Difficulty: 4/5
Distance: 9.09 km
From: Yuen Tun Ha
To: Cloudy Hill
Transportation:
- Take Green Minibus 23K from Tai Po Market Station heading to San Uk Ka, alight at terminus.
- Return by walking for about 4.8 km to Hok Tau Wai Pavilion to take Green Minibus 52B to Fanling Station
Date: 31 Dec 2021
This section of Wilson Trail has the distance post from W089 to W105. Starting at Yuen Tun Ha, first walk downhill along Wun Yiu Road, passing by the houses in San Uk Ka.
At the junction turn left to Wun Yiu Kiln Site, and after a few houses, walk up the dirt trail following the signs and into the hills.
Soon the way becomes concrete and this part is an easy walk. You will see the houses in the Lai Chi Shan area, and the new buildings of The Paramount and The Regent in the distance.
Further on it is all concrete road, and there is an interesting temple with a rock that looks like it is being cleaved in half, thus the name 'Sword-testing Rock'.
Continue on, the concrete road leads to Shek Lin Road, turning right to go downhill.
There is an abandoned school along the way.
Then you will see the beautiful temples of Pun Chun Yuen. But due to COVID, no visitor is not allowed at the moment.
Continue along Shek Lin Road to Yat Wing Garden.
Then cross Kam Wo Bridge and walk along the river. Right before Parc Versailles turning right to Tai Po Tau Shui Wan Road.
Walk along the road and then cross Tai Po Road (Tai Wo), you will reach Tai Po Tau.
Following the signs soon you will reach the steps leading uphill, and begin the ascend to Cloudy Hill. The way is very well-paved so despite the physical challenge, the condition of the trail is in fact easy.
On the way you will see the houses of Hong Lok Yuen on the left.
There are a number of pavilions on the way, offering places to take rest. On the fourth one there is a sign showing the way to Cloudy Hill, with the trail becoming rough dirt trail. This is the most challenging part of the whole section.
The ascend is not too difficult with a pair of hiking shoes, but coming down probably would be a bit scary. On the way there is a rock painted white and writing the name of the hill on top.
The final ascend is quite steep.
After that you will reach the summit and see the trigonometrical station, indicating the height of 288m.
There are good views of Tai Po Industrial Estate in the distance, with Tolo Harbour, Ma On Shan and Sai Kung West in the background.
Here you can also see the transmitting station on the top of Cloudy Hill, which still looks like quite far away.
On the left you can see Lam Tsuen, Tai Wo Village and Yuen Leng in the distance.
Continue on, the dirt trail soon becomes concrete steps again. The whole journey is relatively easy walking along the ridge with the up and down of stone steps.
Reaching the top of Cloudy Hill, the transmitting station is right in front.
Following the wire fence you can go up a bit to discover the trigonometrical station, reaching 490m. Returning to the trail, the descend begins the next section of Wilson Trail.
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