Wineshark Go Hiking - Kap Lung Ancient Trail Country Trail 甲龍古道郊遊徑

Difficulty: 2/5

Distance: 1.90 km

From: Twisk Camp Site 

To: Lui Kung Tin

Transportation:

• Take KMB No. 51 departing from Tsuen Wan Nina Tower heading to Sheung Tsuen, alight at Tai Mo Shan Country Park.
• Return by taking KMB No. 51 at Lui Kung Tin heading back to Tsuen Wan.

Date: 14 Feb 2021

After alight from the bus, walk towards Twisk Camp Site, and on the right you will see the Twisk Nature Trail. Follow this trail and head uphill, and at the branch continues along the trail on the right and soon the trail becomes granite stone path leading down.

At the section intercrossing with the cross-country bike trail, you will see the sign showing the beginning of Kap Lung Ancient Trail. This used to be the main path connecting Pat Heung and Tsuen Wan, with a history of more than two centuries. 

It was all downhill from this point, and even though the granite steps might be sometimes a bit small, generally it is not too difficult, but during rainy seasons it might be a bit slippery so one has to be very careful walking down.

During spring you can find patches of Chinese New Year flowers on the way, and there is one spot where there are quite a lot of them, and walking up the hillside you will even find more. A good 'hidden treasure' for those who come to this trail to find out.

There are also a number of streams along, with the water crystal clear. In one we found some small shrimps too. It is a good spot to spend some time to relax and refresh. The trail is well-shaded throughout so even in summer it will not be too hot, and the stream provides further cooling.

At the last quarter of the trail becomes flatter, and close to the end the granite stone steps turns into dirt path, with the roots of the trees surfacing, with plenty of fallen leaves and small loose rocks. This section in fact in my opinion deserves most attention as one can twist the leg if not being careful.

The trail has distance post, marked from C6201 to C6204. Overall it is a good trail to experience how the villagers had spent so much effort to build the path connecting where they live to the main markets, and walking on this short trail is able to offer a good glimpse of how long people had to walk then.