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Can you believe that Grand Canyon also exists in Hong Kong? When my local friend brought me to Por Lo Shan, I immediately got an answer to the above question. Indeed a yes, but a super tiny version of it, or call it a valley.
Por Lo Shan (菠蘿山) is located on the west of New Territories (新界) in Hong Kong. Although Por Lo Shan is actually the name of the peak next to the real Canyon, this name is stuck with everyone including Google Map, probably because the shape of the rocks on this hiking trail look exactly like pineapple buns. The correct name of the canyon is “Leung Tin Au Valley” (良田坳峽谷), but if you type “Por Lo Shan”, you will get all the information you need as well. The rocks got their unique shape from wind erosion. Furthermore, as the rocks contain silica, when combined with acid rain, silica acid is released, leaving the place with a deadly look without many green plants.
We started our hike from Leung King Station (良景站) and walked pass Shui Wai Yuen (水圍園), a park near the bus stop. I found the park quite good looking because of its ancient style architecture and decoration. However, some people find the park creepy due to lack of people…
