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Traditional Chinese | 大欖郊野公園 | ||||||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Dàlǎn Jiāoyě Gōngyuán |
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Jyutping | daai6 laam5 gaau1 je5 gung1 jyun4 |
Coordinates: 22°23′38″N 114°00′24″E / 22.3938875°N 114.0067274°E
Tai Lam Country Park (Chinese: 大欖郊野公園), established on 23 February 1979, is a country park located in the Tai Lam, at the south of Yuen Long and east of Tuen Mun, in the western New Territories of Hong Kong. This country park has an area of 54 km².
A series of barbecue and picnic sites are provided along Route Twisk, the Shek Kong, Pat Heung catchwater and the Tuen Mun catchwater. In addition, there are a lot of trails. For example, the MacLehose Trail and the Kap Lung Forest Trail start from the top of Route Twisk near the Country Park Management Centre. The Twisk Nature Trail near the Country Park Management Centre introduces the natural environment and human impacts in the area.
The fitness trail at So Kwun Wat catchwater provides 14 sets of fitness equipment for visitors and morning walkers.