2014-10-3 Sai Wan Ting - Luk Wu Country Trail - Tsak Yu Wu 西灣亭 - 鹿湖郊遊徑 - 鯽魚湖

The Fridayhikers are a group of friends who go hiking for leisure. Depending on the weather and road conditions, the hiking route may be subject to change without prior notice. Participants joining the hikes do so at their own will and at their own risk. They may consider buying their own insurance for better protection. The hike leaders, the organizers and any other participants in the hikes are exonerated from any liabilities and claims as a result of any accidents or losses arising.


The weather forecast for this Friday is satisfactory: "26-30 deg. C, mainly cloudy with moderate east to northeast winds, a few rain patches later".   The chosen route is relatively short (6.5 km), though not quite level.   In the 200 m ascent from Sai Wan Road to Luk Wu Plateau 鹿湖高原, we will pass through flights of stone steps as well as some bamboo-lined trails.  En-route there are exhilarating open vistas of Chek Keng Kau 赤徑口, Sai Wan 大浪西灣, Tap Mun 塔門 and the far-off hills including Sharp Peak 蚺蛇尖.   

Leaving the campsite on Luk Wu Plateau, the route takes a gradual descent of 300 m to Pak Tam Road 北潭路, where we can take a bus or a minibus back to Sai Kung town.  (If you have good physique and ready for challenge, we may even side-track (spending 30 minutes more) from Luk Wu Plateau to Tai Chum Koi 大枕蓋, which offers even a grander vision.  It will take us about 3 to 3.5 hours to cover the whole route. 

Far-off hills seen during the ascent

Grand vision on Tai Chum Koi 大枕蓋

Last part of Luk Wu Country Trail

Time of Assembly: 08:55

Meeting Place:  29 R Village Bus stop outside MacDonald 親民街 in Sai Kung (the bus will leave at 09:10, but there are only 28 seats)


Please bring along your sun and rain gears and enough drinking water.  In case thunderstorm or rainstorm signals, typhoon No. 3 or above remain hoisted at 07:30 OR less than 4 persons signed up before 23:00 on Thursday, the hike will be automatically cancelled.


Regards,
Anson