Hike on 6th June, trail head – Ng Tung Chai village, which is a 10-min taxi ride from Tai Po MTR station.


Subsistence farming in Hong Kong, certainly an alternative lifestyle. A stream runs beside the farm and it’s so lovely to have the hills behind and to hear the constant sound of flowing water. There’s something so soothing about that sound.


The highlights to await us


But not without walking flights and flights of stairs first


Middle Falls (I missed out Bottom Falls as I was at the back of the pack and I thought everyone had gone past Bottom Falls so I didn’t stop to look if they were there or not. In the end, I went ahead of everyone. How silly.)


Main Fall


Our last waterfall of the day – this one didn’t have a name


After the hike, we made our way to Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden which was just a 15-min walk away from the trail end.


The farm practises organic farming and has a few pigs, some chickens, rescued wildlife like exotic parrots, eagles, monkeys etc. It also grows plants such as herbs, maize, vegetables among others. It’s a huge place and it’s a good place for the family to spend the weekend in such tranquil surroundings. And look at this sow – seriously, can she get any bigger???? How many piglets do you think are in there??


The vegetables being grown along the terraces of Kadoorie Farm.


There’s also a small farmers’ market where farmers from the nearby farms come and sell their produce. I bought some cherry tomatoes and lychees and they were delicious! Us hikers couldn’t resist not getting these local produce. There is also a shop selling organic dried food stuff just next to this farmers’ market.
The Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls are really easy to get to and it’s another gem of a place I’ve discovered in Hong Kong. To get to the Main Falls, it’s basically climbing a long flight of stairs for about 1.5 hours and it’s definitely worth the climb! The little trip to Kadoorie Farm was a great way to end the day out. 🙂