Hong Kong Running Routes

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Hong Kong running route directory

Hong Kong Island

15 routes
Hong Kong Island7km

Hong Kong Trail Section 1

The Peak to Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island4.5km

Hong Kong Trail Section 2

Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road to Peel Rise. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island6.5km

Hong Kong Trail Section 3

Peel Rise to Wan Chai Gap. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island7.5km

Hong Kong Trail Section 4

Wan Chai Gap to Wong Nai Chung Gap. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Hong Kong Island4km

Hong Kong Trail Section 5

Wong Nai Chung Gap to Mount Parker Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Hong Kong Island4.5km

Hong Kong Trail Section 6

Mount Parker Road to Tai Tam Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island7.5km

Hong Kong Trail Section 7

Tai Tam Road to To Tei Wan. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island8.5km

Hong Kong Trail Section 8

To Tei Wan to Tai Long Wan. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Hong Kong Island4.8km

Wilson Trail Section 1

Stanley Gap Road to Wong Nai Chung Reservoir. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Hong Kong Island1.9km

Pottinger Peak Country Trail

Shek O Ma Tong Au to Cape Collinson Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island3.6km

Hong Pak Country Trail

Quarry Bay Management Centre to Mount Parker Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Hong Kong Island2.6km

Tai Tam Country Trail

Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park to Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Hong Kong Island2.5km

Quarry Bay Jogging Trail

The entrance of Sir Cecil's Ride of Mount Parker Road to The middle part of Sir Cecil's Ride.

Jogging course · Jogging Trail · Hiking grade not supplied

Hong Kong Island2.5km

Aberdeen Reservoirs Walk

The entrance of Aberdeen Country Park near Yue Kwong Chuen to The exit of Aberdeen Country Park near Wan chai gap. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Recommended Route · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Central New Territories

14 routes
Sha Tin8.8km

Sha Tin Shing Mun Riverside

Follow the Shing Mun River riverside route in Sha Tin.

Road running · Riverside route

Central New Territories10.6km

MacLehose Trail Section 5

Tate's Cairn to Tai Po Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Central New Territories4.6km

MacLehose Trail Section 6

Tai Po Road to Shing Mun. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Central New Territories6.2km

MacLehose Trail Section 7

Shing Mun to Lead Mine Pass. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Central New Territories9.7km

MacLehose Trail Section 8

Lead Mine Pass to Route Twisk. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Central New Territories8km

Wilson Trail Section 4

Tseng Lan Shue to Sha Tin Pass. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Central New Territories7.4km

Wilson Trail Section 5

Sha Tin Pass to Tai Po Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Central New Territories5.3km

Wilson Trail Section 6

Tai Po Road to Shing Mun Reservoir. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Central New Territories10.2km

Wilson Trail Section 7

Shing Mun Reservoir to Yuen Tun Ha. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Central New Territories4.7km

Ma On Shan Country Trail

Ma On Shan Barbecue Area to Tai Shui Tseng. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Central New Territories1.6km

Reception Reservoir Jogging Trail

Follow the named course on the official route map; access-point names are not supplied in the open dataset.

Jogging course · Jogging Trail · Hiking grade not supplied

Central New Territories1.7km

Shek Lei Pui Reservoir Jogging Trail

Follow the named course on the official route map; access-point names are not supplied in the open dataset.

Jogging course · Jogging Trail · Hiking grade not supplied

Central New Territories7.3km

Lion Rock Historic Walk

Hung Mui Kuk to Shui Tsuen O. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Recommended Route · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Central New Territories3.2km

Eagle'S Nest Nature Trail

Tai Po Road to Tai Po Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Nature Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

North New Territories

20 routes
Tai Po10km

Tolo Harbour to Hong Kong Science Park

Run from Yuen Chau Tsai Park to Hong Kong Science Park and return.

Road running · Harbour out and back

Tai Po7km

Tai Mei Tuk and Plover Cove Main Dam

Run from the Plover Cove Reservoir Main Dam to Tung Tau Chau and return.

Road running · Reservoir out and back

North District7km

Sheung Shui River Route

Follow Shek Sheung River to Ng Tung River and River Beas.

Road running · Riverside route

North New Territories6.8km

Wilson Trail Section 10

Pat Sin Leng to Nam Chung. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

North New Territories9km

Wilson Trail Section 8

Yuen Tun Ha to Cloudy Hill. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

North New Territories10.6km

Wilson Trail Section 9

Cloudy Hill to Pat Sin Leng. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

North New Territories2.5km

Hok Tau Country Trail

Hok Tau Road to Hok Tau Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

North New Territories4.4km

Lau Shui Heung Country Trail

Lau Shui Heung Reservoir to Lau Shui Heung Reservoir. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

North New Territories2.4km

Wu Kau Tang Country Trail

Wu Kau Tang Tin Sum to Bride's Pool road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

North New Territories6km

Ping Chau Country Trail

Ping Chau Pier to Ping Chau Pier. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Tung Ping Chau needs ferry planning. Shore sections can be impassable at high tide. Check tide and return-service information before going; no current ferry timetable is supplied here. Official evidence

