The Route as taken was just over 5.3K
This is a pleasant walk suitable for people of all ages. It passes by some very old village houses which are still inhabited, and there are farms and commercial gardens that produce both flowers and veggies.
To get to the start of the walk take the MTR to Fanling Station and look for Exit A. You will find A2 on the right at the start of the foot bridge that takes you over to the Fanling Town Centre. Descend the stairs at A2 and the walk begins!
Exit A2 is seen on the right of the photo
Follow the footpath around to the left. Be careful, there is a very inviting cycle track leading onwards, but it will take you over the railway tracks onto a completely different route. The path turns left and then right and you when you see Cheung Wo House across the road you know you are on the right track.
Leaving the buildings and entering some greenery
Continue along San Wan Road, passing by commercial buildings and residential blocks as it bears left until you come to the junction with Jockey Club Road. Turn right and continue until you see an Esso Service Station across the road from you.
Turn right on Jockey Club Road and you will see the Esso Station ahead of you
Use the pedestrian crossing, turn right and continue. The scenery starts to get a bit more interesting and you will see the New Territories Circular Road spread out before you.
The New Territories Circular Road on the right, the route follows the cycle track and foot path 
It’s very tempting to cross over the bridge – don’t!
Within a short distance you will start to see more of the countryside, albeit with the construction that we have come to expect in the territory.
The Ma Wat River which follows the route for a while
In places the route runs adjacent to the main road
The most interesting of the old houses seen a long the route, sadly I couldn’t get any closer for a better photo
James and I, delighted to have found the first drink shop
We weren’t the only ones happy to find the shop
At one point you will come across a sign pointing to a footbridge that says: Taipo This Way. Don’t fall for it, (as we did), follow the cycle track underneath a small flyover and you are soon back on track.
At least the view from the top of the footbridge was worth it and it was nice to see this farm making excellent use of solar panels
The route continuing out from under the flyover
The second drink shop was even better that the first with friendly service, a wide selection of beers and comfortable seats in the shade – it was just at the foot of the flyover pillar
There are least two shops along the way selling cold drinks and the staff are very welcoming to hikers and cyclists. Unfortunately, towards the end of the walk there are no more chances for a cold one. And it was getting warm! We were unaware that the Hot Weather Warning had been issued. So, we were glad to see the turn off for Hong Lok Yuen and the end of the walk.
There are a few variations with which to end this walk. We ended up getting a taxi into Taipo and a well-deserved lunch. If the weather hadn’t been so hot we could have continued along the Taipo Taiwo Road to Taipo Gardens and turned into the Mui Shue Hang Park and from there into Taiwo. For more information please click here.
Another variation would have been to turn right onto Lam Kam Road where you can find good restaurants at Fong Ma Po (The Wishing Tree Village) or continue on to the Kwan Yick Store for a bowl of noodles and a cold drink. (Anyone thinking I am obsessed with cold drinks wouldn’t be wrong).
By Chong Fat – Self-photographed, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org
Why would anyone want to do this hike? To be honest there is not a lot to see, but, for anyone wanting a safe, level hike to get fit on, it is perfect. And, it has the added benefit of a few drink shops along the way. For information on similar hikes please take a look the posts on the Waterfront Park and the walk from Fotan to Taipo
Thank you for visiting and reading this post. If you try this hike please let me know your thoughts. Once again, my thanks to my son, James for accompanying me.
When will we go for a walkies?
Next public holiday.