Upcoming Walks

Sun Feb 14: Tai Po Kau Valentines Day Hike
Led by: Kate Tel: 909 50267
Meet: Tai Po MTR at 9:30am
Description: We can enjoy nature's love on this day! We should see some birds and maybe some early butterflies. The ferns and trees are quite lush and beautiful too. We will take a taxi or two to Tai Po Kau forest and make our way up the hill to the red or brown trail (depending on how challenging people want the hike to be). The hike will be co-led by another leader who will take over if we want to make our way to adjoining trails outside the forest reserve. A meal may be possible wherever we end up. Estimate: Four to five hours of hiking. Level of Difficulty: Lots of upward slopes and stairs. If you have any questions please contact Kate at 9095 0267.

Sun Feb 21: Tuen Mun/Tin Shui Wai "Experience"
Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: Tin Shui Wai MTR at 10 am
Description: We will do a "heritage walk" near the Tin Shui Wai station to visit a pagoda & a newly opened museum about NT history in Ping Shan (formerly a Police Post) are new attraction in the area. A fishing village Lau Fau Shan famous for oyster field in the vicinity is worth visiting. There is also small hill called Ah Kau Shan where we can overlook the fishponds. A narrow road used to run from Lau Fau Shan to Sha Kiu Tsuen up to Tsim Bei Tsui. From TBT in the past we could walk to Yuen Long along paths across the fish ponds. But recent housing developments may have changed things. Any, it's an "experience" so who'll know what will happen.

Sun Feb 28: Hong Kong Trail
Led by: Vicky
Meet: 10:00 am Eastbound bus stops outside Queensway Plaza, Admiralty for bus #6.
Optional: meet at 8am at the finish line for the Hong Kong marathon in Victoria Park to cheer Jasmina across
Description: We will take the bus to where the Hong Kong trail crosses Wong Nai Chung Gap Road. From there we'll walk up the hill towards Parkview, then follow the trail over Jardines Lookout, Mount Butler etc. End point could be Tai Tam Road or further.

Sun Mar 7: New Route up Lantau Peak
Led by: Angela Tel:  9528 4251
Meet: 9:30 am at the Central Ferry Piers for the 9:40 ferry to Mui Wo
Description: We'll ride the bus to Shui Hau and walk up the Lantau Trail towards the catchwater. From there we'll be looking for the 'Third Dog Tooth' trail that ascends a steep ridge to Kau Nga Ling and than onwards to Lantau Peak. Last year we did the first and second teeth, so this year we'll try the longest one which will also be quite exposed. If it's a windy day, we'll have to hang on. For the descent, we'll stay on the Lantau Trail over the open ridges on the east side of Lantau Peak.

Sun March 14: Wanchai Gap and the Peak
Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: 9:00 am outside Hopewell Centre at Queens Road, Wanchai
Walking Time: 3-4 hours
Description: We'll walk up to Wanchai Gap and then follow the Hong Kong Trail back around and up towards Victoria Peak. We'll have a shared lunch somewhere near the Peak Tram before heading our own ways.

Sun Mar 21: Waiting for a leader

Sun Mar 28: Waiting for a leader

SATURDAY April 3: High Island Reservoir to Sha Kiu for lunch (Easter Weekend)
Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: 9.30 am at the Sai Kung Bus Terminus near the toilets and the garden pool
Walking Time: 4 hours, lunch and one hour boat back to Sai Kung (or walk 2 more hours) Description: This is rapidly becoming our 'Easter hike' We'll start on the trail past the little village museum in Sai Kung Country Park and go all the way to the High Island dam. Turning right, we'll cross the dam on the road and then turn right again following the road downhill. Towards the bottom, there's a trail to the left which is clearly marked as closed ...yes, that's our trail. It's mostly flat following the headland past an abandoned village and arriving at a pretty bay with a restaurant. After lunch hikers can continue up the trail back to the reservoir road or hire the slow boat back to Sai Kung for easier digestion.