Yin Tsz Ngam literally means Swallow Cave in Chinese. It is actually several caves located at the northeast coast of Tai Yue Ngam Teng where lots of swallows and bats build their nests.
Suffered from the northeast monsoon and tide for millions of years, the coastline of Sai Kung Peninsula is full of amazing geological miracles, such as volcanic rock...
Kwun Mun Channel originally separated the High Island from the Sai Kung Peninsula. But from 1971 to 1978, High Island Reservoir was built to supply fresh water to Hong Kong people. Its West Dam and East Dam connects High Island with the Sai Kung Peninsula, but it is still known for the 4th largest island in Hong Kong. According...
Along the coastlines of Hong Kong, you can find lots of sea caves, which are formed primarily by the wave action of the sea at the weak zone of the rocks.
Mok Min Cave (木棉桐) is the best-known sea cave that can be reached on land. When the tide is low, people can get inside and walk through.
Mok Min Cave...
High Island Geo Trail is a well-known bypass near the end of Maclehose Trail 1, where hikers can experience the wonders of nature about 140 million years ago.
Volcanic activities left thousands of world-class hexagonal rock columns, sea caves and cut-away islands in east Sai Kung.
The geological feature here is unique in China and indeed the world, thus it became...
Wong Chuk Kok Tsui is considered as one of the best hiking wonderland in Hong Kong. The best-known landmark on Wong Chuk Kok Tsui is the "Devil's Fist".
Weathering and erosion occurred along the sandstone bedding forms the shape of the "fingers". And its bottom after being eroded by sea waves forms the shape of a narrow "wrist", which is...
A city known for its harbor front has many hidden jewels along its coast line. One of those that is being well looked after and becoming more accessible is Pak Lap Wan. Rated in the top ten beaches, it has more than a protected harbor and white sand beach to offer.
The location has both hostels (Hk$ 300-800 per night)...
Wang Chau is a small outlying island at the southeast of Sai Kung and belongs to the Hong Kong Global Geopark. It is part of the Early Cretaceous Kau Sai Chau Volcanic Group.
Here hikers can see stunning geological sceneries, such as volcanic rock columns, sea caves, sea-cut platforms and so on. The rock minerals in these volcanic rocks are...
At the west coast of Tung Ping Chau, hikers can see an interesting geological phenomenon called "Dragon diving into the sea". The white rock strata lying obliquely on the coast looks like the backbone of a dragon and extends from the coast into the sea.
It is actually caused by differential weathering between rock strata consisting mostly of quartz and...
The most spectacular rock wonder in Hong Kong can be seen on the east side of Fa Shan in southeast Sai Kung. Thousands of hexagonal rock columns are spread along the shore, demonstrating to us the formation of volcanic extrusive rocks 140 million years ago (Cretaceous).
To get a perfect view of these rare natural prodigies, follow Maclehose Trail Stage...
Ninepin Group or Kwo Chau Islands (果洲群島) consists of North Ninepin Island, South Ninepin Island and East Ninepin Island. The North Ninepin Island also includes Sai Mei Chau and Hok Tsai Pai.
The island group got its English name "Ninepin" from the traditional British game similar to bowling nowadays. Therefore, when the British seamen first saw the layout of these islands, the...
