Vignettes of the World
I lined up a trip to East Mac with Kirsty of Red Earth Roaming. She is a fantastic tour guide, who engaged me on so many different disciplines of knowledge. In this 6-hour tour, we went through amazing learning in geology, Aboriginal and Aussie culture, …
“What do you think this is?” Kirsty said to me, her smile shrouded in an expression of knowing mystery. “Uhm, I mean, it has to be sand?” I replied with a question, quite unsure of what this view in front of me could possibly be, …
At this point of the tour in the East Mac, I could not miss the obvious – that the East Mac is significantly less preferred as a tourist attraction than the West Mac. When we did meet a few souls there, they were local tourists …
The Eagle’s Nest Nature Trail is an easy walk around Eagle’s Nest Hill (also known locally as Tsim Shan). The Eagle’s Nest Hill is also where the Eagle’s Nest Tunnel is. The 1.5-hour loop is a pleasant stroll, without rigorous uphill climbing but rapid steps on the trail will result in a good exercise.
We parked on Tai Po Road and headed up the overpass toward the Eagle’s Nest direction. On the west is the Kam Shan Country Park, which I have visited on a previous occasion. At the entrance of the trail, we went on the route on the left. The trail is a loop and therefore you will exit at the same location.
The views on the trail are not exceptional, but they are pleasant. There were quite a number of sections where we saw the tracks for streams, but all was dried up. If there were water, it would have made much better scenery. But then without the streams, the route was safer.
Most of the trail is covered with generous shades. Therefore even though we went on a rather hot day, the heat was tempered throughout.
Along the latter part of the route, there are panoramic views of Kowloon (featured above).
Directions: we went by private car and parked on Tai Po Road. If you go by public transport, take Bus 72 or 81 and get off at the Kowloon Reservoir stop.
Annoyances: monkeys!
Dangers: in terms of difficulty, this is a type of route suitable for solitude walks. However, during the 2000’s, there were incidents of robbery on this route committed by illegal immigrants. Therefore, perhaps it is better to go with someone.
