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Tung Ping Chau Campsite

Tung Ping Chau Campsite
Location: Tung Ping Chau (Kang Lau Shek), Plover Cove Extension Country Park
Campsite Category: Small (Remarks)
Accessibility: Easy; for beginners
Introduction: Crescent shaped Ping Chau is the most eastern island in the territory. The campsite is next to the Kang Lau Shek, a spectacular stack overlooking the sea. Apart from the multitude of shrub, the site is also surrounded by various beach-type vegetations and birds. There is also a huge wave-cut platform adjacent to the campsite. You can lie on the ground to watch moon-light or sunrise.
Facilities: Barbeque pits, benches and tables, drains, clotheslines and pavilions.
Hygienic facilities: Dry toilet pits
Source of water: Stream water (seasonal supply)
Highlights:

Kang Lau Shek - It is one of the landmarks on the island characterized by two sea stacks stand on a wave-cut platform. "Kang Lau means watch tower and this reveals the shape of the rock features.

Lung Lok Shui - Situated at middle-west coast of the island, it is a bed of dolomitic cherty siltstone and descends slowly southeast to meet the sea. This resembles a dragon's back wriggling into the seas. Since the composition of this siltstone is mainly silicon, it is hard and resistant to erosion.

Country trails: Ping Chau Country Trail
How to get there:

Board on a Tsui Wah ferry at Ma Liu Shui Pier and disembark at Wong Ye Kok Pier at Tung Ping Chau. Walk towards Sha Tau Tsuen for about 20 minutes.

Ferry schedules:
Saturdays and Sundays departure at 9am, with an extra sailing on Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm. The ferry returns from Ping Chau on Saturdays and Sundays at 5:15pm from Wong Yea Kok Pier.
Tsui Wah Ferry telephone enquiries:
2272 2022

Remarks: The campsites are categorized into 3 size classes with reference to the number of potential tent space which is estimated based on the approximate size of a 4-person tent and the required cooking space and access pathway for campers. This is for reference only.
Campsite category: Small / Medium / Large
Small: for category with less than 20 tent spaces.
Medium: for category with 20 – 50 tent spaces.
Large: for category with more than 50 tent spaces.

 

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