A3 Shing Mun Reservoir - Pai Tau Village

Access to Shing Mun Road limited to coaches with permits

Terminus of green minibus Route No. 82 on Shing Mun Road

Pineapple Dam of Shing Mun Reservoir

Pineapple Dam Nature Trail

A path leading to Butterfly Paradise

Pavilion

Climb the steps leading to a reservoir walk

Shing Mun Picnic Site No. 5

Two signs at the reservoir

Woodlands of paperbark trees

Keep right at the junction

Turn left into the Lead Mine Pass Section of Shing Mun Forest Track

Pavilion

Distance Post W 080

Uphill path

Shing Mun Arboretum

Uphill path

Take the path on the right at the junction

Walk along Section 7 of the MacLehose Trail in the reverse direction

Distance Post M 133

Downhill path

Take the path on the left and proceed to Sha Tin

Take the path on the right and proceed to Sha Tin

A distant view of Sha Tin Town

Bench

Walk along the footpath

Downhill path

Keep left to follow the path leading to To Fung Shan

Downhill path

Car park

Walk downhill to Pai Tau Village

A sign showing the way to Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery located on the hill behind Pai Tau Village

MTR Sha Tin Station


Interactive Route Map	Cross Section Chart	Route Guide

Route	A3 - Shing Mun Reservoir – Pai Tau Village
Brief	Shing Mun Country Park, located south east of Tai Mo Shan, is full of intersecting footpaths and lyrical scenery. The Shing Mun Reservoir lying amid lush hills, reservoir walks, Tai Shing Stream, woodlands of paperbark trees and the arboretum are the major attractions. Walk along the woodland paths around the reservoir and head for Sha Tin via To Fung Shan after crossing the pass between Grassy and Needle Hills. Alternatively, you may visit the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery before proceeding to Sha Tin if you are physically fit for it. The early section of the route comprises uphill restricted access of the reservoir while the later section comprises downhill footpaths.
Starting Point	Pineapple Dam, Shing Mun Reservoir (KK058782) - Take green minibus Route No. 82 at Siu Wo Street, Tsuen Wan.
Finishing Point	Pai Tau Village KK103779) - Walk to MTR Sha Tin Station.
Length	about 12 km
Duration	about 5 hours
Level of Difficulty
Countryside Map	North East & Central New Territories