| Yuen Ng Fan
(Nam Fung Wan) Campsite |
| Campsites No.: |
18 |
| Location: |
Yuen Ng Fan (Nam Fung Wan), Sai Kung East
Country Park |
| Tent space: |
5 |
| Accessibility: |
Strenuous; suitable for experienced hikers
and campers |
| Introduction: |
It is adjacent to Man Yee Road of Sai Kung,
up on the hill at Nam Fung Wan. The site is right opposite Nam
Fung Wan and West Dam of High Island Reservoir and capture the
superb view nearby. You may also overlook islands such as Kau
Sai Chau and Tai Tau Chau. |
| Facilities: |
Barbeques, benches and tables |
| Hygienic facilities: |
Dry toilet pits |
| Source of water: |
Stream water (seasonal supply) |
| Highlights: |
Chong Hing Water Sports Centre - It is located at the West
Dam of High Island Reservoir and most water activities take
place in an artificial water lake, i.e. surfing, windsurfing,
sampan, canoe and kayaking.
High Island Reservoir –One of the winning projects in "Ten
Engineering Wonders in Hong Kong" organized by the Hong
Kong Institution of Engineers in 2000, it is constructed in
Sai kung East Country Park. When building this largest reservoir
in Hong Kong, the most challenging aspect was to close off
both ends of the Kwun Mun Channel which separate High Island
from the peninsula.
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| Country trails: |
"Walkers' Companion": Route 25 -
Sheung Yiu Country Trail, Pak Tam Chung Nature Trail and MacLehose
Trail - Stage 1. |
| How to get there: |
From Sai Kung Bus Terminal take Bus 94, or
Bus 96R at Diamond Hill MTR Bus Terminal on Sundays and statutory
holidays, or 698R at Siu Sai Wan, or Minibus T6 from Aberdeen.
Set off from Pak Tam Chung where the first stage of MacLehose
Trail begins. Trace the carriageway Man Yee Road towards High
Island Reservoir. In 45 minutes, you may see a junction of Sheung
Yiu Country Trail and Man Yee Road on your right-hand side (on
a secondary dam before West Dam). Turn into the country trail
and walk 15 minutes to reach the campsite. |
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