Hong Kong Hiking in April｜Free Check-in at the Secret Spot of "Little Amazon"

This off-the-beaten-path hiking spot just 40 minutes from the city is amazing! The whole journey is free, and you may even encounter a group of macaques 🐒. Just copy the beginner-level strategy! 🚶🏻‍♀️Pro-trial route (newbie-friendly) Painted stairs → Melaleuca forest → Reservoir main dam → Pineapple Dam Nature Education Trail (8 km / 3 hours) 📸Five must-photograph spots 1️⃣ Melaleuca Mirror Lake Navigate to the "Shing Mun Reservoir Monument". At 10 a.m., when the sun shines through the woods, the reflection on the water is as beautiful as an oil painting. 2️⃣ Monkey gathering area Around the seventh section of the trail, the macaques are most active around 3pm (⚠️Don’t bring plastic bags!) 3️⃣ Centennial Bunker Ruins A must-see for military fans! A World War II-era machine gun bunker is hidden in the woods. 4️⃣ Dead Trees on the Water The atmosphere that only appears on rainy days! The aerial perspective is like an ink painting. 5️⃣Butterfly Garden April and May are the peak season for swallowtail butterflies, and you can always see the sapphire-like purple-spotted admiral on the road. 🚇Transportation Tips Departure: Lok Ma Chau → Sheung Shui Station Exit A3 → Transfer to bus 47X to Ho Fung Secondary School (50 minutes/HKD 25) Return trip: Take bus No. 82 from Pineapple Dam Station → Tsuen Wan Station (20 minutes to downtown) 🎒Beginner Equipment List Non-slip shoes + long-sleeved jacket (to protect against branches) + 1 liter of water + mosquito repellent + Octopus card (for minibuses) 🍔Locals’ hidden delicacies A must-eat at Cailong Tea Restaurant when you go down the mountain! Satay beef noodles + iced milk tea set is only 42 Hong Kong dollars, the boss lady is very enthusiastic~ 🙋🏻‍♀️Real experience • 80% of the road is shaded by trees, so you are not afraid of the sun at all. • Very few people on weekends! You can have the entire forest to yourself at 3pm on Sunday. • There are no resupply points along the way! Please bring your own dry food. • Monkeys can go through backpacks! I saw the guy's potato chips being snatched away 😂 ⚠️Important Tips Do not feed! If you are scratched, you need to get a rabies vaccine. If you encounter a group of monkeys, stay calm and walk away slowly. Please take away the garbage by yourself (fine of HK$1,500!)