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Walk on 26th February 2012 - Sha Tau Kok (The former border zone)

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Location	Distance	Duration	Elevation	Difficulty
North Eastern of N.T. ( Sha Tau Kok )	8 km	5-1/2 hours*	Lowest: 30m Highest: 250m

Location

Distance

Duration

Elevation

Difficulty

North Eastern of N.T.

( Sha Tau Kok )

8 km

5-1/2 hours*

Lowest: 30m
Highest: 250m

* duration excludes travelling time

Posted by Ringo Ng

Meeting place : Sheung Shui MTR Station ( Customer service / Ticket office on upper floor )

Meeting time : 11:00 am

After walking through the former border line of the closed area at Sha Tau Kok last week, this Sunday, February 26th, we decide to walk further in this previous border zone, to explore those hidden villages as well as the abandoned mining field where we may discover some precious metals such as gold, platinum . .. Then it becomes a "Bonanza" of Hong Kong. Meanwhile, according to trampers' policy, no one is allowed to take away any stones or picking any plants during the walk :-(

We will finish the walk at Ta Kwu Ling via Pak Kung Au, Lin Ma Hang and take the bus back to Fanling MTR or Sheung Shui MTR Station.

Bushwalking will be involved, so please show up in full gear with 2 litres of water, lunch, snacks, gloves, headlight and rain wear but no cigarette. If it is raining hard or thunderstorms are threatening, the walk may be cancelled. If in doubt, call the trampers hotline 8209-0517 in the morning.

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Notes...

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Important! Please make sure you read this before you come to a walk with the HKTrampers! Thanks :)

Prep

Bring all the usual things, for example:

FOOD	At least a lunch (and perhaps some fruit and a few high energy snacks - walking can be hungry work!)
WATER	You know yourself how much you will need (at least 2 litres is ideal but during summer 3 litres or more is highly recommended.
TORCH	At least a small one (and if your batteries are not new, bring some spare ones).
SUN BLOCK	Protect your skin from Sun burn.
MOS SPRAY	Protect you from Mosquitos, especially in the Summer.
RAIN GEAR	A foldable lightweight waterproof at least (especially if weather looks dodgy!).

Bring anything else that you personally think you will need (tissues, a warm hat, scarf etc), and remember to wear decent walking boots. And if you are new to HK Trampers, then please read our FAQs (see top of right sidebar)

Cancellation

If it is raining hard or thunderstorms are threatening, the walk might be cancelled. If in doubt, call the Trampers hotline 8209-0517 in the morning.

Important

(1) Please note that walks are unpredictable, and may finish later than the appointed time due to unforseen reasons. The duration given on top of this walk proposal is only a rough estimate.

(2) We may have to walk longer than the estimated time and so there is a possibility that we’ll walk in the dark (i.e. after sunset). It is prudent that you bring a torch (and a few spare batteries just in case) with you to this walk.

Who should not come?

The following people should not join this walk:

Those who do not meet the Boot rating for the walk - (click here or the Boots image above to learn about our 3 Boot rating system)
Those who do not fulfill our NEP Check - (click here to learn about our Nep Check)
Those who are not prepared to help out in chores, as we are all volunteers, and so cannot be expected to do everything required for the walk. Therefore, you may be called upon to assist with the chores during the walk (Generally speaking, this is usually basic tasks such as doing a headcount of the group etc).
Those who do not wish to take any/little risk in outdoor activities (e.g. being lost and stranded in the mountains). Walks are unpredictable and therefore carry an element of risk.
Those who have a tendency to grumble about things that do not turn out the way they want them to. It's not a good attitude to bring to a walk, as quite often things do not go as planned.

Disclaimer:-

People join this walk and any other walks organised by me, or via HK Trampers, at their own risks. Neither the walk organiser, nor HK Trampers, nor anyone involved with HK Trampers, shall not be held responsible in any way for any injury, death or loss incurred, or for damage to personal property caused due to whatever causes including, but not limited to, negligence, neglect, errors of judgement and inadequate orientation skills on the part of the walk organiser, HK Trampers, or anyone involved with HK Trampers. Any parties who show up at the time and place on the day to join the walk will be deemed to have agreed to and unconditionally accepted this disclaimer.

Now that all that's been taken care of, we hope to see you at the walk and have some fun!

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The Trampers' NEP Check

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But wait!

This doesn't mean that anyone can join us. You are eligible only if you pass the Trampers' NEP check

- NO Trace Left Behind (except footprints!) All Trampers must adhere strictly to this policy. This means that you are expected to remove all rubbish, and must not pick flowers or any plants or remove species from the walk.