Exploring Cheung Chau

Though I’ve often been to “Italian Beach” in southwest Cheung Chau, and several times up on the headland just east of the inlet, it took a bit of prompting and curiosity from my son, David, to help encourage a bit of further…

There used to be a small farm tucked away on the northeast headland of Cheung Chau – surely a remote place to live, but pleasant to visit. See below for brief information on this, when the farm still existed. First, some photos…

Now my son is two, he’s rather heavy for lugging about in backpack carrier. Easier to take the pushcair, for carrying him when tired – or when dawdling too much. This, though, means trying to avoid flights of steps. Just took him…

Southeast Cheung Chau boasts paths that wind around headlands and curl up and over hillsides, passing through woodland, and near to naturally sculpted giant boulders, once grand but now ruined houses, a couple of temples, a tiny nunnery, and cliffs dropping to…

There’s a path leading uphill from beside Pak Tei Temple, up past an old folks’ home. Keep left, and up and up flights of steps, and you’ll come to a small, concrete park. Turn right here, and you can continue uphill, leaving…

Though Cheung Po-tsai Cave is the best known tourist spot of southwest Cheung Chau, it’s not the only place that’s good for exploring. There’s an excellent coastal trail, winding along a small cove, and a small bay with a beach, passing boulders…

Stroll Along the Waterfront Strolling the waterfront’s a good way of soaking up the island’s atmosphere – way more laid-back than the hustling, bustling city. There are fishing boats in the harbour on one side; three-storey buildings with shops, restaurants and bars…

There are some wonderful trails winding along the coast, up hills and through small valleys in northern and southern Cheung Chau (just beyond the main village). Though Cheung Chau is tiny, the winding trails can seem surprisingly long – but you’re never…