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• Don’t pick the wild plants.No refueling stops along the hike. It’s essential to stock up on water and supplies beforehand.

WILSON TRAIL(WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR TO STANLEY GAP ROAD)

To the starting point

From the end point

• From MTR Causeway Bay Station Exit D, take green minibus 5 at the crossroad of Jaffe Roadand Cannon Street to Wong Nai Chung Reservoir. You can also take bus 76 on PenningtonStreet.

• From MTR Hong Kong Station Exit D, take bus 6 at the Exchange Square Bus Terminus.• At the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park bus stop, you will see a petrol station. From there,

cross the road and head up Tai Tam Reservoir Road to walk for about 10 minutes to Hong KongParkview. Wong Nai Chung Reservoir will be on your right.

It’s a physically demanding hike with very littleto no shade. A steep climb and descent near the Twins is to be expected.

Photo: Derek Yung

• There are several bus routes you can take. Go to the other side of Stanley Gap Road, and takebus 6, 6A, or 260 to Wan Chai, Admiralty, or Central, or bus 73 to Aberdeen.

• If you stay on the same side of the road, you can take bus 6, 6A, 73, or 260 to Stanley.• You may catch a taxi ride back to Central from Stanley Gap Road.

Starting Point Wong Nai Chung Reservoir→Violet Hill→Tze Kong Bridge→The Twins→Stanley Gap Road End Point

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