Ma Wan loop
2/10. Mostly flat and shaded
Cel phone coverage: Full.
Water needs: 0.5 liter.
Exercise Area: No
Transportation: Tsing Yi MTR exit C, then bus NR330. There's also a ferry from Central that goes directly to Park Island.
Why it's worth it:
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Exit 'C' @ Tsing Yi MTR station. Bus stops are all there. |
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Get out at the first stop |
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Take the stairs down on your left when coming out of the bus |
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Right on the road |
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Right on the path that will get you to Tung Wan Beach |
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Tung Wan Beach. Great place to bring kids or simply to gaze at the Tsing Ma Bridge. |
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Yep, a "full-size replica" of Noah's ark. Go towards the ark. |
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At the Ark's entrance, just head right on the slightly uphill road. |
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Left at the road for about 50m |
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You'll arrive at the Ma Wan Park Garden. |
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You can't get lost in there, it is quite small. Go all the way to the top |
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Then go all the way back down to the road. |
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Walk about 250m on the road and then hit a right, then left after the bridge on top of you. |
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Pretty much at the soccer pitch, you'll see a dirt path on your right. Take it |
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At the very end of the path, you'll reach the sea where anglers gather. Nice and unusual view of Hong Kong Island |
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When you are done, just retrace back your steps to the road (head right) |
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You will get to this ghost village (most of the houses are vacant) |
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Tin Hau temple. Keep going |
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At this point, take a right |
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Follow the path that goes up stairs towards the Solar Tower. Get to the tower, you can explore a bit in there... |
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When done, down the stairs you go |
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Towards the heritage centre |
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Heritage centre is free and interesting, albeit very small |
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Go straight |
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Back to your starting point, take the bus back to Tsing Yi MTR |
Please, don't litter!
Hiking is about communion with nature. So please pickup after yourself. There's no excuse to leave plastic bags, water bottles or any rubbish on or around the trails; if you managed to bring it, you can manage to bring it back!