| Twisk Campsite |
| Campsites No.: |
26 |
| Location: |
Twisk, Tai Lam Country Park |
| Tent space: |
10 |
| Accessibility: |
Easy; for beginners |
| Introduction: |
Situated inside Tai Lam Country Park, it is
close to the Twisk Country Park Management Centre. The tranquil
campsite is surrounded by lush shrubbery. You can overlook panoramic
view of Tsuen Wan, Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. |
| Facilities: |
Barbeque pits, benches and tables, drains. |
| Hygienic facilities: |
Dry toilet pits and mobile toilets |
| Source of water: |
Tap |
| Highlights: |
Tai Mo Shan: It is the highest peak in Hong
Kong, with an altitude of 957 m. It is also known as "Big
Mist Mountain" owing to the mists that frequently envelope
the peak. The weather radar on top of the mountain is the latest
global radar system. Equipped with state-of-the-art hardware
and software, it is capable of determining rainfall intensity,
tropical cyclone position and strength as well as displaying
cyclone structure and surroundings detail in three dimension
scale. |
| Country trails: |
"Walkers' Companion":
Route 39: Twisk to Tai Tong
Route 40: Kap Lung Forest Trail
Route 41: Lin Fa Shan to Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail
Twisk Nature Trail
Ngau Liu Orienteering Trim Course
Starting point of McLehose Trail -- Stage 9 |
| How to get there: |
Take Bus 51( Kam Tin-bound)
from Nina Tower or the bus stop atop of Tsuen Wan MTR station.
Get off at Tai Mo Shan Country Park and walk for 5 minutes. |
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