MacLehose Section 6

Duration: 

(4.6 kilometers) Between 45 minutes and an hour depending on walking speed.

Difficulty: 3/10. Quite easy, really short.

Appreciation: 4/10. Kinda boring but if you like monkeys, you'll see plenty! If you want full bragging rights for MacLehose, you gotta do it.

Transportation: Many ways to get to the starting point from many MTR stations. Check bus routes 81 (Jordan Road next to Austin MTR, Nathan road next to Prince Edward MTR), 86 or 86B for the most convenient one (http://hketransport.gov.hk). Stop at 石梨貝水塘 SHEK LEI PUI RESERVOIR. 
At the end of the trail, just follow my instructions to get to Wo Yi Hop Road where you will be able to catch buses going pretty much anywhere you need (city bus 278, 278x, 248p, etc, or green minibus 94/94a to Kwai Hing MTR) or even walk to Kwai Hing MTR which is about 1km away.

Why it's worth it: 

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The Sheik Lei Pui Reservoir bus stop were you will get off.
Go under the bridge.

You will be walking for about 150 meters and then turn left towards the reservoir. 

Follow the path over the birdge by the reservoir, then over the dam.
Pretty straight forward from that point on. Just follow the MacLehose signs.

This section is quite short. Just highlighting the intersections where you may  be unsure where to turn.

Done already? Yep. After the incredible beauty of the previous sections,this is a bit of a downer.

But let me get you back to civilization.  Follow Shing Mun Road road.

You'll reach an intersection where a path veers sharply and goes down. That's the path you want to take.

Just follow that road down until you reach the pumping station.

There will be a flight of stairs down to  Wo Yi Hop road where you will find a bus stop.

Monkey Hill (Kam Shan Country Park)

(Updated 2019-APR-15)

Duration: 

1.5 hours

Difficulty: 

6/10. The first part has quite a few steps to climb. About 120m ascent.

Cel phone coverage: Partial.

Water needs: 1.5 liter.

Appreciation: 10/10 if you are there for the monkeys. 4/10 otherwise.

Map & Details: n/a

Exercise Area: No

Transportation: http://hketransport.gov.hk/. KMB Bus 81 will get you there and back.

Why it's worth it: 

Monkeys. Tons of them. Everywhere. They might also be on the trail so, you have to be comfortable being in close proximity with the distant cousins. (We probably saw about 30 of them). If you don't care for monkeys, pick another trail as that one is not anything special. The return part is on the road (no shade).

Take KMB Bus 81 and drop off at KOWLOON RESERVOIR (九龍水塘). That's the blue dot on the map. The trail starts right there (actually, it is a part of Macleahose section 6). Just follow the path to your right (when facing the reservoir).

Beginning of the path is quite simple. Follow the trail.

After about a minute walk, you'll see a series of steps parrallel to the road: don't take them. Follow the path on the left along the reservoir.

You'll reach the sharp, V-like turn on the map (before W062). There's a concrete post announcing the trail (circled).

At W064 (exactly there), you'll reach a crossroad. Head right to the Kam Shan Family Walk trail. More steps!

At the end of the trail proper (Post M120), there are quite a few tables where you can have lunch in the company of many monkeys (be careful about your food and don't feed the monkeys). From that point on, it's all downhill on Golden Hill Road (Kam Shan). You will cross the reservoir's dam. Be watchful for cars.

You will end your journey at Tai Po Road. The bus stop is right across the road, on your right (about 50 meters). You can take bus 81 back. There are also a few more buses stopping there (72 being one of them).