February 17th: 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,

This is one of my favourite routes.  It 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, we can take more stops on the way up.  On reaching the fire lookout, it goes downhill to Kuk Po and then there is a level stretch along Luk Keng, with a short climb up and then down again to the waterfront.  The last short stretch to the restaurant and minibus stop is on concrete road without shade.  Hopefully we can see egrets and other birds.

Please bring plenty of water, snacks, and sunshade and raingear.  It will unfortunately be more humid on Friday.  Temperature should be from 17 - 22.


Meeting place:  Minibus 20R at Tai Po KCR Station  (Get off once the minibus turns onto Wu Gau Teng Road.)  

Meeting time:  9 am or earlier  (Minibus departs at 9:10 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.

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 and we will start our walk.  Please note that the phone reception at this location is very poor.    So if you are late, you may not be able to contact those already waiting there.  

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