Wong Nai Chung Tree Walk
Tree Walk

Trail Summary

Length
2 km
Duration
1 hour
Region
Hong Kong Island
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Wong Nai Chung Tree Walk runs between the sections of Sir Cecil’s Ride (Wong Nai Chung Gap Road) and Mount Butler, the Tree Walk is 2.2km long, flat and smooth, and it takes about one hour to complete. There are 20 interpretation plates along the Tree Walk with interesting information about trees including Turn-in-the-wind, which shows its grayish white leaf base when blown by wind, Ear-leaved Acacia, the fruit of which looks like ears, and Scolopia, whose trunk is covered with thorns. All these plants grow on roadside and can be appreciated at close range.

1 Blechnum orientale
2 Acacia auriculiformis
3 Reevesia thyrsoidea
4 Morella rubra
5 Litsea rotundifolia var. oblongifolia
6 Vaccinium bracteatum var. chinense
7 Garcinia oblongifolia
8 Pinus massoniana
9 Pentaphylax euryoides
10 Ormosia emarginata
11 Cinnamomum parthenoxylon
12 Schefflera heptaphylla
13 Canthium dicoccum
14 Polyspora axillaris
15 Rhus succedanea
16 Mallotus paniculatus
17 Acronychia pedunculata
18 Lithocarpus corneus
19 Celtis sinensis
20 Litsea monopetala

Transportation Information

Start Point
Take public transport to "Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park" bus stop. Walk uphill along Tai Tam Reservoir Road till the staircases to Park Place. Then walk down the staircases and you will see the starting point of Wong Nai Chung Tree Walk.

Citybus routes - 6, 41A and 76
New World First Bus (NWFB) routes - 63 and 66
Green Minibus route - 5

End Point
Take public transport at Mount Butler Road for leaving.

Citybus route - 11

The transportation information provided in this website is for reference only. Please check the updated transportation information from the websites of Transport Department and relevant transport utilities before setting off.

HKeMobility web page
https://www.hkemobility.gov.hk/

Route Map

The map below shows the route and scenic spots along the hiking trail.
For details, please refer to the transportation information above and photos below.

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