If there is a place to learn all about the flora and the history of Hong Kong, it has to be its countryside. Section 4 of the Hong Kong Trail starts at Lady Clementi’s Ride, which was named after the wife of the 17th Governor of Hong Kong Sir Cecil Clementi. Traversing Aberdeen Reservoirs, the tree-shaded path is home to a great many species of insects and birds. If you walk on to Wan Chai Gap and cross the two delicate English bridges there, you will see native tree species like Ivy Tree, Turn-in-the-wind, Reevesia, and Incense Tree. Incense Tree, which got its name because of its fragrant incense, was once a timber export so important that it is said to be the origin of Hong Kong’s name. Blessed with abundant water resources, the mature secondary forests and Aberdeen Reservoirs house different species of birds, such as the whistling thrush, the Chinese hwamei, the greater necklaced laughingthrush, and the fork-tailed sunbird. The route comes to an end at Wong Nai Chung Gap. Surviving war relics can be found here in this important battlefield of the Second World War.
To facilitate the public in planning their hikes, the geographical information of the route, including the route map, starting point, endpoint, and elevation chart, has been saved in a "GPX" file. The public can download hiking-related applications on their smartphones or smart watches, then click on the following "GPX" file to import the relevant information, which serves as an aid for hiking. Please note that downloading "GPX" files may increase data usage, and the functions and content display may vary depending on the device and application used.