Bride's Pool Road (near Wu Gau Teng) 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,

We will walk from Brides Pool Road to Luk Keng this Friday.  The trail 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 and we can take more stops on the way up.   (At least I myself will make numerable stops on the way up).   On reaching the fire lookout which is the top point of our trail, we go 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 eating place/minibus stop (minibus to Fanling KCR)  is on concrete road without shade.

Hopefully we will see egrets and other winter birds.
Please bring plenty of water, snacks, and sunshade and raingear.


Meeting place:  Minibus 20R at Tai Po KCR Station  
(We need to get off once the minibus turns onto Wu Gau Teng Road and walk further up Bride's Pool Road to reach the start of the trail.)  


Meeting time:  9 am or earlier  (Minibus departs at 9:10 but there are usually many passengers.   Try to be there early before 9 to queue.  If there are many passengers, they may send an extra bus.  )    


There is always a possibility that we cannot all get on the minibus and so the alternative is that we take the more frequent minibus 20C 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.


ATTENTION:
Whatever mode of transport you take, please meet at the junction of Bride's Pool Road and Wu Gau Teng Road at about 9:40 am and we will start our walk.  Please note that the phone reception at this location is very poor.   We will not be able to communicate by phone at this place.  So we will start our walk after assembling at 9.40 and will NOT wait for any latecomers.




Belinda