Vignettes of the World
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 …
The hike of the day was the Ho Pui Reservoir in Kam Tin. The Trail to Lui Kung Tin At the Ho Pui Village we passed through the store and the village to enter the route up the hill. The hike up the hill was …
Pat Sin Leng, because of its ridge of eight rolling summits, is named after the Eight Immortals in Chinese folklore. The villagers called it “wang shan” instead. Therefore the village of Wang Shan Keuk means “the foothill of Pat Sin Leng.” The Itinerary I arrived …
We are seeing warmer days in Hong Kong. I seize every opportunity there is to hike. This day I visited the Japanese fortifications in Luk Keng. “A bush fire lit up there last week, so I thought it is perfect for exploration,” a young man …
The destination of the day was the abandoned village of Yung Shue Au, meaning “the Banyan Pass.” The Itinerary We parked at Luk Keng and hiked on the seaside trail along Sha Tau Kok Hoi (also known as Starling Inlet). Having passed first Kai …
It took me three attempts to find the beautiful Shek Pan Tam, aka Ka Lung Tam (Ka Lung Pool) in the Nam Chung area of Sha Tau Kok. The potholes of Shek Pan Tam (meaning the stone-slab pool) are the largest such natural phenomenon in …
My original intention this day was to visit the potholes of Shek Pan Tam Pool in Nam Chung, Sha Tau Kok. I guess it would not surprise readers that I lost my way again. All thanks to Google GPS, which gives poor directions for hikers …
This hike to Jardine’s Lookout would be the hike of the year. In fact, it is probably the single most rigorous hike I have ever done. Part A: The starting point was my friend’s place in Nam Fung Sun Tsuen, taking on Mount Parker Road …
Spring is here in Hong Kong and I seize every chance I can to hike, for when summer comes it will be too hot to do so. This day I chose the Lau Shui Heung Country Trail in Fanling, in northern New Territories. Lau Shui …
This would be my second try at finding the War Relics Trail, also known as Maclehose Trail Section 6. Last time, I attempted to reach this section of the Maclehose Trail by the starting point of the Kowloon Reservoir. I was lost. The War Relics …