North New Territories15.5km

Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail

Wu Kau Tang to Tai Mei Tuk. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Very Difficult

Long, very difficult and exposed course. The official guide reports no en-route supplies. Plan water, food, daylight and an exit before starting; this is not a beginner run. Official evidence

North New Territories13.2km

Double Haven Country Trail

Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo Pier. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Stream crossings can be unsafe after heavy rain, and coastal sections near Sam A Chung are tide-sensitive. Do not cross fast or high water. Some ferry access through Sha Tau Kok requires a closed-area permit. Official evidence

North New Territories3.5km

Robin'S Nest Country Trail

Shan Tsui to Hung Fa Chai. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Border access rules apply near Lin Ma Hang. The minibus exemption does not allow unpermitted walking on the closed road; use the public bypass path and check the official access instructions. Official evidence

North New Territories2.6km

Lin Ma Hang Country Trail

Lin Ma Hang to Hung Fa Chai. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Border access rules apply. Do not walk on the closed section of Lin Ma Hang Road without the required permit; follow the public bypass path or official minibus access instructions. Official evidence

North New Territories6.3km

Tai To Yan Country Trail

Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden to The junction of country trail with the paths to Ying Pun and Fanling. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

North New Territories7.5km

Tai Po Kau Brown Walk

Follow the named course on the official route map; access-point names are not supplied in the open dataset. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Forest Walk · Hiking grade not supplied

North New Territories2km

Fung Hang Family Walk

Fung Hang to Bride's Pool Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Family Walk · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

North New Territories2.5km

Hok Tau Reservoir Family Walk

Hok Tau Reservoir to Hok Tau Reservoir. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Family Walk · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

North New Territories1km

Tai Mei Tuk Family Walk

Tai Mei Tuk to Tai Mei Tuk. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Family Walk · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

North New Territories1.2km

Lai Chi Wo Nature Trail

Lai Chi Wo to Lai Chi Wo. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Nature Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

The 1.2km course does not include the remote approach. Plan current ferry or walking access separately; Sha Tau Kok pier access requires the relevant closed-area permit. Official evidence

West New Territories

18 routes
Tsuen Wan12km

Tai Lam Chung Catchwater

Run from Tsuen King Circuit to Ting Kau along the catchwater and return.

Road running · Catchwater out and back

Tsuen Wan10km

Shing Mun Reservoir Loop

Complete a circuit of Shing Mun Reservoir. LCSD notes that part of the route is cross-country trail.

Road & trail (mixed) · Reservoir loop with a cross-country section

AFCD notice updated 20 April 2026: Tai Shing Stream and Needle Hill forest-track sections are closed to vehicles during slope repairs; pedestrians must take utmost care and avoid work areas. Intersection with this unsurveyed 10km route is unverified; not a blanket pedestrian ban. Official evidence

Tsuen Wan12km

Shing Mun Catchwater to Route Twisk

Run from Shing Mun Reservoir to Route Twisk along the catchwater and return.

Road running · Catchwater out and back

Nearby Shing Mun forest-track repairs and Twisk campsite works do not establish a closure of this catchwater route. Exact intersection, WSD access and current works remain unverified. Official evidence

West New Territories15.6km

MacLehose Trail Section 10

Tin Fu Tsai to Tuen Mun. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

West New Territories6.3km

MacLehose Trail Section 9

Route Twisk to Tin Fu Tsai. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

West New Territories5km

Lung Mun Country Trail

Chuen Lung to Pineapple Dam. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

West New Territories9km

Yuen Tun Country Trail

Tsing Lung Tau to Kat Hing Bridge. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

West New Territories5.5km

Tai Lam Chung Country Trail

Ma On Kong to Kat Hing Bridge. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

West New Territories2km

Kap Lung Ancient Trail

Tsuen Kam Au to Lui Kung Tin. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

West New Territories12.5km

Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail

Ha Fa Shan, Tsuen Wan to Tai Tong Barbecue Site. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

West New Territories4km

Fu Tei Country Trail

Fu Tei barbecue area to End of Lam Tei Irrigation Reservoir. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

West New Territories3.9km

Kap Lung Forest Trail

Follow the named course on the official route map; access-point names are not supplied in the open dataset. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Other Route · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

West New Territories7.1km

Tai Tong To Wong Nai Tun Reservoir

Tai Tong Shan Road to Yeung Ka Tsuen. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Recommended Route · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

West New Territories7.1km

Twisk To Shek Lung Kung

Twisk to Shek Lung Kung. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Recommended Route · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

West New Territories2.1km

Ho Pui Reservoir Family Walk

Ho Pui village to Ho Pui village. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Family Walk · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

West New Territories8km

Tai Lam Nature Trail

Tai Tong to Tsing Lung Tau. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Nature Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

West New Territories2km

Twisk Nature Trail

Tsuen Kam Au to Tsuen Kam Au. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Nature Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

West New Territories3.2km

Tai Tong Nature Trail

Tai Tong Barbecue Area to Tai Tong Management Centre. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Nature Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Sai Kung and Tseung Kwan O

15 routes
Sai Kung16km

High Island Reservoir East Dam

Run from Man Yee Au to the East Dam of High Island Reservoir and return.

