[2025 Hong Kong Attraction] Travel Guide for Chek Keng Hau Rock Beach (Updated Jun)

Chek Keng Village is located in the northeastern part of the Sai Kung Peninsula and is one of the oldest villages on the peninsula. Many of the buildings in the village are constructed with green bricks, showcasing the typical Lingnan Hakka architectural style 🏠🌳. Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea in front, Chek Keng Village boasts a prime geographical location. It was once a relatively affluent village! However, as villagers gradually moved to cities and abroad, by the 1990s, only three residents remained. While hiking along Section 2 of the MacLehose Trail, you’ll pass through Chek Keng Village on the way to Pak Tam Au. Many of the houses have become abandoned, overgrown with grass. In the sunlight, they resemble houses from animated films 🏡, but on cloudy days or at night, they evoke a completely different feeling 🙈. Near the Chek Keng Pier, there’s a small store for supplies and public restrooms available for use. The area also features flat grassy fields suitable for camping, mangroves to admire, and cows to keep you company. (Remember, do not feed the cows! Feeding wild animals is illegal under Hong Kong law. Also, protect your backpack to avoid cows trying to snatch food 😂.) Personally, I really enjoy visiting these historic villages. I often wonder what it was like for the villagers to live here, surrounded by such breathtaking scenery every day. Perhaps due to inconvenient transportation, people moved away from the village. Yet nowadays, visitors trek over mountains to explore such villages and escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Every era has its unique needs. Finding the path that suits your life is what truly matters 😊. 🏠🏠🌳 There are many ways to reach Chek Keng, making it an ideal destination for beginner hikers on a day trip. 🚶🚶🚶 Simple hiking route: Pak Tam Au → Chek Keng → Chek Keng Pier (Distance: approximately 3–3.5 km, taking about 45 minutes to 1 hour.) 1. Transportation: Bus 🚌 Monday to Sunday: Take bus 94 from Sai Kung Bus Terminal to "Pak Tam Au" stop. (Start hiking from the trail near the public restroom across the road.) Walk to "Chek Keng." For the return trip, you can retrace your steps. This is the simplest hiking route. Alternatively, you can continue hiking to Sai Wan Pavilion or via Long Ke to High Island Reservoir for departure. (This route is very time-consuming and requires significant physical stamina and preparation. However, the scenery along the way is stunning.) 2. Transportation: Bus 🚌 + Ferry 🚢 (Available only on weekends and public holidays) ——— Weekends and public holidays: Take bus 94 from Sai Kung Bus Terminal, bus 96R from Diamond Hill MTR Station, or bus 289R from Sha Tin City Center to "Pak Tam Au" stop. Start hiking from the trail near the public restroom across the road to "Chek Keng." ——— Take bus 94 from Sai Kung Bus Terminal, bus 96R from Diamond Hill MTR Station, or bus 289R from Sha Tin City Center to "Wong Shek Pier" stop. Then take a kaito ferry to "Chek Keng." 🌟🌟🌟 Ferry schedules are very limited, so it’s recommended to check the ferry times before heading out! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Protecting the environment is everyone’s responsibility. Please take your trash with you. You can do it 😊.

