Dutch Lane
Dutch Lane, also known as Hollandse Laan, is a quiet and lesser-known 1.5km long hiking trail located above Bowen Road and below Peak Road. It connects Wan Chai Gap and Magazine Gap Road, near Magazine Gap Service Reservoir Playground. Dutch Lane is very quiet and only used by very few hikers as most people in Hong Kong are not aware of it. It is an easy hike for experienced adults, but can be slightly difficult for children and the elderly, especially during the rainy season. Even for experienced hikers, it becomes challenging and adventurous during and after the typhoon.
Most of the trail is unmarked, with the exception of a small sign at the entrance to Wan Chai Gap, and the trail is not marked on early maps. This trail has many names. In addition to Dutch Lane and Hollandse Laan, it is also called Hor Lan Geng, Hor Lan Wan Geng and Dutch Seaman's Trail because in the old days the Dutch used to walk from their living quarters provided by Java-China-Japan Lijn on Peak Road, along this trail to Wan Chai Gap and then went to the office. Legend has it that the area between Central and Ha Wan was once called Hor Lan Wan ; another legend claims that the bay was named after Dutch sailors who landed there. The trail was named after the scenery of Dutch Bay.