War Relics Trail Information

Stage 5 of MacLehose Trail is a popular destination for hikers, and a treasure-trove of military relics. From here, you embark on a journey of wartime memories, with many ruins that mark the chapters of war along the way. There are 17 wartime ruins along this section of MacLehose Trail, including military marker stones, pillboxes, trenches and caves. Most were constructed by the British military authorities before the outbreak of WWII in the late 1930s to defend against attacks from the north. Some of these installations witnessed actions during the Japanese invasion, while others were built during the Japanese occupation period for possible attacks by the Allied Forces. Interpretation plates with notes on the structures have been erected for those relics with special or historical interests.