Dragon's Back
A mountain ridge in southeastern Hong Kong Island that passes over Shek O Peak, inside Shek O Country Park. The trail along its crest was named by CNN in 2019 as one of the best urban trails in the world, with views of Tai Long Wan and the coast.
- Where
- Shek O, Hong Kong
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 22.2357, 114.2437
Get the Dragon's Back stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dragon's Back. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Hong Kong volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dragon's Back
Middle Bay Beach 4.8 km
A small gazetted beach on the south side of Hong Kong Island, between Repulse Bay and South Bay. It is quieter than its neighbours and is popular with locals for swimming and sunbathing.
Repulse Bay 4.9 km
A curved bay and beach on the south side of Hong Kong Island, in the Southern District. It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world, and the beach is a popular summer swimming spot with a shrine statue garden at its eastern end.
Tai O Stilt Houses 5.4 km
Pang uk are stilt houses built over the water and on small beaches in the old fishing village of Tai O on Lantau Island. Boat trips pass beneath them, and they remain one of the clearest reminders of Hong Kong's fishing communities.
Ocean Park Hong Kong 7.1 km
An amusement and animal park at Wong Chuk Hang on the south side of Hong Kong Island, opened on 10 January 1977. It covers 91.5 hectares and combines rides and a cable car with aquariums, giant pandas and other live animal exhibits.
Hong Kong Central Library 7.4 km
The largest library in Hong Kong, at the corner of Moreton Terrace and Causeway Bay, and the flagship of the public library system. It serves as the territory's national library, with a large reading room, a lending collection and a public exhibition space.
Po Toi Lighthouse 8.9 km
An active lighthouse on Po Toi, the main island of the remote Po Toi Islands group south of Hong Kong Island. It is also known as Nam Kok Tsui lighthouse or Lighthouse 126.
Civic Square 9.4 km
The open forecourt in front of the East Wing of the Central Government Complex in Admiralty. In September 2014 it became a focus of the Umbrella Movement protests, and it has been a gathering place in Hong Kong's recent history.
The Murray 9.6 km
A hotel in Central housed in the former Murray Building, a government office block. The building was repurposed as a hotel and shows how Hong Kong has given new uses to its older civic architecture.
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Questions
Where is Dragon's Back?
Dragon's Back is in Shek O, Hong Kong. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Middle Bay Beach (4.8 km), Repulse Bay (4.9 km), Tai O Stilt Houses (5.4 km).
How do I get the Dragon's Back stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dragon's Back and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Hong Kong volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dragon's Back before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Hong Kong volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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