing their own routes across the city’s countryside.
And the latest addition to the challenges being set includes 100km of swimming, hiking and scrambling up waterfalls.
Needless to say, the Argyle Ross Trail, named after its creators Jack Argyle and Stewart Ross, is not for the inexperienced or faint of heart.
The British-born pair, who both teach at Malvern College Hong Kong, spent months linking various hikes and scrambles, most of which were well off the beaten path, with swimming in between.
Ross said putting the route together had been an “incredible experience”, but also cautioned against people who weren’t prepared taking it on.
“You don’t want to put people off, but at the same time, you don’t want someone to get seriously injured,” the 45-year-old said. “You don’t want someone to kind of do it and they don’t know what they’re doing.”
