Hong Kong｜MacLehose Trail Section 6: Ma Liu Shui — Shing Mun Reservoir

For some reason, every time I go to Shing Mun Reservoir, it’s always cloudy or rainy. This time was no exception… (While walking, it started to rain☔️. I wanted to see Shing Mun Reservoir under the sunshine, but the weather wasn’t on my side.🥹)

Section 6 of the MacLehose Trail is the shortest of the ten sections. The entire route is about 4.1 kilometers and takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. It’s not difficult at all.

Along the way, you pass through Kam Shan Country Park and Shing Mun Reservoir. There are monkeys all over the hills, and if there aren’t many people around, facing so many monkeys can give you goosebumps🙈🙈. Especially when the monkeys suddenly follow you from behind.😂

The route from Kam Shan Country Park to Shing Mun Reservoir features many abandoned trenches, tunnel entrances, and bunker command posts. For those interested in military history, this route is a great choice.

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Monkeys are highly sensitive animals. Just taking water out of my backpack caused one monkey to immediately follow behind me, calling to its companions in monkey language. It seemed to suggest that my backpack might have food.

During the hike:

❌ Do not make eye contact with the monkeys

❌ Do not feed the monkeys

❌ Do not have any physical contact with the monkeys

✔️ Try to keep food/plastic bags and other items inside your backpack.

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Everyone is responsible for protecting the environment. Please take your trash with you.

MacLehose Trail Section 6 Transportation:

1- From Shing Mun Reservoir:

Bus🚌: From Tsuen Wan MTR Station Exit B1, walk to Siu Wo Street, then take minibus 82 to the terminus "Pineapple Bun" to start hiking.

🌟 The stairs on the left side of Pineapple Bun lead to the trail passing through white cheesewood trees, the main dam of Shing Mun Reservoir, and the entrance to MacLehose Trail Section 6. (This route is relatively longer and passes the entrance to Section 7.)

🌟 The right side of Pineapple Bun leads to a shorter route to the entrance of MacLehose Trail Section 6.

There are also buses from various districts: 32, 36, 40X, 47X, 48X, etc., which stop at "Cofounder Secondary School." From there, walk forward along Shing Mun Road uphill for 15-20 minutes to Pineapple Bun to start hiking to the Section 6 entrance.

2- From Kam Shan Country Park:

Buses from various districts, such as 72 and 81, stop at "Shek Lei Pui Reservoir." Cross the road, and you will see the entrance to Kam Shan Country Park nearby. Start hiking to MacLehose Trail Section 6.

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