From November to December 2021, Hong Kong, in order of travel time:
Liushuixiang Reservoir, Hesou Reservoir
Tung Lung Chau Roundabout
Wutongzhai Waterfall
Fung Hang, Luk Keng, Lai Chi Wo, Ha Ha Au Ring Road
Old Peak Road, West Ko Shan, Section 1 of Hong Kong Trail
Longji
fisherman
Kau Ha Au, Lai Chi Wo, Sam A Tsuen, Wu Kau Tang Loop
Eight Immortals Ridge
Autumn season is the most suitable for hiking in this subtropical city. There are few flat lands in Hong Kong, and a large number of mountains have made many different styles of walking routes. Although there are no towering majestic mountains, there are still many different forms. mountain. Throughout the weekends of November and December, one day was spent on foot, so the feeling of walking, the joy of sweat evaporating in fatigue.
Liushuixiang Reservoir and Hesou Reservoir are an easy hiking route, including two ponds and a small section of mountain roads. Most of the roads are covered with trees, and there are not many pedestrians on most of the roads. You can walk slowly Look, breathe the fresh air between the mountains. The flowing water resonates with the pond, and it is famous for the rows of Melaleuca trees by the water. It is said that the leaves will turn orange-yellow in the middle of winter, but now it is still full of greenery. The windless and quiet pond reflects the blue sky, the valley, The trees are idyllic.
Most of the tourists will stop here. We continue to walk along the Liushuixiang Country Trail. The road maintenance is average, and there are many damaged places. However, there are very few pedestrians, so we only encounter it by chance, and slowly climb up the hill. Afterwards, take a short section of Wei Yixin Trail. On an accidental journey, you can see the panorama of the flowing water and the sound of the pond from a high place. You can also overlook the lotus pond in Shenzhen to Luohu. In the other direction, you can barely see the high-rise buildings in Shenzhen Bay. group.
Continue to move forward and arrive at the second pond on the itinerary, Hesou Pond. When we met it, it happened to be calm and calm, perfectly reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, just like a mirror. I want to appreciate it from a different angle. The wind blows gently, bringing sparkling water, and it has not been restored to calm for a long time. Some things are hard to come by.
Walk along the pond for a short distance, because a section of the road was washed away by the previous flash flood and failed to circle the pond.
There is only a ferry to Tung Lung Chau, and it only operates on weekends and public holidays, traveling between Lei Yue Mun and Sai Wan Ho respectively. Perhaps because of this, there are always long queues of tourists on holidays. Some people will choose to camp here overnight in order to stagger the crowds. As the southernmost island in Sai Kung District, it is actually only a 30-minute boat ride away from Lei Yue Mun. It is across the sea from Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Tseung Kwan O, and Shek O. However, the southeast coast of the island is connected to the sky and the sea, which are rare in many outer islands in Hong Kong. beautiful view.
After we went to the island, we had breakfast at Shiduo first. The price-performance ratio must not be high. After all, all supplies need to be shipped out, but the boss’s service attitude is very good, and it is also staggered from the tourists on the same boat. Walking around the island, the overall road conditions are not too difficult, especially the stone carvings from Nantang Wharf to the top of Nantang, which are basically cement slopes.
Only going up and down the stairs to see the prehistoric stone carvings is a slight challenge. The stone carvings are on the boulders by the sea, and the age is no longer known, but it is enough to prove that Hong Kong has traces of human activities very early.
After arriving at the launch station at Nantangding, the road condition of Luodong Longzhou Fort is relatively poor. It is basically a gravel road in the grass, and it is relatively steep, and there are trees and grass on the roadside harassing it from time to time. Fortunately, we have prepared for it. After putting on the gloves, we can easily deal with branches and large stones with the help of gloves. Especially today, it is so sunny and dry, and the road is relatively easy to walk. When you walk near the camp, you will see people playing cliff ziplines and rock climbing. The cliff zipline, sliding down the iron cable between two cliffs, facing the magnificent sea view, may not be in the mood to watch, this is definitely a challenge that challenges the heart and strength. However, this activity cannot be Walk In, so you must participate in a one-day package tour.
Leaving the camp area, we started the most difficult section of the day, rock climbing to the fountain. Falling down from the cliff step by step, walking on the reef under the cliff, and turning a turn, you can see the water-spouting rock with shocking sound and scenery. The impact of the sea water on the reef, causing the turbulent waves to hit the shore, cannot be described in words. Sitting here, watching the splashes of the turbulent waves, and the rainbow formed on the rocks, each time is different, as if time flows, and you don't care. But we still have to catch the return boat, and we have to leave this cozy place at about the same time.
