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Moderate
Hiking
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Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: CN-HK-03

New Territories Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon14 September 2024

Moderate 15 km mostly paved hike with a 633 m climb and 4 water crossings in the New Territories.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Hot and humid; carry plenty of water.

Weather check

At Start
-2m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

22.4064, 114.2224

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 22.4064, 114.2224 @ -2m

Quick Stats

Distance
15.36 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
-2m - 509m
Max Elevation
509 m
Max Gradient
39.8%
39.6%

Highlights

  • Country parks
  • Tai Mo Shan

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+633 m

Total Descent

-656 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
83.9

83.9

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.41

2.41

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)13%
Moderate (3-8%)21%
Steep (>8%)66%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved81%
Unpaved19%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
81%
Dirt Track
19%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

4

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 42

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 22.350917
MAX LAT: 22.406407
MIN LON: 114.221319
MAX LON: 114.251122

Point Spacing: 2.9 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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