April 1st: Bride's Pool Road to Luk Keng

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.

Dear Fridayhikers,

I want to take one of my favourite routes before it gets too hot.  Incidentally, the last time we took this route was March 27th 2015.  This starts out on Bride's Pool Road near Wu Gau Teng and finishes at Luk Keng where we can have lunch at the small restaurant.  The walk is about 3.5 hours.  The initial section is uphill but manageable, and then on reaching the fire lookout, it goes downhill to Kuk Po and then a level stretch along Luk Keng, with a short climb up and then down to the waterfront.  The last short stretch to the restaurant and minibus stop is on concrete road without shade.

Please bring plenty of water, snacks, and sunshade and raingear.  It will be warm and humid tomorrow.

We will meet at the junction of Bride's Pool Road and Wu Gau Teng Road at about 9:40 am in case we take different modes of transport.


Meeting place:  Minibus 20R at Tai Po KCR Station

Meeting time:  9 am  (Minibus departs at 9:10 or 9:15 and it is better to be there early and queue as there are always many passengers)

There is always a possibility that we cannot get on the minibus and so the alternative is that we take the more frequent minibus first to Tai Mei Tuk and from there take a taxi to Bride's Pool Road,  or take a taxi directly from Tai Po Station.


Should the thunderstorm signal or any of the heavy rainstorm signals be up by 8 am, or that there are less than three hikers, the hike is automatically cancelled.

Belinda

Happy Easter

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.


As March 25th is a public holiday, hiking will not be organized.  Weather forecast is for thunderstorm and rain anyway.









See you next week !

Belinda

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.

Dear Fridayhikers,

Tomorrow will be another humid day with possible drizzles.  Hopefully it will be brighter than today.  Let us start at Hopewell Centre and walk up to Wanchai Gap.  From there, take Black's Link and walk its whole length to Aberdeen.  Alternatively, we can walk down to Aberdeen from the Wanchai Gap Park but that will be a much shorter route which is suitable if there are few people joining the hike tomorrow.

Meeting time:  9:15 am

Meeting place:  Hopewell Centre 17th Floor

Bring water and rain gear and sun gear as usual.  Should the thunderstorm signal or the heavy rainstorm signal be up at 8 am, consider the hike cancelled.  If less than three should sign up for the hike, the hike is also cancelled.

I will not join the hike tomorrow.  Have fun and play safe.


Belinda

March 11th: Shing Mun Reservoir walk

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.

Dear Fridayhikers,

The forecast for tomorrow will be cool with rain patches.  It is forecasted to drop to 9 degrees tomorrow morning.  So if you are coming hiking, please bring rain gear and dress in layers for warmth and easy "de-layering".

So it's concrete path for us tomorrow in view of the heavy rain last night and more rain today.  We will go to our old trusted Shing Mun reservoir.  If you want to bring food, please avoid plastic bags as we do not want to attract the monkeys.

Meeting time:  9:15 am

Meeting place:  MTR Tsuen Wan Station Exit B


If any of you should want to go directly to the Pineapple Dam or the minibus stop, you are welcome to do so, but leave a message on our Whatsapps group so we know not to wait at the MTR station for you.


If the thunderstorm signal or any of the heavy rainstorm signal is up by 8 am, the hike is automatically cancelled.



Belinda

4th March: Hok Tau Reservoir - Sha Lo Tung - Fung Yuen - Tai Po

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.

ATTENTION:  Meeting time changed to 9:30 am


This Friday, we will walk from Hok Tau Reservoir to Tai Po via Sha Lo Tung and Fung Yuen.  You may have heard that Sha Lo Tung has recently been in the news for the 油菜花 fields.

Below is the route described in Oasistrek. 

鶴藪道-鶴藪水塘-平山仔-沙羅洞-鳳園-汀角路

鶴藪道近鶴藪圍下車，沿著鶴藪道行走。走過露營地點後，續上走至鶴藪水塘隨後。
左走橫過水壩，沿車道行走至涼亭，由此沿衛奕信徑左走(右方為鶴藪水塘家樂徑)，
走過在松樹下的山徑，在分支處右轉 (左方可沿衛奕信徑上攀屏風山)前往平山仔。

及後沿山徑而行，走過小溪，隨泥徑一直行走。在分支處取道左面往沙羅洞
 (右方可返回鶴藪水塘)，再往前行接上寬闊的路面 。隨後在避雨亭接上車道，
微升一段後，在右方建有護欄的水泥梯級急降。走過鳳園，再循鳳園路直走至
大埔汀角路完成旅程。

Meeting time:  9 am    9:30 am

Meeting place:  Minibus 52B (Hok Tau) at Fanling Rail Station

Buses run every 15 to 20 minutes.  Please queue as soon as you arrive.

There are washrooms at the station and at Hok Tau.


The route according to Oasistrek is about 2.5 hours to complete.  If we take photos on the way, it will probably take us three hours to reach 汀角路.


Please bring sun gear, rain gear, plenty of water and snacks, and camera.



Belinda