MacLehose Trail
Section 6 is the shortest stage of the MacLehose Trail and runs chiefly through Kam Shan Country Park. The trail first crosses Tai Po Road on a footbridge and turns onto Golden Hill Road, an access road for the Kowloon Reservoirs, where groups of rhesus macaques can be seen. These monkeys were first introduced in Hong Kong to improve water safety by having them eat the narrow-flowered poison nut and umbel-flowered poison nut, native plants toxic to humans. Various structures of the Kowloon Reservoir are declared monuments, most of which date back to 1901. The MacLehose Trail continues northwards onto Smuggler's Ridge — an area full of historic relics and monuments from the Battle of Hong Kong, the most prominent of which is the remnants of the Gin Drinkers' Line. The tunnels of the Shing Mun Redoubt, an integral part of the Gin Drinkers' Line, still stand in good condition, bearing the names of major London thoroughfares such as Shaftesbury Avenue and Regent Street. The view from the Redoubt and the main hiking trail overlooks Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung — both part of Tsuen Wan New Town, one of the older new towns developed in the early 1970s. Tai Mo Shan, the highest peak in Hong Kong, is also visible from this part of the trail. Section 6 ends by descending gently to Shing Mun Road on the edge of the Shing Mun Reservoir, where there are toilet facilities, a water refilling station, and a barbeque area. Hikers can leave the MacLehose Trail by turning left at Shing Mun Road and walking approximately 2 km to Lei Muk Shue, where public transport is available.