Lots of people enjoy hiking during holidays, along popular trails in the country parks managed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD).
Owing to the hilly terrain of Hong Kong, it is not practicable to provide 100% mobile phone coverage to the country parks. Nevertheless, the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) and AFCD, recognising the needs of the hikers and country park visitors, have been encouraging mobile network operators to improve their country park coverage. With the efforts of the mobile network operators, a number of base stations have already been installed to serve the country parks and the hiking trails. These base stations are located at Woodside, Ma On Shan, Kei Ling Ha, Shek Uk Shan, Pak Tam Au, Tai Long Au, Sai Wan Shan, Long Ke, Yuen Ng Fan (High Island Reservoir), Kau Sai Chau, Cloudy Hill, Chung Pui, Bride's Pool Road, Tiu Tang Lung, Robin’s Nest, Ap Chau, Kowloon Hill, Shing Mun Reservoir, Golden Hill, Tsuen Kam Au, Tai Tong, Tai Lam Chung, Nga Ying Shan, Man Cheung Po, Shek Pik, Tai Fung Au, Pak Kung Au, Nam Shan, Ngau Kwu Long, Tai Ho, Tai Long Wan Tsuen, Wong Chuk Yeung and Tung Lung Chau providing mobile phone coverage over parts of Tai Tam Country Park, Ma On Shan Country Park, Sai Kung Country Park, Kiu Tsui Country Park, Yan Chau Tong Marine Park, Pat Sin Leng Country Park, Plover Cove Country Park, Kam Shan Country Park, Shing Mun Country Park, Tai Lam Country Park, Tai Mo Shan Country Park, Lantau South Country Park, Lantau North Country Park and Clear Water Bay Country Park .
In order to provide more information on country park mobile phone coverage to the hikers, OFCA has conducted a survey along popular hiking trails, and posted the Mobile Network Coverage Survey information on OFCA's website for reference by the public. Besides, OFCA will continue to assist mobile phone operators to facilitate their setting up of new base stations to serve the country parks.
Mobile network operators have prepared leaflets concerning their service coverage in country parks. These leaflets are available from mobile network operators' service centres, retail outlets and the following websites:
| Mobile Network Operators | Websites |
|---|---|
| HUT | https://web.three.com.hk/about3hk/coverage/index-en.html |
| CMHK | http://www.hk.chinamobile.com/en/corporate_information/Customer_Service/performance_pledge/customer-support-countryside.html |
| SMT | https://www.smartone.com/hk/country-park-coverage/en |
| HKT | Not available yet. |
The leaflets are also available to visitors and hiking groups at various Country Park Management Centres of the AFCD.
The radio base stations at the following sites contribute to the mobile network coverage and the mobile phone reception in the country parks.
| No. | Site | Participating Operators |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kowloon Hill | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 2 | Ma On Shan | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 3 | Shing Mun | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 4 | Kei Ling Ha | HKT, HUT, CMHK (Note 1) |
| 5 | Bride's Pool Road | HKT, CMHK (Note 4) (Note 2) |
| 6 | Golden Hill | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 7 | Yuen Ng Fan | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 8 | Woodside | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 9 | Tsuen Kam Au | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 10 | Shek Uk Shan | HKT, CMHK (Note 3) |
| 11 | Robin's Nest | HKT, CMHK, SMT (Note 2) |
| 12 | Cloudy Hill | HKT, HUT, SMT (Note 2) |
| 13 | Long Ke | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 14 | Nga Ying Shan | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 15 | Tai Lam Chung | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 16 | Chung Pui | HKT, CMHK, SMT (Note 3) |
| 17 | Tai Long Au | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 18 | Shek Pik | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 19 | Tiu Tang Lung | CMHK (Note 3) |
| 20 | Tai Fung Au | HKT, CMHK, SMT (Note 3) |
| 21 | Tai Tong | CMHK, SMT (Note 3) |
| 22 | Man Cheung Po | CMHK (Note 3) |
| 23 | Ap Chau | HKT (Note 4), CMHK, SMT (Note 3) |
| 24 | Pak Kung Au | HKT, HUT, CMHK (Note 1) (Note 2) |
| 25 | Nam Shan | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 26 | Sai Wan Shan | HKT, CMHK, SMT |
| 27 | Pak Tam Au | HKT, CMHK (Note 3) |
| 28 | Kau Sai Chau | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| 29 | Ngau Kwu Long | HKT (Note 2) |
| 30 | Tai Ho | CMHK, SMT (Note 3) |
| 31 | Tai Long Wan Tsuen | HKT (Note 2) |
| 32 | Wong Chuk Yeung | CMHK (Note 3) |
| 33 | Tung Lung Chau | HKT, HUT, CMHK, SMT |
| HKT | Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited |
|---|---|
| HUT | Hutchison Telephone Company Limited |
| CMHK | China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited |
| SMT | SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited |