Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

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Transport Information

Take MTR bus route no. K66 at MTR Long Ping Station / Yuen Long Town or red minibuses at Hung Min Court and get off at Tai Tong Shan Road bus station. Walk along Tai Tong Shan Road uphill for about 60 minutes to reach Sweet Gum Woods.

道路封閉

大棠山道介乎避雨亭至大棠山道停車場的路段將於2022年12月3日（星期六）至2023年1月15日（星期日）逢星期六、日及公眾假期每日上午七時至晚上七時間歇性封閉，禁止所有車輛進入。

Special Traffic Arrangement

MTR will operate a special service on Route K66A on 20.11.2022 and 27.11.2022, and on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays between 3.12.2022 and 15.1.2023, from Long Ping Station to Tai Tong Shan Road (MTR Hotline: 2881 8888).

Please take note to the special traffic news from the Transport Department before setting off.

Points to Note

Please wear a mask, maintain good personal hygiene and keep social distancing.
Share the use of forest track. Safety comes first. Watch out for vehicles/bicycles.
Share the natural scenery, refrain from stepping on or picking plants.
Keep country parks clean. Sweet Gum Woods is a bin-free trail. Please take your litter home.
Avoid one-off disposables. Let’s go plastic free.

Know More

Why do leaves turn red?

The leaf's cells contain not only chlorophyll, but also carotenoids and anthocyanin. Due to the dry weather in autumn, low temperature and strong sunlight fasten the decomposition of chlorophyll. However, this facilitates the leaf's cells produce anthocyanin while the carotenoids is unaffected. Consequently, we can see the phenomenon of some leaves turning yellow and red in autumn.

Why do leaves turn red