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Haven
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作者：Haven 在 海归茶馆 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
Wouldn't it be nice to hike the rough and natural mountains on the National Day in memory of all the hardship our brave soldiers under the leadership of Mao Zedong have endured such as Long March? At least that's what in my mind. I endeavored with a few friends on the eve of the National Day in the wilderness of Hong Kong.
The weather initially was inclement, with amber rain storm warning and thunderstorm warning issued. We were certainly hesitant. After all we are not soldiers. Nonetheless we took an opportunistic view to have dinner in a 茶餐厅 first, hoping the rain would stop. And it did. So we were heading to the start point as planned, knowing we would own the mountains tonight as we don't expect there are many crazy hikers like us who would venture out tonight.
The air was cool, though quite dense with humidity. The sky was overcast still and some parts of the trail were slippery. The mountains were silent and dark. The trail was only visible for a few feet with the headlight and that didn't prevent us from stepping into water pits on the trail from time to time. I hate the feel of soaked socks and shoes. But later on I had other things to worry about and wouldn't care at all about the wet feel from the feet.
The trail is Wilson trail, one of the four major trails in Hong Kong, ranging from north to south. The trail conditions, like MacLehose trail, are quite rough in many parts. Sometimes we walked across water streams formed by the rainfall , or along streams, or simply in streams. Hiking at night takes away the heat factor, one of the main killers in summer hiking in Hong Kong. But with the rain tonight, slippery trail and wet conditions added further challenges. We encountered fallen trees or broken branches that blocked the trail a few times. But we were determined to conquer one of the most challenging part of hiking in Hong Kong: Pat Sing Leng 八仙岭，which are named after the eight traditional characters in Chinese mythology. It started with a sharp and continuous ascending of vertical distance of about 500 meters, usually with irregular and big steps formed by rocks. Then what followed were 8 hills each with some climbing and descending. It was grueling. My legs were literally shaking at some point in the middle and I had to gobble two packs of Cliff bar to fill my body with some energy to spend. It is the toughest hiking part I have ever taken in Hong Kong. But it was worth the effort: we took a break on the top after the sharp climbing up. Looking at both sides of the ridge we found two harbors with one belonging to Shenzhen and the other Hong Kong. Looking up, it was breath-taking: the beautiful stars shining against the dark sky. We were the only guys there with all the stars and the mountains. What else could I ask for?
The moment we descended to the village at the foot of the mountain, it began to brighten up. It was close to 6am and our 9-hour night hike was successfully completed. Sitting on the curb of the bus station waiting for the next bus, we took off shoes and socks, squeezing out water. In the distance was the beautiful silhouette of eight peaks we had covered. Exhausted and smelly, I was satisfied with my night hike for the National Day.
Pat Sing Leng (pic from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Sin_Leng)
36k for 9 hours (my watch ran out of battery towards the end)
作者：Haven 在 海归茶馆 发贴, 来自【海归网】 http://www.haiguinet.com
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 [原创] Overnight Hike for National Day -- Haven - (3619 Byte) 2009-10-01 周四, 20:31 (2872 reads) - 得好好顶一把 -- 笑笑 - (18 Byte) 2009-10-02 周五, 12:18 (266 reads)
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