Northern River Valleys
... an exploration of rivers, villages, farmland and market towns in the northern New Territories…
Setting out from Tai Po Market Railway Station, we start the ride by traversing this ancient centre of trade before reaching and following the
shored-up Lam Tsuen River upstream towards Hong Lok Yuen.
Heading north, parallel to the tracks of the old Kowloon-Canton Railway, we soon find ourselves riding on (relatively) narrow concrete paths
between newly revitalised vegetable fields and nurseries.
Making a detour around Fan Ling, we, briefly, stray onto the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail to link up with the Ng Tung River, so as to check out
some of the interesting old structures built by the Tang clan since the 17th century.
Next we ride along the Indus River to the market town of Sheung Shui which we traverse on bike paths to reach the Sheung Shek River and
the fertile Long Valley. En route, we catch a glimpse of Shenzhen on the Chinese side of the border. We pause for refreshments and explore
temples and old houses in the hamlet of Ho Sheung Heung before heading south along the Sheung Yue River (aka Beas River).
Beyond the Jockey Club lodge, we turn into a quiet agricultural community where the riding is either along narrow concrete paths or
unsurfaced tracks. There is also a well-hidden Kwun Yam Temple to discover...
We stop at the edge of the Fan Ling golf course for a relaxed cooked lunch before traversing more farmland to reach the bicycle paths near
Fan Ling station.
Continuing south we ride a little along the old Tai Po Road before crossing the KCR tracks and then head back for Tai Po - retracing our
tracks for a couple of kilometres. Yet back along the Lam Tsuen River, we take a different route along bicycle paths back to the bike shop.
... an exploration of rivers, villages, farmland and market towns in the northern New Territories…
Setting out from Tai Po Market Railway Station, we start the ride by traversing this ancient centre of trade before reaching and following the
shored-up Lam Tsuen River upstream towards Hong Lok Yuen.
Heading north, parallel to the tracks of the old Kowloon-Canton Railway, we soon find ourselves riding on (relatively) narrow concrete paths
between newly revitalised vegetable fields and nurseries.
Making a detour around Fan Ling, we, briefly, stray onto the Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail to link up with the Ng Tung River, so as to check out
some of the interesting old structures built by the Tang clan since the 17th century.
Next we ride along the Indus River to the market town of Sheung Shui which we traverse on bike paths to reach the Sheung Shek River and
the fertile Long Valley. En route, we catch a glimpse of Shenzhen on the Chinese side of the border. We pause for refreshments and explore
temples and old houses in the hamlet of Ho Sheung Heung before heading south along the Sheung Yue River (aka Beas River).
Beyond the Jockey Club lodge, we turn into a quiet agricultural community where the riding is either along narrow concrete paths or
unsurfaced tracks. There is also a well-hidden Kwun Yam Temple to discover...
We stop at the edge of the Fan Ling golf course for a relaxed cooked lunch before traversing more farmland to reach the bicycle paths near
Fan Ling station.
Continuing south we ride a little along the old Tai Po Road before crossing the KCR tracks and then head back for Tai Po - retracing our
tracks for a couple of kilometres. Yet back along the Lam Tsuen River, we take a different route along bicycle paths back to the bike shop.
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