spb66 #18: Hiking on April 1, 2007 (crossing from Ma On Shan to Fei Ngo Shan)

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The Sign-post of MacLehose Trail Stage 4 was the starting point at 8:45 am (Photo of Edward Sin taken at 12:28 pm after having finished half walk).



Tthe Gate-post of Shui Long Wo was the nearest car-park to the Assembly point (Photo taken by Edward Sin at 12:48 pm after having finished half walk).




About the map (please click on the map to enlarge it):

Shui Long Wo is marked by a red circle at the upper right corner of the map.
Buffalo Hill is in the middle of the map.
Fei Ngo Shan is at the lower side of the map.

Hiking on April 1, 2007

Along MacLehose Trail 麥理浩徑 Stage 4
starting from Shui Long Wo 水浪窩 (Sai Kung)
climbing up Buffalo Hill 水牛山 , along mountain ridge to Fei Ngo Shan 飛鵝山
ending by arranged transport from Fei Ngo Shan to nearest MTR station

Time & Place of Assembly:

Assemble at 8:00 am
at taxi stand outside Great Eagle Centre/ China Resources Building, and take taxi to Shui Long Wo together

or

Assemble at 8:30 am
at the sign-post of MacLehose Trail 麥理浩徑 Stage 4
on Sai ("Sai Kung") Sha ("Shatin") Road 西沙路 near Shui Long Wo.

(if you see the gate-post of Shui Long Wo 水浪窩, you are within walking distance of about 100 metres north of the assembly place).

Hiking to start at 8:45 am
(late comers please locate us via mobile phone contact)

Hiking duration:

About 7 hours

Things to bring:

Full lunch (equivalent to say, 4 slices of bread i.e. 2 sandwiches),
+ 1.5 litres of water per head (2 litres if temperature exceeds 25C)
+ Fruits/snacks/sweets (to maintain blood sugar level)
+ Sun hat, folding umbrella or fan (to keep a clear mind)
+ Hiking stick (needed on steep ground, loose gravel, slippery rocks)
+ Camera (to capture every precious moment)


Contact:

If you need furthe details, please contact Edward Sin by email to edw.sin@gmail.com (reply within 12 hours) or by phone to 2867-4819 (reply during office hours)

Participants:

* Robert & Cynthia Law

* Friends David Kwan (x 3)

* Sonny Yau (x 2)

* Ip Ka Lam

* Chen Cheung Shing

* Edward Sin (turned back after 10:30 am)