On the way back, I saw someone coming down another road, which seemed to be shorter than the road we came from. We decided to go up the rock. The difficulty was steeper than the road we took before, and it was almost vertical. However, with our joint efforts, we finally still Went to the top of the mountain. Afterwards, the road surface will be restored to the concrete road surface. For those of us who have already faced the challenges of difficult road conditions, it is almost as smooth as walking on the ground. Before boarding the ship, there is still time to enjoy an afternoon tea in a taxi near the pier. The scenery here, especially the scenery of the coastal cliffs, coupled with the blue sky, really makes me forget that I am in Hong Kong. No wonder so many people come to this outer island to relax on weekends.
Wutongzhai Waterfall Group, this is a hiking trail composed of four waterfalls located on the northern half of Damao Mountain. Perhaps because of the highest peak in Hong Kong next to it, or because it is in a dense forest, or it may be a temporary departure after noon, the entire path is a little deep, and even under the clear autumn sky, there is not much sunlight that can be projected in. Also because the road has always been close to the stream, even though there has been no rainfall for many days, the entire road is still slightly slippery.
In the beginning stage, almost the whole journey is up the stone steps. The stone steps are irregular, and some are very narrow, only enough for one person to pass, and there are many turns, and the side of the turn is a steep mountain wall. At the beginning of going up the mountain, there is not much scenery in the dense forest, only the sound of running water can be heard, and the stone steps are used for nearly half an hour, which consumes almost all of my energy.
Fortunately, it is not far from Jingdi Waterfall at this time. You have to go down a short distance on the mountain road to see the waterfall surrounded by trees and rocks. You have to be on the left side of the pool to see this waterfall, which is actually composed of three layers of water. .
Continue to climb up the stairs, and in less than ten minutes, you will come to the middle waterfall. The water flow becomes wider here. In fact, this section is also the top section seen at the bottom of the well.
Leaving these two waterfalls, continue to climb the slightly difficult stone steps. Near the main waterfall, there is also a small waterfall hidden among the trees. However, compared with the protagonist who is more than 30 meters high, many people will skip it.
Stopping and stopping, I finally arrived at the longest waterfall in Hong Kong. For Hong Kong, where the highest point is less than a kilometer, it is really rare. Moreover, in late autumn, the water volume is not small, but due to the height difference, the water flow looks slender, and the pool water The stones next to it were more or less wet by the water falling from the heights and became slippery.
Cross the water pool and continue up the mountain, heading to the last stop of the waterfall group, the Scattered Waterfall. The road conditions here are more dangerous, but there are newly built railings, but there is no danger. The water here flows down the stone wall, like long flowing hair, hence the name.
Turning around and looking far away, it is located in a basin surrounded by different mountains. The flat Pat Heung and Kam Tin can even overlook Shenzhen. After that, we chose another way to go down the mountain, which was obviously easier than the one near the waterfall, and there was a long bamboo forest in the middle, but it was a pity that the sky was getting late and there was nothing special about it.
From Lujing to Wujiaoteng, the introduction is relatively simple. I didn’t wear hiking shoes, but I was still in the middle. It’s not that the road conditions are bad, but the walking experience of ordinary running shoes is very bad. It is easy to stumble on the pavement mainly composed of boulders of different shapes, especially on the mountain road with ups and downs and water concavities.
In order to get a free parking space, I went out early in the morning, but the parking space is not so easy. There are many cyclists on this road, and it is estimated that many parking spaces are their cars. In the end, we could only find a location near Fengkeng Jiale Trail, which is not close to our expected starting point and ending point.
Walking up the Jiale Trail, there is an inconspicuous viewing platform where you can overlook the entire Yantian District. It has to be said that the gap between Hong Kong and Shenzhen and the border area is really clear. From Lujing to Gupu, it has been surrounded by Sha Tau Kok Sea, looking at Sha Tau Kok and Yantian, with high-rise buildings on one side and two or three-storey village houses on the other side. Where is the Pearl of the Orient?
There are quite a few mangrove tidal flats along the coast, but the mangrove forest in Lai Chi Wo is the largest in the distance, and there are trails set up in the mangrove forest, so you can have a closer look at the ecology of these tidal flats. In places where there are not many mangroves, seabirds are looking for food from time to time, forming a beautiful reflection with the gently rippled sea water. After finally walking through the mangrove forest in Lai Chi Wo, there is a viewing platform where you can enjoy the view of the whole bay from the top.
