This route is mostly flat, apart from one long but not so steep hill. The upside, or should it be downside, is that once you've climbed this hill, the descent is even longer! It is one of the only long routes in Hong Kong (100km +) where you can avoid any very steep hills. Sherman and Nick started at Kowloon Station, cycled through the container port to Tsuen Wan, along Castle Peak Road by the sea, all the way to Tuen Mun. Coffee near Tuen Mun pier. From Tuen Mun there is a cycle track all the way to Yeun Long. Then some nice quiet back roads. We met Christina and Dave at the wonderful 'Cafe Je t'aime' in Sheung Shui. We then all cycled through Fanling to Luk Keng for lunch. From Luk Keng we climbed the hill along Brides Pool road to Tai Mei Yuk. Here the cycle track begins and takes you for the remaining 30 kms through Tai Po, Shatin to Tai Wai MTR station. The cycle track very busy and very dangerous on a Sunday afternoon!
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Start at Kowloon Station - Tsuen Wan (Km 12) - Castle Peak Road - Tuen Mun (Km 30) - cycle track
- Yeung Long (Km 50) - Sheung Shui (Km 65) - Fanling (Km 70) - Luk Keng (Km 85)
- Tai Mei Tuk (Km 90) - cycle track
- Tai Po (Km 100) - Tai Wai (Km 114) |
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| Sherman and Nick take on our respective 06:40 ferries on a Sunday from Lamma Island and Discovery Bay arriving at the same time at the Central Piers 3 and 4 |
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| Dawn view of Central Hong Kong Island 7am |
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| Sunrise in Central - worth getting up early for |
We took the MTR train from Hong Kong station to Kowloon Station (bikes allowed on all rail lines in Hong Kong, but you have to remove the front wheel, and ideally travel at very front or rear of the train.)
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| Castle Peak Road - dual road and never very busy |
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| Tin Kau Bridge |
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| Tsing Ma Bridge |
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| Castle Peak Road |
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| Cafe in Tuen Mun by the Pier |
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| Promenade at Tuen Mun |
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| Cycle Track from Tuen Mun to Yeun Long |
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| Cycle Path next to the tramway towards Yeun Long |
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| Along the Kam Tin river after Yuen Long |
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| Passing Mao statue on village road - follow Sherman! |
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| The amazing "Cafe Je t'aime" - Sheung Shui |
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| Near Luk Keng |
I couldn't figure out the exact details of the route between 50 and 65km. I recognized the photo taken alongside the Kam Tin River (a section that is used as a rat run by local drivers), but not the "village road" in the next pic. For example, does the route go over Saddle Pass, which is quite a tough climb, especially when travelling from west to east? Also, there are only two places where one can cross the railway north of Sheung Shui station. Which one does this route take?
ReplyDeleteI can understand any reluctance to disclose more detailed information, because I write about cycling in Hong Kong, and I'm not keen to see more cyclists on my regular routes, which include Fanling (where I live) to Kam Tin and back (this covers the same general area as the section I've asked about above).