Upcoming Walks

Wed, July 1, 2007: Annual Democracy Elicitation Hike
Led by: Angela  Tel:  9528 4251
Meet: 2pm at Simply Thai, Shop 1104, 11/FL, Food Forum, Times Square, Causeway Bay +852 2506 1212
Description: Still no universal suffrage in Hong Kong, so there's no excuse but to do this annual hike. We'll meet at a restaurant in Causeway Bay first and then join the march starting at around 3:30pm in Victoria Park. Please RSVP.

Sun July 5: Morning Peak Walk and Veggie Dim Sum
Led by: Angela  Tel:  9528 4251
Meet: 9am at corner of Kotewall Road and Hatton Road near HKU
Timing: Dim sum ETA is 1pm
Description: We'll walk up Hatton Road and then around Lugard Road for fabulous harbour views, weather permitting. From the Peak Tram we'll follow Plantation Road up and then Hospital Path and Chatham Path all the way down to the Midlevels and the best veggie dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong. This is an all-concrete route with plenty of steps and hills. Bring dry clothes to wear for the meal. Please RSVP to Angela to join the dim sum.

Sun July 12: Sai Wan Beach (nr MacLehose Stage 2) Led by: Angela
Meet: 10am at the Sai Kung Bus Terminus near the toilets and the garden pool
Walking Time: 2 hours plus several hours lazing about Description: We'll taxi to the end of Sai Kung Sai Wan Road and then take an easy 45 minute walk to Sai Wan Beach. Once there we will swim (definitely bring a swim suit and towel). We may explore the pools on Kap Man Hang stream and maybe eat some noodles at the dai pai dong. Bring a snack in case the food isn't up to our standards.

Sun July 19: Summer hike in Sai Kung Country Park
Led by: Ed
Meet: TBA
Description: Coming soon

Sun July 26: Waiting for a leader to come forward.

Sun Aug 2: Nam Chung Area Pools
Led by: Angela Tel:  9528-4251
Meet: 9:30 at Fan Ling KCR Station, inside near the Maxim's restaurant
Walking Time: 4 hours + plenty of swimming and resting
Description:  We'll take the minibus to Nam Chung and follow the Nam Chung Country Trail up to the first crossing of the Ping-Nam Stream. From there we'll follow the stream up to find and sample 4-5 gorgeous swimming holes. Please be prepared for some slippery sections and rock climbing along the stream bed. Definitely bring your swimmers as we'll be in and out of some beautiful pools. If the ground is too wet and slippery, we'll dip in the pools closer to the trail and consider hiking further on the Nam Chung Trail. Depending on our time and attitude, we may complete the Nam Chung Trail towards Fanling or just return the way we came.

SATURDAY Aug 8th: Dragon's Back Night Hike
Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: 5pm at the Shau Kei Wan MTR station, Exit for the bus terminus
Walking Time: 2 hours
Description: We will do "the back" in the cool of the evening as the sun goes down. This gradually undulating, rather scenic amble will provide us with enough exercise to work up a good appetite for our usual Thai/Chinese restaurant in Shek O, the "rock (shek) beside the sea (O)".

SATURDAY Aug 15: Up and Down the Peak Twilight Jaunt
Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: 5.30 pm at Marks & Spencers, Central
Walking Time: 2.5 hours
Description: We will walk up from Central to the start of the Morning Trail and go up to the Peak. We might do a lap of the Peak before descending Old Peak Road to Hong Kong Park where we will eat at the Thai Restaurant.

SATURDAY Aug 22: Blacks Link & Tai Tam Night Hike Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: 4:45pm at Wanchai Gap playground (take Bus #15 from Queensway outside Queensway Plaza toward the Peak and get off at the corner of Stubbs Road and Wanchai Gap Road --about 30 minutes)
Description: We'll walk Blacks Link, then to Parkview and around Tai Tam Reservoir ending at Tai Tam Road and a minibus ride to Stanley and dinner. Walk takes around 2 hours.

In Cooler Times: Tuen Mun/Tin Shui Wai "Experience"
Led by: Jenny Tel: 9804 2172
Meet: Tin Shui Wai MTR at 10 am
Description: We will do a "heritage walk" near the Tin Shui Wai station to visit a pagoda & a newly opened museum about NT history in Ping Shan (formerly a Police Post) are new attraction in the area. A fishing village Lau Fau Shan famous for oyster field in the vicinity is worth visiting. There is also small hill called Ah Kau Shan where we can overlook the fishponds. A narrow road used to run from Lau Fau Shan to Sha Kiu Tsuen up to Tsim Bei Tsui. From TBT in the past we could walk to Yuen Long along paths across the fish ponds. But recent housing developments may have changed things. Any, it's an "experience" so who'll know what will happen.