3 Cheung Chau Family Trail
The dumbbell-shaped island of Cheung Chau is always pleasant to visit for its beaches and scenic views of fishing boats bobbing in the water, and the family trail that spans its entire length provides a great way to explore in lieu of the usual lazing on beaches and poking around shops.
The most unmissable part of the entire walk is the coastal section called the Mini Great Wall, located just to the east of Kwun Yam Beach. Not so much a wall as a simple stone barrier, the main attraction here is that it passes by several oddly shaped stones that have been named by the locals. Our favourites to look out for include Eagle Rock, Human Head Rock, and Tortoise Rock—see if you can spot them all and how they resemble their namesakes!
Elsewhere along the family walk are temples, beaches, and lookout pavilions, requiring going up and down sections of stairs and paved paths to get to each point of interest. Don’t forget to also visit the Cheung Po Tsai Cave, said to have served as a hiding place for the famous pirate’s stash of treasure. You can walk through the cave to its exit on the other side, but do be warned that it’s extremely narrow and dark inside—not quite suitable for children who are claustrophobic or easily spooked!
To get to Cheung Chau, simply hop onto a ferry at Central Pier 5 for either a 35- or 60-minute ride. There is also a kaito (街渡; small, motorised ferry) service that runs from the main ferry pier in Cheung Chau to the south of the island, in case you want to get across the island quickly.