Chek Keng is located in the east of Sai Kung. It is a coastal lowland surrounded by mountains on three sides and Chek Keng Hau in the north. There are hiking trails, a youth hostel and a pier. (Occasionally, boatmen will pass by and ask if you want to take a boat.) There is a flat grassland in Chijing where you can camp. There is a convenience store not far away where you can get supplies and a public toilet. It is a very convenient camping spot. After crossing Chek Keng, you can also hike to Ham Tin Bay and Big Wave Bay, where the scenery is first-class. (It just takes a certain amount of time and energy to get there. And you need to plan your departure route in advance and do it according to your ability.) However, if you are a novice hiker, starting from Beitan'ao, a large section of the road is mainly downhill, which does not require much physical strength. There are fewer forks on the way, so you don't have to worry about getting lost. It allows novice hikers to enjoy the tranquility and beauty brought by nature in Chek Keng. And there is enough time for a half-day tour at any time.😊 🚶🚶🚶Simple hiking route: Pak Tam Au - Chek Keng - Chek Keng Pier (The journey is about 3-3.5 kilometers and takes 45 minutes to one hour.) 1: Transportation: 🚌 (weekdays/weekdays) Monday to Sunday: Take bus No. 94 from Sai Kung Bus Terminal and get off at "Pak Tam Au" stop. (Next to the public toilet across the street) Start walking to "Chek Keng". 🌟🌟🌟 On weekdays, you can only return by the same route when you hike to Chek Keng, or continue hiking to Xiwan Pavilion or leave through Langjia to High Island Reservoir. (For this route, you need to be fully prepared in terms of time, route, and physical strength!) 2: Transportation: 🚌+🚤 (Service is only available on Saturdays and Sundays) ——Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: Take bus No. 94 from Sai Kung Bus Terminal, take bus No. 96R from Diamond Hill MTR Station, take bus No. 289R from Shatin City Centre to "Pak Tam Au" Station, get off and walk across the road next to the public toilet to "Chek Keng". - Take bus No. 94 from Sai Kung Bus Terminal, take bus No. 96R from Diamond Hill MTR Station, take bus No. 289R from Shatin City Centre to the terminus "Wong Shek Pier" station, and take the street ferry to "Chek Keng". 🌟🌟🌟 However, the ferry service is less frequent, so make sure you check the ferry schedule before departure! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 It is recommended to take the street ferry to "Huangshi Pier" on the return trip and transfer to the bus to leave. The last ferry from Chek Keng Pier is at 17:20 If you miss the street ferry, if you are lucky, there will be a speedboat. The boatman will ask if anyone needs to take a boat, and you can also take it to Huangshi Pier. #weekendplaces #hkhikingroute #chekkeng #hongkong #hkplaces #HongKongHiking

Hong Kong's best hiking destination ⛰️ To Kwa Ping The scenery is beautiful and suitable for beginners. I highly recommend you to go there with your family on weekends🌼 The walk to Chek Keng Road is easy and the scenery is beautiful. Few people visit To Kwa Ping, which makes it even more natural and peaceful. transportation: Bus 94, 96R After getting off at the Jiyuhu bus stop, walk a little further and cross the road to reach the starting point of the trip. Follow the Beitan Country Trail and turn left at the branch road to go up (the mountain trail on the right is the Luhu Country Trail). From here, walk along the mountainside to the driveway, and you will reach the Beitan'ao Management Station of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Follow the sign in front of the management station. Walk along the main trail (the muddy trail on the right leads to Tai Che Ling Dun) to Pak Tam Au (i.e. Pak Tam Road). Walk up Pak Tam Road for a while and you will find the intersection to Chek Keng on your left, which is also the end point of the second section of the MacLehose Trail. Go down this trail, looking at Gaotang and Chek Keng Kou as you walk, and turn right at the next fork towards Chek Keng (towards the Youth Hostel).

🫶 Hiking from Aka Keng to Salt Field Bay 💕 This route takes about an hour to reach Salt Field Bay (2.8 km) ⭐⭐ 📸 Today I encountered the mudflat of Chi Keng at low tide, show you, it's really beautiful 💕 Chi Keng still has many grasslands ⭐ can camp and play 🥰 👣After taking pictures in Chi Keng, to walk up the hill for a while is quite a slope down or more slope down the slope 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ up the mountain to see the pavilion (rest) means the downhill frame, about 30-45 minutes to see the pavilion, it is recommended to walk slowly up the slope, walk and rest, be careful🙏 👣Then when going down the mountain you can see the sea view and beach of Salt Field Bay in the distance, it's really beautiful😌 After walking for a while after Da Lang Village, you can buy a drink at Hing Kee Store. There are ice cream and iced pineapple to buy. It is recommended to eat iced pineapple before walking. It is much more comfortable and cool 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ 👣If you like camping, you might as well consider the campsite at Salt Field Bay👣 👣Through the river of Tai Lang Village, we quickly reached Salt Field Bay 👍👍💕💕🫶 ✨️Next article, we will share the sea view of Salt Field Bay Beach📸Photo spots, etc.👣💕 #hiking #weekendtrip #foodphotography #hiking #hiking route recommendations