Sai Kung Tai Long Hiking Trail Information

Tai Long Wan Hiking Trail lies in Sai Kung East Country Park. It is suitable for hikers with reasonable experience and who are fit. Along the way there is stunning mountain and sea scenery. The trail starts at Sai Wan Pavilion, along Sai Wan Road, where you can see High Island Reservoir. Down the path, at the bottom you reach Sai Wan village. Rest here and enjoy the beautiful Sai Wan beach. Beyond the village, go across a stony bridge. The stream that flows under the bridge is the lower course of Kap Man Hang. If you walk upstream you will reach the impressive Sze Dip Tam and Sheung Luk Stream.

The seascapes and coastal scenery between Sai Wan and Ham Tin Wan are delightful. When you reach Ham Tin Wan, there is another long beach to explore. West of Ham Tin village, there is a long steep slope from the village up to the gap at Tai Long Au, a good chance for hikers to test their own strength. Walking uphill to Tai Long Au, the rugged Sharp Peak is right ahead of you. Beyond the gap, continue downhill to reach the inshore village of Chek Keng. From Chek Keng the uphill path is shaded by overhanging trees. Pass through Long Hill and To Kwa Peng, Wong Shek Pier and Wan Tsai Peninsula are ahead. Walk on for about 20 minutes and you come to Pak Tam Au, on Pak Tam Road.

Lung Mei Tau is the site of a concrete nullah made from a natural stream that flows from Ham Tin Wan from the northwest. This man-made structure was put in place to reinforce the downstream river banks. Concrete, being much tougher than the original sand and mud bed, is an effective anti-abrasion medium that accelerates flow. However this improvement work has altered the natural topography of the downstream channel and estuary.