Hong Kong contains vast, unexpectedly wild areas that make for spectacular hiking and even camping. Public transit accesses the region’s trail-heavy Country Parks, and much of the urban core on Hong Kong Island is encircled in trails you can reach on foot from the Mid-Levels and even Centro — if you’re up for a good climb. In fact, Victoria Peak and Pok Fu Lam Country Park are directly above the Mid-Levels. Best ascended in the morning, before the oppressive afternoon heat sets in, they offer sweeping vistas over the city to Victoria Harbor on one side and the surrounding islands across the straight on the other. To access the Pok Fu Lam trailhead, head to the top of Victoria Peak and walk down the backside towards the coast. #hongkong #hiking Photo via Luciano mortula LGM/Shutterstock Written by Tim Wenger