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Double Haven Country Trail (from Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo) is around 8 km and takes about 2.5 to 3 hours to finish. The Trail is recommended for those with some hiking experience.

The Trail connects Wu Kau Tang, Kau Tam Tso, Sheung Miu Tin, Ha Miu Tin, Sam A Chung, Sam A Tsuen and Lai Chi Wo. Apart from its majestic views, it also has high ecological value, whereby hikers can find various plants and insects along the way. Lai Chi Wo Village is a Hakka village with over 300 years of history. The village houses, arranged in 9 rows, are built in alignment with the gradient of the hills. Protected by brick walls, the village faces Double Haven with a feng shui woodland at its back. During low tides, visitors can find fiddler crabs and mudskippers in the mangroves and mudflat areas near Lai Chi Wo. When taking a walk along the nature trail, visitors can also hear birds twitter in the trees.

Siu Ying Story Room at Lai Chi Wo was established in the expansion building of the former Siu Ying School. The exhibition mainly comes from the oral history of villagers and the historical materials they donated. Arranged in 4 themes, namely history of Hing Chun Alliance and the 7 villages, Siu Ying School, Tai Ping Ching Chiu and farming and trade, the exhibition presents the heritage and different lifestyles of the region and reproduces the rural communities in bygone days.

Transport

To plan your journey to Double Haven Country Trail (from Wu Kau Tang to Lai Chi Wo), you may refer to the following information:

To start at Wu Kau Tang
Visit the "HKeMobility" website (https://www.hkemobility.gov.hk) or mobile application developed by the Transport Department, insert your starting point and "Wu Kau Tang Bus Terminus" as the destination to search for routes of different transportation mode. Alternatively, you may click the relevant location pin in the Google Map below and then click the “Journey” button.

To start at Lai Chi Wo
You may visit the website below for transport information. Alternatively, you may click the relevant location pin in the Google Map below and then click the “Journey” button.
https://www.geopark.gov.hk/en/discover/attractions/lai-chi-wo

The information provided in this website is for reference only, and is subject to change in accordance with the announcement of relevant Departments or organisations. The Government does not make any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy, adequacy, reliability or timeliness in relation to such contents, and will not be liable for any errors in, or omissions from any such information. Before planning your journey, please pay attention to the latest announcements of relevant departments or agencies, or contact them for enquiries of the latest opening status and opening hours of the attractions.