[2025 Hong Kong Attraction] Travel Guide for Shek Lei Pui Reservoir (Updated Oct)

Getting There - Start at bus stop “石梨貝水塘” Attractions - easy hike in 2.5 hours nice weekend hike, though its hot in hong kong now in May but there is a bit breeze, enjoyable hike. Start with easy and flat path passing the reservoirs, can see some monkeys at the starting point (im not fans of money so just quickly walked passed), going uphill starting from the middle of the route via an unofficial path, all the way up then reach the top of金山 in an hour, all the way down in 1/2 hour and back to the city!!! nice weekend hike!! ##本地遊 #weekendlife #hiking

Kam Shan Country Park, also known as "Monkey Mountain" by Hong Kong people, is a famous picnic spot. The reason why it is called "Monkey Mountain" is because there are many monkeys 🐒. on the picnic routes in the Kam Shan area. Jinshan Country Park is a place where you can visit four reservoirs. It is also the route of Section 6 of the MacLehose Trail. If time and energy permit, you can plan your route and which reservoir to pass by. I have been to Jinshan twice. The first time was on a cloudy day in October. As soon as I got off the car, I could see monkeys jumping on the roadside railings and branches and all over the mountain. I almost had a claustrophobia attack when I walked halfway up the mountain (not an exaggeration at all! There was a monkey for every step 🙈). The second time was a sunny day in February. This time, the monkeys hid a lot more, or maybe the hibernation time was not over yet. There were not as many monkeys as the first time. Most of them hid in the trees to rest. There were many monkey mothers holding their babies. The monkey mothers liked to stare at people and protect their children. The motherly love was overflowing, and the scene was also warm. Although monkeys will not actively attack passers-by, you still need to pay a lot of attention⚠️. ⚠️⚠️ 1: Avoid eye contact with monkeys 2: Avoid eating in front of monkeys 3: Plastic bag, put food in the backpack as much as possible 4: Do not feed or throw food to monkeys (I have seen people give snack garbage bags to monkeys, misleading them into thinking they are food. This behavior is highly not recommended.) 5: Do not touch or attack monkeys ⚠️⚠️⚠️ The trail has a long uphill route and a downhill route Remember to wear comfortable shoes Prepare plenty of water and dry food Suggested routes: Starting point: Shek Lei Pui Reservoir - retreat towards Kwai Chung (You can choose different routes to retreat according to your nearest direction.) 🚌Transportation: Bus 72 between Tai Wo and Cheung Sha Wan - get off at Shek Lei Pui Reservoir stop and walk 5-10 minutes to Shek Lei Pui Reservoir Bus 81 between Shatin District (Wo Che Village) and Jordan - Get off at "Shek Lei Pui Reservoir" stop and walk 5-10 minutes to Shek Lei Pui Reservoir #HongkongGoodPlaces #Kam Shan Country Park #Ma Liu Shan #Hiking #Shek Lei Pui Reservoir

Kowloon Reservoirs are a group of reservoirs located to the north of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong, situated within Kam Shan Country Park. Following the MacLehose Trail Section 6, it is an easy route suitable for hiking beginners. The main dam and spillway dam are designated as statutory monuments, with the main reservoir dam featuring a double-arch design. The reservoir group consists of four reservoirs: 1. Kowloon Reservoir: Built in 1910, it is the first reservoir in the New Territories. The main dam and spillway dam are designated as statutory monuments in Hong Kong, with the main reservoir dam boasting a double-arch design that is breathtaking. 2. Kowloon Byewash Reservoir: Constructed in 1931, it has a storage capacity of 185 million gallons. 3. Kowloon Reception Reservoir (Shek Lei Pui): Established in 1926, it receives potable water from Shing Mun Reservoir via aqueducts, the North Tunnel, and the South Tunnel, and then transports it to the Shek Lei Pui Water Treatment Works for filtration. 4. Shek Lei Pui Reservoir: Built in 1925, it is usually considered part of the Kowloon Reservoirs system. This reservoir is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery, and walking along the reservoir bank, one can enjoy the lush green water surface and the tranquil mountain streams.

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#hongkongtrip 📍 Shek Lei Pui Reservoir is a reservoir in Kam Shan Country Park, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong🇭🇰 It is part of the Kowloon Group of Reservoirs. The total water storage capacity is 116 million gallons. 📌 Formerly the site of Shek Lei Pui Village, the construction works of the reservoir began in 1923 and completed in 1925 📌 Most of the villages were resettled in Hin Tin, a new village in Tai Wai, and the others to Kwai Chung 📌 Its two dams and the valve house built at the centre of the dam are listed as Grade II historic buildings 📌 Shek Lei Pui Reservoir has a walking trail around the reservoir. The environment is quiet and the air is fresh, which is suitable for families 📌 Kam Shan Country Park covers an area of 3.37 square kilometers. Inside the park, there are jogging trails, barbecue and picnic areas 📌 During winter, the water level goes down, many sandbars appear beside the reservoir, attracting many people to take pictures by the water

The best outdoor experience recently, with mountains, water, animals, and good weather, the whole person is refreshed and can learn about Hong Kong First of all, introduce you to Hong Kong reservoir knowledge, Kowloon Reservoir complex is actually not in Kowloon but in the New Territories, why called Kowloon Reservoir, because the reservoir is for Kowloon area water supply, old Hong Kong people should have Hong Kong water shortage memory, this reservoir complex was built in 1901, British built, with D water valve control room building has British architecture flavor. There are four reservoirs in this reservoir complex, namely Shek Li Pei Reservoir, Kowloon Reservoir, Kowloon Sub Reservoir and Kowloon Receiving Reservoir. Although there are four, but completely one can walk through. Transportation: I took the bus from Tai Wai MTR Station, the drive is less than 20 minutes, the drop-off point is Shek Li Pei Reservoir, you can see a public toilet and a pavilion, if the bus can consider the 72 bus and the 81 bus Monkey Paradise: really such a big man for the first time to so many monkeys, although Shing Mun Reservoir or other mountains, but here especially many, it was the former construction of the reservoir, found the surroundings a poisonous fruit, but this fruit is harmless to monkeys, so the British introduced many monkeys from Sichuan, reproductive capacity, there are hundreds of them around the reservoir, some like real people, help their son catch lice. It’s cute, so never bring a red bag, lest the monkey love you too much! Hiking Difficulty: Not difficult, entry level Surrounding scenery: Because it rains a lot in Hong Kong this year, the reservoir is very full, the water flow is very surging, it is said that it is rare to see in several years! And many dams because they have been historic buildings for over 100 years, very worth appreciating! The autumn air is refreshing. Let's take action!