Riding Tern to the Lok Ma Chau Garden, formerly known as Lok Ma Chau Terrace, is full of memories.
The weather is clear and it's time for outdoor outings. The two fish ponds are the best way to cool down. The breeze blows across the ponds, and the water is sparkling, bringing in extra humid air. The editor took a ride on the Tern and rode around Ma Cao Lung Village, where he saw mountains, cows and fish ponds. He took a leisurely ride to Lok Ma Chau, where he challenged a mountain road with a gradient of 1:5, and climbed to Lok Ma Chau Garden ( Lok Ma Chau Lookout ). , you can have an unobstructed view of the countryside and high-rise buildings in China and Hong Kong.
It is most comfortable to ride along the Beas River and Wutong River, where the cattle are grazing leisurely.
The weather is hot. It is most comfortable to start from Sheung Shui and take the bicycle path towards Luo Wu. It is most comfortable to cycle along the banks of Beas River and Wutong River. On the tree-lined road, the editor rode the white wheel Tern , facing the wind to the riverside, where a group of cattle grazed leisurely by the riverside. When you arrive at Deyuelou Village, you can take a close look at the Luohu border. Turn left on the village road and connect to Kuaijing Road. You can wander along the border. You can see the fields of Liaobo Village on the left and the prosperous Shenzhen City on the other side of the mountain on the right.
The Macaolong border area has beautiful lakes, rivers and mountains, and cool breeze, which is very suitable for summer cycling.
Xiaobai Tern swims in the fish pond
After riding for about 20 minutes, we arrived at the recently popular resting spot of Ma Cao Lung, Nan Uk Chai, with fish ponds everywhere. The editor came here while riding a bicycle. After taking a short rest and drinking some water, he could sit on the swing to check in, or go to the fish pond to enjoy the scenery of the lake and mountains. After that, we continued to move forward and passed the Lok Ma Chau Operations Base. The road was wide and we unexpectedly went crazy for a while. However, we had to remember to slow down at the corners because there were occasional opposing cars. Finally, the ferry passes Lotus Farm and Lok Ma Chau Village, turns left at Lok Ma Chau Road, walks straight for about two minutes, then turns left onto Lok Ma Chau Trail. The top of the mountain is Lok Ma Chau Garden.
Cycling in the countryside of Sheung Shui is the best way to cool down.
Challenge 1 : 5- inclined climb to Lok Ma Chau Garden
This Lok Ma Chau Trail is not simple. There are road signs with a slope of 1:5 at the intersection, which is even more sloped than the Tsuen Kam Highway heading to Tai Mo Shan (1:10). But don’t worry, the mountain road is not long. You can challenge your ability. If you can’t ride a bicycle, you can push a bicycle up the mountain. There is a clean washroom on the right hand side of the parking lot on the hill. To the left is Lok Ma Chau Garden.
Resting against the railing in the fish pond is very relaxing.
Observation Tower Full of Memories
Lok Ma Chau Garden was formerly known as Lok Ma Chau Lookout. It was established in the 1970s and offers a view of the endless farmland and thatched houses along the Shenzhen River . It was a popular tourist spot back then. Since it was difficult for foreigners to enter China in those years, they came here to climb mountains and look northward at China. In the early 2000s , the Lok Ma Chau Lookout was expanded into the Lok Ma Chau Garden, where many azaleas were planted. There is a pavilion in the garden. If you ride a bike up the mountain to the garden, of course you have to sit down and take a breath; or you can lean on the railing and look at the other side. The scenery has changed a lot.
The recent popular spot Nanwu Tsai was built next to the fishing pond.
Enjoy a panoramic view of the border scenery between China and Hong Kong at Lok Ma Chau Garden.
A road sign with a slope of 1:5 has been erected at the intersection of Lok Ma Chau Trail.
Written / Photographed by: Louis Choi