The trail is about eight kilometres long and takes most walkers around two to three hours. It is not very steep for most of the way, which means children can do it comfortably. At the top of the ridge, you can see across the South China Sea on one side and back across to the city on the other.
What makes Dragon's Back extra special is how close it is to the city. The trail is within the city limits of Hong Kong - you can be walking in wild countryside with butterflies and birds and then, an hour later, be back on a busy street. Hong Kong has more than 40 country parks covering nearly 40% of the whole territory.
Near the end of the trail, you come down to Shek O beach - a beautiful sandy beach where you can swim and buy food from local stalls. After a hike in the sun, cooling off in the sea is the perfect ending.
Lots of Hong Kong families do the Dragon's Back trail as a weekend outing. Children, grandparents and dogs all tackle it together. The trail is famous partly because a travel magazine once called it 'the best urban hike in Asia'.