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Kam
Shan
is
a
339
hectare
country
park
situated
north
of
Tai
Po
Road
and
Route
9,
linking
the
Lion
Rock
Country
Park
in
the
south
to
Shing
Mun
Country
Park
to
the
north.
The
park
is
nicely
located
in
this
rural
boundary
area
between
Kowloon
and
the
New
Territories
and
is
rather
convenient
to
visit
from
most
places
around
Hong
Kong.
The
Kam
Shan
Country
Park
is
probably
most
famous
for
the
large
population
of
macaques
that
make
the
area
their
home.
Locals
call
the
park
Monkey
Hill
given
the
numbers
you
are
likely
to
encounter
while
here.
Interestingly,
some
report
bad
experiences
with
the
macaques.
However,
they
have
never
bothered
us
if
I'm
to
be
honest.
We
at
times
stop
to
take
pictures
of
them
but
don't
handle
food
around
macaques
or
even
plastic
bags
for
that
matter.
From
what
I've
experienced
and
seen,
if
you
follow
the
mandate
guidance
and
signs
posted
around
the
park
(don't
feed
them,
don't
carry
plastic
bags,
don't
stare
at
the
macaques
and
don't
try
to
get
too
close),
you
won't
likely
have
any
trouble
and
will
enjoy
seeing
the
macaques
playing,
climbing
trees
and
doing
cheeky
monkey
deeds.
Do
note:
You
are
advised
to
not
eat
while
the
macaques
are
around
-
which
is
pretty
much
always
in
Kam
Shan.
As
such,
the
many
picnic
spots
you
will
see
along
Golden
Hill
Road
are
rather
useless
as
picnic
stops
due
to
the
ever
present
macaques.
In
this
regard,
this
is
a
one
of
the
country
parks,
that
is
not
advisable
to
have
picnics.
If
that
is
your
priority,
hike
in
another
park,
if
seeing
macaques
is
what
you
want,
you
are
in
the
right
place.
Just
forget
the
picnic
if
that
was
in
your
plans.
Kam
Shan
Country
Park
is
also
where
you
find
a
small
cluster
of
reservoirs,
amongst
the
very
first
to
be
constructed
in
the
New
Territories.
These
include
Kowloon
(1910),
Shek
Lei
Pui
(1925),
Kowloon
Reception
(1926)
and
Kowloon
Byewash
(1931)
Reservoirs
all
in
relatively
close
proximity
in
the
southern
section
of
the
park.
The
main
Kowloon
Reservoir
also
includes
5
historic
structures
that
are
Declared
Monuments
here
in
Hong
Kong.
These
include
the
Main
Dam,
Main
Dam
Valve
House,
Spillway
Dam,
Spillway
Dam
Recorder
House
and
the
Recorder
House,
all
constructed
in
1910.
Important
hikes
through
Kam
Shan
Country
Park
start
with
the
MacLehose
Trail
Section
#6
which
cuts
straight
up
the
centre
of
the
park
from
south
to
north.
The
trail
follows
the
Golden
Hill
Road
for
quite
a
distance
before
becoming
a
nature
trail
that
skirts
along
what
is
known
as
Smuggler's
Pass
and
the
old
Gin
Drinker's
Line,
where
key
military
defensive
positions
where
established
before
WWII
and
the
Japanese
invasion.
At
the
north
end
of
the
park,
there
is
a
short
Shing
Mun
War
Relics
trail
merges
with
the
MacLehose
Trail
Section
#6
that
allows
you
to
see
8
or
9
or
these
old
relics
which
remain
in
relatively
good
condition
to
this
day.
The
Wilson
Trail
Section
#6
also
makes
an
appearance
in
Kam
Shan
Country
Park,
taking
in
the
north
banks
of
the
Kowloon
Reservoir
and
linking
up
with
the
Kam
Shan
Family
Walk
trail
before
continuing
north
through
the
Smuggler's
Pass
until
reaching
the
Shing
Mun
Reservoir
Dam.
There
are
a
couple
of
short
popular
hikes
within
the
park
as
well.
These
include
the
previously
mentioned
Kam
Shan
Family
Walk
which
skirts
through
the
forest
adjacent
to
Golden
Hill
Road.
This
offers
an
alternative
to
walking
on
pavement
and
is
flat,
easy
and
family-friendly.
A
similar
Kam
Shan
Tree
Walk
can
be
found
starting
just
north
of
the
Kowloon
Reservoir
Dam.
This
800
metre
hike
takes
you
through
the
forest
north
of
the
Byewash
Reservoir
and
includes
numerous
tree
species
(with
panel
signs).
The
trail
then
passes
the
southeast
corner
of
the
Kowloon
Reception
Reservoir
and
crosses
the
Byewash
Reservoir
Dam
before
linking
up
with
Tai
Po
Road.
Overall,
the
Kam
Shan
Country
Park
(Monkey
Hill)
is
a
fun
place
to
visit
from
time
to
time
if
you
want
to
see
macaques
freely
roaming
in
Hong
Kong.
The
hikes
through
the
park
are
fine,
they
are
not
particularly
challenging
nor
cover
particularly
long
distances.
It
is
a
fair
country
park
for
half
day
excursions.
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