Lai Chi Wo has a wharf to enter and exit, and it has become the place with the most traffic in the whole process. The villagers are very good at doing business, and almost occupy all the places where tourists come and go.
However, in order to avoid walking at night, we leave the beach here and start our return journey, so the planned loop from Lujing to Wujiaoteng can only be suspended in the middle. Because it is very early at night in late autumn, when the rush mode is activated, the problem of hiking shoes is more obvious. Fortunately, most of the mountain roads are dirt. In dry autumn, sneakers with little grip can still handle it. Facing the gradually sinking autumn day, it is also a pleasure to walk among the mountains and forests. At the high point of the whole section of the road, at the viewing platform of Wu Kau Tang Countryside Trail, you can overlook most of the scenery of Chuanwan, which is the biggest highlight of the entire return journey.
On the way back, I encountered a herd of cows several times, and occasionally blocked the way in the middle of the road. Naturally, we had to avoid the cow dung on the ground from time to time throughout the journey.
Although I walked for six or seven hours, it was not too hard overall, especially in the slightly cool autumn days, when the mountain breeze blows, the troubles can be dissipated.
From Central, pass through the Zoological and Botanical Gardens to the top of the Victoria Peak, then to the West High Mountain, and then to the Fu Garden. This is a path that is both familiar and unfamiliar. The road up the mountain from the old Peak Road in Mid-Levels of Central has been walked too many times since the first unintentional walk in 2007. I am really familiar with this slope-filled road, but I don’t know about "Fenli Road" The location in the lyrics is not far from here, next to the temporarily suspended mountaintop cable car station, the beauty of the car and the mountains and the sea cannot be photographed.
It sounds like from a very long distance, in less than an hour, we have arrived at the Peak Plaza from Central. Many things can only be known and understood by trying it ourselves. I didn't stop at the Peak Square where I have been to many times, and went directly to Xigaoshan. I have walked this section of Harlech Road several times, but I never noticed that there is a path to Xigaoshan hidden in the woods.
The normal path to go up and down Xigao Mountain is a 500-level staircase, which is not difficult, just because there are many people and the road is narrow.
It was the first time I went to Xigaoshan, and I was shocked by the scenery overlooking the entire central and western part of Hong Kong. I couldn't help but feel inexplicably moved, but maybe because of the simple road, this small mountaintop is a bit overcrowded.
When I returned to Harlech Road from West High Mountain, I felt that the distance traveled today was too short, so I continued to head towards Pok Fu Lam Reservoir. It's a pity that this section of the road basically goes around the mountainside behind the pond. The woods are densely covered, and the water surface of the pond can only be seen occasionally from the gaps in the woods.
The sun sets early in winter, and I was attracted by the scenery at dusk near Chi Fu Fa Yuen Road, so I stayed at a location where I could barely overlook the sea-mountain connection. In order to see the salted egg yolk-like sunset, the wait is worth it.
Going to Longji again, I have forgotten how many times I have walked the eighth section of the Hong Kong Island Trail. Every time I started from the Longyue Trail in Siu Sai Wan, but I still have different feelings every time. Every time before, I started to go up the mountain as soon as I arrived. This time I found that the seaside promenade outside the Blue Bay Plaza has a good view. Under the winter sun, the high-rise buildings of the Blue Bay Peninsula cast their shadows into the blue sea water, forming a deep blue sky. At first glance, it is thought that these are the obvious changes in the depth of the sea water here.
It was the first time I took this journey in the afternoon. In my vague memory, there were many times before that the sun was covered by clouds, which made the scenery always seem to be in fog. This time the sun was hanging alone in the sky, and there were not many clouds, but the end of the connection between the sea and the sky still felt shrouded in fog, but it did not hinder the clear view of the beautiful scenery at the foot of the mountain.
After walking the uphill Longyue Path and arriving at Qingfengao, there will be a section of nearly a thousand stone steps that need to be climbed non-stop. If you bury your head on the road, it may be boring, but you can look back at this section of the road from time to time. Between the trees, you can overlook the seascape between Siu Sai Wan and Tseung Kwan O. There is also a viewing platform on the way, which can reduce fatigue with the help of the scenery. After climbing all the stone steps, Cape Collinson surrounded by mountains on the sea is an appetizer.
