Shing Mun West Country Trail Information

Starting from Pineapple Dam, the southern dam of Shing Mun Reservoir, this hike is suitable for light pleasant walking and it is all clearly signposted. Climbing up the steps from the minibus stop, visitors arrive at Shing Mun Country Park Visitor Centre -with its interesting displays of various aspects of the area. Continuing, along the Pineapple Dam Nature Trail, there are on-site interpretative signs - with information about local ecology, plants and animals. There are also several picnic sites, hidden away amidst the attractive woodland. There is pleasant spacious grassland at the entrance of Lung Mun Country Trail, with pavilions and picnic sites. From here you can follow the woodland path to a junction, then turn left and walk downhill back to Pineapple Dam.

This trail is short and mostly level, suitable for families to enjoy together. Shung Mun was once a region of rich mineral reserves. In the past, Lead Mine Pass produced galena which was an ingredient for lowering the pureness of coins. In the early 1920's, rich wolfram was discovered in Needle Hill and mining began in 1926. During the peak years, about 2,000 miners worked in Needle Hill. In 1967, the mines were shut down due to sharp fall in ore prices and escalating wages.