Off the beaten track on Lamma Island (Photo-essay)

At 13.3 kilometers in length and passing through hilly terrain, the Lamma Island Family Walk can be a bit much for many adults, never mind younger folks.  Indeed, most people I know who go walking in Lamma tend to focus only on the section of the family walk that takes one from the village of Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan (or vice versa).  

While I, too, tended to favor this section of trail early on in my Lamma exploration, I've developed a preference in recent years for the quieter southeastern section of the island.  (This despite having come across a whole bunch of pretty large spiders the first time I ventured into that area some time back!)  So when two friends visiting from South Korea expressed some interest in checking out more peaceful and less built up sections of Hong Kong, I figured (correctly) that a hike in that part of the Big Lychee would be just the ticket as far as they were concerned... ;b

Perhaps on account of its ascent involving a number of 

flights of steps, Ling Kok Shan is one of those hills where 

one seldom comes across other people ;)

 

Sections of Hong Kong Island are visible from 

near the top of this southern Lamma Island hill

 

There also are ample views to be had from 

Ling Kok Shan of green (and rocky) Lamma

 

There are indeed quite a few of them but the steps are 

laid out well, in good condition and sometimes even have 

railings running along one side of them to hold on to

 

 Along Shek Pai Wan was a stretch of land 

wherebutterflies galore looked to be at home :)

 

 Ruins of early 19th century houses lived in by members of the 

Chow clan (whose most famous representative is Chow Yun Fat) 

remain at the old, now abandoned village of Yung Shue Ha

 

Not too far away is the new village of Yung Shue Ha

that's located closer to the sea

 

Another building that looks to have been abandoned

some time back -- but artistically repainted fairly recently!