Mui Wo Island - Our Third Island During Our Island Hopping in Hong Kong

Mui Wo on Lantau Island is known for its rural setting, historical significance, and natural attractions. It was once the location of a silver mine and was the third island we visited on our recent island hopping excursion in Hong Kong.

I could not believe how little I remember Mui Wo from our last visit to this island in 2008. I remember it was a very busy island humming with lots of people and vacationers.Possibly due to the rainy weather for the past few days, we found it much quieter and we encountered way more mosquitoes this time. We arrived late to Mui Wo in the afternoon; since our hotel was not too far from the ferry terminal, we walked to our hotel in the light drizzle. After our dinner in the hotel's dining room, we retired to our room and called it a night.

Breakfast was served in the dining room of the hotel and there were a couple of families there. Though it started to drizzle a bit, we were determined to explore the beach and the area nearby after breakfast. Located right across from our hotel, the Silvermine Bay Beach is a popular spot for swimming, sunbathing, and games, particularly during summer and weekends. Kayaking and paddleboarding are also popular activites and equipments are available for rental.

However, the beach was not busy at all and there were only two or three people in the water trying to surf. But after a few minutes, they were packing up as the waves were getting too strong. We would have loved to rent a bike and to cylce along the scenic routes on the island. But it was a little too wet so we chose to do some hiking instead..

During our hike, we saw many different types of vegetations, and took a break in one of the rain shelter along the way to take pictures of this beautiful beach and rural landscape.. Despite the light drizzle, we kept walking and passed by a camp site and some beautiful big houses but some of which didn't look like lived in at all. It could be that many of these houses were vacation homes when the owners only stay there a few times a year.

There were other places which we would have loved to visited such as the Olympic Trail which passes by the Man Mo Temple and Silvermine Waterfall. Mui Wo was a refuge for the Southern Song imperial court in the 13th century. In 1278, the last Song emperor, Duanzong, died in Mui Wo while fleeing the Yuan dynasty. His successor was enthroned there, making it a historically important location. Mui Wo is a great base for exploring the island's natural beauty.The most scenic way to reach Mui Wo is by taking a ferry from Central Ferry Pier 6, which takes about 55 minutes on the slow ferry and 35 minutes on the fast ferry, alternatively, visitors can also reach Mui Wo by MTR, HK 's subway system and bus.

Mui Wo is easily accessible from Hong Kong and it is a nice quiet place to visit if you are looking for some peace and tranquility! RT, Mui Wo Hong Kong