After passing a large section of flat concrete road, you will see a road sign pointing to Longji. At this time, the mountain road also begins to turn into a yellow mud road with gravel. From Yunzhen Mountain to Dalan Chengding Mountain, it is named Dragon’s Back because it has always been a ridge of ups and downs. This is also the best viewing route in the east of Hong Kong Island. The beach of Big Wave Bay has clear water and fine sand. The red-roofed huts of the Shek O Golf Course seem to be in Europe and the United States. The panoramic view of the Shek O Peninsula embraced by Datouzhou and Wufenzhou will sweep away the fatigue of hiking.
The sun is getting lower and lower, which makes the road surface lacking vegetation seem to be coated with a layer of golden yellow. The Shek O Road approaching the foot of the mountain was approaching dusk, so we decided to wait for another sunset. Watching the sun from dazzling to sinking between mountains and seas, you will always be shocked by the beauty and magic of nature, but it is a pity that there are almost no clouds in the sky today, which makes this sunset scene lack the gorgeous curtain call.
There are three peaks with steep slopes in Hong Kong, known as the three peaks of Hong Kong, and Diaoyuweng, located on the Clear Water Bay Peninsula, is one of them.
To attack the top fisherman, we must be well prepared. Gloves do help us overcome relatively complex terrain in many cases. When we set off, it was cloudy all the time. Although we could see the shadow of the sun above the clouds near the starting point, we couldn’t penetrate the morning mist, so the scenery of Clear Water Bay and Tseung Kwan O in the first stage of the mountaineering trip was overwhelming. With a gray tone.
Leaving the Diaoyuweng Country Trail and turning to the summit road, after passing through several bamboo forests, as the sun climbed slowly, finally the sun began to penetrate the clouds. Although it could not achieve a clear blue sky, it could also reduce the fog and the scenery began to change. be clear. After crossing the top of Miaozidun, you will see the sharp peak of Diaoyuweng and the looming hiking trail. When going up the mountain, with the support of gloves and trees on the roadside, it is not difficult.
When climbing to the top, the sun finally completely broke through the fog and illuminated the earth. From this spire, you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Acacia Bay, Clear Water Bay First Beach and Second Beach, Budai O, and Clear Water Bay Golf at the southernmost tip of the peninsula. The Ball Country Club, the east coast of Hong Kong, is undoubtedly the most eye-catching when it connects to the waters of the South China Sea. As long as there is a relatively flat location along the way where you can see the coast, it will naturally become a check-in location.
Leaving the spire and rejoining the Fisherman's Country Trail, the rest of the road doesn't need the assistance of gloves. After walking down the mountain for a while, we need to go up the mountain again and climb down the mountain with a much lower height and steepness before reaching the foot of the mountain near Budai'ao Village. When we thought that there were not many surprises on this section of the road, we found that at the foot of several boulders that can be reached by manpower, we can get different scenery. There are not only platforms where you can sit quietly and watch the sea and sky; there are also cornerstones that can be used as a fulcrum for climbing high and overlooking; there are also some unique shapes that can set off the scenery differently.
In short, we lingered on the downhill road around Budaiao and the golf course. The sea water in the distance showed different blue colors under the combined effect of different depths and sunlight. It seemed that there were some coral reefs in the ocean. what the island sees. We finally returned to the road before we knew it, and then walked into Budaiao Village, which I only heard the name but never saw the color. It's a pity that when you look at the bay, you don't have the shock of looking down.
After completing the untraveled route from Wu Jiao Teng to Lujing, Wu Jiao Teng has no way to find a parking space even if it departs at 8:30, so it departs from Xiangxia'ao to Lai Chi Wo instead. This is the same route as the last time I left, but after several rains in the past few days, the familiar road conditions have become slippery, especially on some stone-exposed roads, and extra care is required.
It took less than half an hour to arrive at Lai Chi Wo. There were relatively few pedestrians on the previous journey, but you can feel the power of a long holiday when you enter Lai Chi Wo. It is already the most popular place in this area, and the density of people has increased again. Improve, continue to walk along the path in the mangroves to the viewing platform of Xiaotan, a place that almost no one pays attention to at ordinary times, there are many people gathered.
There are still many surprises on the road afterwards. Although there are not many places along the coast on the road from Lai Chi Wo to Sam A Village, there are still many unique geological features that can be experienced. There are many red sedimentary rocks here, composed of red sandstone, conglomerate and breccia, which belong to the late Cretaceous red bed, and belong to the same category as the Danxia landform. The red color is due to the dry climate at that time and the oxidation of iron in the rocks the result of. Since the Cenozoic Era, due to tectonic subsidence and sea level rise, an inland sea environment with connected bays and surrounded by islands has formed here. There are more or less such red traces throughout the coast of the northeastern New Territories.