Road running · Reservoir out and back

AFCD currently lists partial closure of the seating area near the East Dam public toilet from 4 August 2026 until further notice; pavilion remains open. The attachment expected late-September reopening, but actual reopening is unconfirmed. This is not a whole-route closure. Official evidence

Tseung Kwan O6km

Tseung Kwan O Waterfront

Run along the waterfront from Tiu Keng Leng to LOHAS Park and return.

Road running · Waterfront out and back

Sai Kung13.5km

MacLehose Trail Section 2

Long Ke to Pak Tam Au. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Very Difficult

Sai Kung10.2km

MacLehose Trail Section 3

Pak Tam Au to Kei Ling Ha. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Sai Kung12.7km

MacLehose Trail Section 4

Kei Ling Ha to Tate's Cairn. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Very Difficult

Sai Kung9.3km

Wilson Trail Section 3

Lam Tin to Tseng Lan Shue. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Sai Kung2.5km

Lung Ha Wan Country Trail

Tai Hang Tun to Lung Ha Wan. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Sai Kung4.5km

Cheung Sheung Country Trail

Hoi Ha Road to Yung Shue O. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Sai Kung5.4km

Luk Wu Country Trail

Sai Kung Sai Wan Road to Pak Tam Road Yee Ting. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Sai Kung2km

Pak Tam Country Trail

Pak Tam Au to Pak Tam Road Yee Ting. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Sai Kung3.2km

Sheung Yiu Country Trail

Sheung Yiu to Sai Kung Man Yee Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Sai Kung6.5km

High Junk Peak Country Trail

Ng Fai Tin to Tai Miu Au. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Sai Kung1.9km

Sharp Island Country Trail

Kiu Tsui to Hap Mun Bay. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Sai Kung1.4km

Pak Tam Chung Family Walk

Pak Tam Chung Barbecue Area Car Park to Pak Tam Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Family Walk · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Sai Kung1.9km

Wong Shek Family Walk

Wong Shek Pier Bus Terminus to Wong Shek Pier Bus Terminus. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Family Walk · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Lantau Island

18 routes
Lantau Island2.5km

Lantau Trail Section 1

Mui Wo to Nam Shan. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Lantau Island6.5km

Lantau Trail Section 10

Shui Hau to Cheung Sha. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island4.5km

Lantau Trail Section 11

Cheung Sha to Pui O. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island6.5km

Lantau Trail Section 2

Nam Shan to Pak Kung Au. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Lantau Island4.5km

Lantau Trail Section 3

Pak Kung Au to Ngong Ping. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Lantau Island4km

Lantau Trail Section 4

Ngong Ping to Sham Wat Road. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island7.5km

Lantau Trail Section 5

Sham Wat Road to Man Cheung Po. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Lantau Island2.5km

Lantau Trail Section 6

Man Cheung Po to Tai O. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island5.5km

Lantau Trail Section 8

Kau Ling Chung to Shek Pik. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island6.5km

Lantau Trail Section 9

Shek Pik to Shui Hau. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Long Distance Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island18.5km

Chi Ma Wan Country Trail

Shap Long Campsite to Shap Long Campsite. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Very Difficult

Long, very difficult trail with no en-route supplies in the official guide. Carry enough water, food and equipment. Some sections share mountain-bike trails; give way and walk loose, rocky ground. Official evidence

Lantau Island2.3km

Wong Lung Hang Country Trail

Wong Lung Hang Road to Sheung Tung Au. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Lantau Island10.3km

South Lantau Country Trail

Nam Shan to Tong Fuk catchwater. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Difficult

Lantau Island8.2km

Keung Shan Country Trail

Tai O Road to Kau Ling Chung water catchment. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Demanding

Lantau Island2km

Tei Tong Tsai Country Trail

Tung Chung Road to Tei Tong Tsai. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Easy

Lantau Island3.4km

Lo Fu Tau Country Trail

A Po Long (Olympic Trail) to Lo Fu Tau. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island5km

Nei Lak Shan Country Trail

Dong Shan Fa Mun to Dong Shan Fa Mun. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Country Trail · AFCD hiking grade: Moderate

Lantau Island5.6km

Hong Kong Olympic Trail

Follow the named course on the official route map; access-point names are not supplied in the open dataset. Trail course: walk steep or crowded sections and check current notices before going.

Trail running · Other Route · Hiking grade not supplied

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Are these Hong Kong’s top 100 most popular routes?

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Do the routes duplicate each other?

Renamed, reversed, shortened or minor variations are not counted separately. Mapped paths and editorial checks screen alternatives. Genuinely different courses may share some roads or trails.

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