DDHK.ORG - On Thursday (14/10/2021) it was announced that the green minibus number 9A bound for the High Island Reservoir's East Dam tourist spot in Sai Kung has started providing full day service on holidays. The full service is meant, the minibus operates from morning to night on Sundays and holidays.
This service is intended to provide convenience for hikers who are hiking. The reason is, High Island has a good photo spot and is a hot spot for pedestrians.
Many of them use the location in this tourist spot as a starting or ending point for their hiking trips. “There are various hiking spots around the dam, including Long Ke Wan, Pak Lap, Wan and Fa Shan,” wrote The Standard.
In the past, line 9A between Pak Tam Chung and the dam only operated until the afternoon on Sundays and holidays. So, when the minibus is not available, visitors can only walk back from Pak Tam Chung for about 2 to 3 hours to the dam. Alternatively, many hikers are forced to take taxis to or from downtown Sai Kung for a relatively high cost, over HK$100.
With the new schedule, minibus 9A will operate between 09:30 and 19:00 on Sundays and public holidays. Minibuses come every 20 minutes.
Hong Kongers welcomed and praised the arrangement. “Pedestrians waited three years for a full day's service. Others hope this arrangement can put an end to taxi overcharging," wrote The Standard, citing comments from a Hong Kong netizen.
Many Route Options
Quoting Migrant Post, an online media based in Hong Kong, there are many routes to choose from to the High Island Reservoir's Dam. You can take the bus or taxi.
First, take a bus/minibus. There are several options to go to this tourist spot. Namely:
- From Exit C2 MTR Diamond Hill Station take bus number 92 and get off at Sai Kung or the last terminal. Next, take bus number 94 and get off at Pak Tam Chung.
- From Exit C2 MTR Choi Hung Station take minibus number 1A and get off at the last terminal or Sai Kung port. Then, take bus number 94 and get off at Pak Tam Chung.
- Take bus number 96R from Diamond Hill MTR station. This bus is only available on weekends and public holidays). This bus does not stop at Sai Kung, so you can get off at Pak Tam Chung. After that, walk along Tai Mong Tsai Street towards the intersection ahead. Turn right on Sai Kung Man Yee Road and walk about 9 kilometers if you want to exercise walking or hiking.
After taking one of the routes above, the journey continues by walking along Tai Mong Tsai Street towards the intersection ahead. Then, turn right on Sai Kung Man Yee Road and walk about 9 kilometers if you want to exercise walking or hiking. If you don't want to walk, you can take the green minibus number 9A for HK$11.3 at Pak Tam Chung and get off at the Dam.
Second, take a taxi. The trip to the High Island Reservoir's Dam can also be reached by taxi. The fare is around HK$100-HK$350 from Sai Kung or from Pak Tam Chung and get off at the dam area.
"Tips to take a taxi to make it cheaper, share with friends or bring a group, so the taxi fare can be shared by four or five people," wrote Migran Pos.
In addition to knowing the route and transportation to depart, don't forget to return time. Because, for buses and minibuses there is a schedule. Because on holidays many people come to this tourist spot, the line will be long. If you get left behind, you have to wait about 20 minutes for the arrival of the next bus or minibus.
While walking is quite far. Migrant Pos informs, taxis are not always there for the afternoon and evening. We have to call ahead and it's not uncommon for it to cost many times over. [DDHKNews]
