Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Location
15km east of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Junk Bay (Tseung Kwan O) is to the
west of the peninsula and Clearwater Bay (Tsing Sui Wan) sits to the east; Joss House
Bay (Tai Miu Wan) lies to the south.
Last train to Kowloon
leaves at 12.16am from Po Lam MTR station.
SIGHTS
BEACH
SILVERSTRAND BEACH
( Ngan Sin Wan; 91)
Bus 91 passes Silverstrand beach north of Hang Hau before reaching Tai Au Mun; if you
wish, you can get off at Silverstrand and go for a dip. If you're heading for Lung Ha Wan,
get off the bus at Tai Au Mun Village and start walking. From Sai Kung, take bus 92 to
where Hiram's Hwy and Clearwater Bay Rd meet and change there to bus 91.
BEACH
CLEARWATER BAY BEACHES
( 91)
From Tai Au Mun, Tai Au Mun Rd leads south to two fine, sandy beaches:
Clearwater Bay
First Beach
() and, a bit further southwest,
Clearwater Bay Second Beach
(). In summer
try to go during the week, as both beaches get very crowded on the weekend.
TEMPLE
TAI MIU TEMPLE
This far-flung temple further south along Tai Au Mun Rd is one of the most important Tin
Hau temples in the territory. Built in the 13th century by two Fujianese in gratitude to the
goddess for saving them during a sea storm, the temple was restored in 2009 and is the
prime celebration venue during the
Tin Hau Birthday Festival
.
Just behind the temple is a Song-dynasty rock carving dating from 1274 and recording
both the visit of a superintendent of the Salt Administration and the history of two temples
in Joss House Bay. It is the oldest inscription extant in Hong Kong.
From Tai Miu, hikers can follow the 6.6km-long
High Junk Peak Country Trail
up to
Tin Ha Shan (273m) and then continue on to High Junk Peak (Tiu Yu Yung; 344m) before
heading eastward back to Tai Au Mun.
