HomeAll TrailsSha Lo Tung Hok Tau Walk
Moderate
Hiking
🇨🇳 China
Recorded Trail

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

ID: CN-HK-02

Sha Lo Tung Hok Tau Walk

Added on 30 Sep 2026
Logged by @trailxon23 November 2013

Country park walk from Hok Tau reservoir to the Sha Lo Tung valley.

Trail Map

Initialising Map Engine...

Trail Profile

General Instructions

Humid; carry water.

Weather check

At Start
39m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

22.5101, 114.1774

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 22.5101, 114.1774 @ 39m

Quick Stats

Distance
12.61 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
-9m - 202m
Max Elevation
202 m
Max Gradient
39.5%
44.1%

Highlights

  • Hok Tau reservoir
  • Sha Lo Tung wetlands
  • Pat Sin Leng

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

+432 m

Total Descent

-441 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
69.2

69.2

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)
1.72

1.72

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)19%
Moderate (3-8%)29%
Steep (>8%)52%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved98%
Unpaved2%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
98%
Sand
2%
Water Crossings

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

1

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 35

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 22.444327
MAX LAT: 22.510142
MIN LON: 114.171173
MAX LON: 114.184860

Point Spacing: 4.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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