Sai Kung is a touristic place, many would flood there over the weekend or public holidays for activities like junk boat, water sports, hiking and sightseeing. Located in Hong Kong’s far east, just off the Sai Kung East Country Park, is the Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, recognized in 2009 for its special geological significance and natural beauty.
The attractions at the UNESCO Global Geopark like High Island Reservoir East Dam, Dolosse Wall & Po Pin Chau have become increasingly popular because of the beautiful volcanic rock formations and they are all instagrammable. One good thing is you can reach there by land transportations without taking the ferry/boat.
How to get there & return:
1. From MTR Choi Hung station, proceed to the C2 exit. Take the 1A minibus to Sai Kung.
2. From Sai Kung Pier bus terminal, take KMB bus #94 heading to Wong Shek Pier, and get off just after Pak Tam Chung. Walk along Tai Mong Tsai Road to the junction ahead. Turn right on Sai Kung Man Yee Road and walk about 9 km OR you can take a taxi directly from Sai Kung pier, tell the driver that you are going to “Man Yee Tung Pa” (High Island Reservoir East Dam).
3. Once you are at the High Island Reservoir East Dam, you are close to all the beautiful attractions.
4. To return to Sai Kung pier, you can either walk all the way back to Pak Tam Chung to catch a bus OR call for taxi to pick you up there. Uber is a good choice too!
5. From Sai Kung pier, you can get on KMB bus #92 to go to MTR Choi Hung & Diamond Hill.
If you’d like to take some nice shots and have a bird’s eye view of the park, you must not miss Biu Tsim Kok 標尖角 Viewing Point. From the roundabout, you’ll see the MacLehose Trail Section 1, follow the trail and take your first right turn and walk up the hill, you’ll find the viewing point.
A dolos is a reinforced concrete block in a complex geometric shape weighing up to 80 tonnes, used in great numbers as a form of coastal management to build revetments for protection against the erosive force of waves from a body of water. This Dolosse Wall is massive and you can climb on it for great pictures, but be very careful and don’t fall into gap.
The other side of the Dolosse Wall you will find another instagram worthy place. Get inside the holes!!!
Looking toward the sea from East Dam, Fa Shan 花山 is cut into two parts; the one being separated is Po Pin Chau 破邊洲, which is a type of the sea abrasion landscapes – sea stack. Po Pin Chau was once part of Fa
Shan, but years of wave impact and erosion separated it. The rock
stacks on the shore of Po Pin Chau tower almost vertically over the
sea. The rock face looks just like a giant pipe organ.
“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.”
– Marie Curie
You have so much to see here at the UNESCO Global Geopark, you can easily spend half a day enjoying the nature beauty here with some easy hikes. Get out there and let the nature sooth your body and soul!