Twisk Campsite
Twisk Campsite | |
Location: | Twisk, Tai Lam Country Park |
Campsite Category: | Medium (Remarks) |
Accessibility: | Easy; for beginners |
Introduction: | Situated inside Tai Lam Country Park, it is close to the Twisk Country Park Management Centre. The tranquil campsite is surrounded by lush shrubbery. You can overlook panoramic view of Tsuen Wan, Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. |
Facilities: | Barbeque pits, benches and tables, drains. |
Hygienic facilities: | Mobile toilets |
Source of water: | Tap |
Highlights: | Tai Mo Shan: It is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 957 m. It is also known as "Big Mist Mountain" owing to the mists that frequently envelope the peak. The weather radar on top of the mountain is the latest global radar system. Equipped with state-of-the-art hardware and software, it is capable of determining rainfall intensity, tropical cyclone position and strength as well as displaying cyclone structure and surroundings detail in three dimension scale. |
Country trails: | Twisk Nature Trail Ngau Liu Orienteering Trim Course Starting point of MacLehose Trail -- Stage 9 |
How to get there: | Take Bus 51 (Sheung Tsuen-bound) from Nina Tower Bus Terminus or the bus stop atop of Tsuen Wan MTR station. Get off at bus stop "Tai Mo Shan Country Park" and walk for 5 minutes. |
Remarks: | The campsites are categorized into 3 size classes with reference to the number of potential tent space which is estimated based on the approximate size of a 4-person tent and the required cooking space and access pathway for campers. This is for reference only. Campsite category: Small / Medium / Large Small: for category with less than 20 tent spaces. Medium: for category with 20 – 50 tent spaces. Large: for category with more than 50 tent spaces. |
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