Walking in these mangroves and red sedimentary rocks, although there are not many sections by the sea, it is also full of fun. After passing the Sam A Chung camp, the road begins to enter the forest, but the whole section of the road is relatively gentle, so it is very comfortable to walk, especially It is breathing the abundant negative ion oxygen in the trees, and there is Miaosanshijian beside the road. From time to time, you can hear the sound of the stream water flowing among the rocks, which is very pleasant. This section of the road will pass through two villages submerged in the woods, Shangmiaotian and Xiamiaotian. In the 1960s and 1970s, after the villagers moved, the original houses were gradually covered by trees. Walking on the former village road, No trace of the house has been found.
At the end of the trip, near Jiudanzu, which is not far from Wujiao Teng, I came across a red leaf forest. Although the number of trees that changed color was not many, the leaves of several trees basically turned orange-red. The emerald green is particularly conspicuous, attracting countless tourists to linger.
Walking across the Eight Immortals Mountains, the whole route basically climbs from the sea level to the top and returns to the sea level, including 8 peaks named after the Eight Immortals, passing through a total of 11 named peaks, the highest Huangling is 639 meters, the shortest Caihe Peak is 489 meters. Departing from the Hesou Reservoir, the clouds have not completely dissipated at the beginning, and the sun cannot shine on the pond. Quickly skip the water surface that is not like a mirror, but the clouds at this time are the most beautiful, and they are scattered in groups. .
Turn from the cement road by the pond to Wei Yixin Trail, and start climbing up the stairs from here. The next two kilometers of road are all climbing stone steps, and the level is raised to more than 500 meters. When you can climb from the top of Pingfeng Mountain When passing by, this arduous uphill ladder finally ended, and the road behind, even if there were ups and downs, was within 100 meters of level change.
At this time, I ran into workers who were repairing the road. We were just carrying backpacks filled with a few bottles of water. We were already sweating profusely during the climbing journey. These workers still need to carry tools to climb the mountain every day and work under the wind and sun. They are amazing. This mountainous Asia's world city is responsible for so many skyscrapers and hiking trails at the same time. This section of the ridge road has a very good view. To the north, you can overlook Sha Tau Kok and Yantian, and to the south is a valley surrounded by Swiss glaciers. Of course, there are no glacier canyons in Hong Kong, and the height difference is not so huge, but There is still a sense of grandeur here.
Climbing to the top of Huangling Mountain, you can have a panoramic view of the Plover Cove Sea and Plover Cove Freshwater Lake, but it is a pity that the fog in the sky is filled, making the scenery blurred. After crossing the Libi Mountain, which has dropped nearly 100 meters, there are many miscanthus scattered along the way. Although the density is not enough, the mountains and sky in the background are completed.
Facing a mountain peak, there are steep cliffs with staggered ascending stone steps, which is Chunyang Peak, the main peak of Baxianling, which we are going to climb.
Looking back, I can't help being shocked by the ups and downs I have traveled. Looking forward, it is the other seven peaks of Baxianling. At this moment, I will understand the feeling of "only because I am in this mountain". When looking at Baxianling, the eight undulating peaks are always clear, but at this time, looking east from the main peak, they cannot be distinguished.
For the journey of about one kilometer, it is a joy to walk ups and downs among these mountains.
It is true that due to the advantages of geographical location, the best scenery is the highest Chunyang Peak in the west and Xiangu Peak in the east. Although the fog in the sky is getting heavier, the dam of Plover Cove Freshwater Lake is almost submerged in hazy Among them, the fjord between the two mountains is still amazing.
Leaving Xiangu Peak and going down the mountain in the direction of Tai Mei Tuk, the steps of this section of the road are relatively flat compared to the stone steps up the mountain, but the whole process is basically covered by trees, which is relatively eclipsed, especially when it is connected to the Pat Sin Ling Nature Education Trail and goes down the mountain along the mountainside, there are basically not many The only advantage of the outstanding place is that the sun was covered by the shade of the trees before, but the stones in some sections of the road are still a bit slippery, you still need to pay attention on the road, and finally return to Tai Mei Tuk at sea level. Walking among the ups and downs of the mountains, you can basically see the scenery of the northeast of the New Territories. The physical strength and sweat you put in are worthwhile when you climb up and look far away.
"Heaven is moving vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement. The terrain is Kun, and a gentleman carries things with virtue." May those who keep walking have no boundaries and no worries.
