Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The village of
Tai Mei Tuk
, the springboard for most of the activities in the Plover Cove
area, is about 6km northeast of Tai Po Market East Rail station. Bicycles can be rented at
several locations in Tai Mei Tuk, including
Lung Kee Bikes
( 2662 5266;bicycle rental per
day HK$30; 9.30am-6pm)
. A bicycle track along the coast runs from Tai Mei Tuk to
Chinese University
at Ma Liu Shui. Ting Kok Rd in
Lung Mei Village
is also where you'll
find a row of popular restaurants.
9.30am-4pm Sat, Sun & public holidays)
, a short distance further east from the car park on
Ting Kok Rd, is where the Pat Sin Leng Nature Trail to Bride's Pool starts.
HIKING
PAT SIN LENG NATURE TRAIL
This excellent 4.4km-long trail, which should take from two to 2½ hours, leads from the
Plover Cove Country Park Visitor Centre at Tai Mei Tuk and heads northeast for 4km to
Bride's Pool
; there are signboards numbered 1 to 22, so there is little danger of getting lost.
The scenery is excellent and the two waterfalls at Bride's Pool are delightful, but the place
gets packed on the weekend.
You can either return to Tai Mei Tuk via Bride's Pool Rd on foot or catch green minibus
20C, which stops at Tai Mei Tuk before carrying on to Tai Po Market East Rail station.
Those looking for a more strenuous hike can join stage No 9 of the
Wilson Trail
at Tai
Mei Tuk on the Plover Cove Reservoir and head west into the steep Pat Sin Leng range of
hills to
Wong Leng Shan
(639m). The trail then carries on westward to
Hok Tau Reservoir
and
Hok Tau Wai
(12km, four hours).
EATING
CAFE
CAFE DE COUNTRY ART
( 2824 1812;64B Lung Mei Village; 11am-10pm;20C)
Funky European-style casual dining in a colourful town house.
