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About Bride's Pool
The short trail also reaches the old Bride’s Pool stone bridge, once part of the link between Wu Kau Tang and Chung Mei. Those geological and built details give the outing more substance than a single waterfall photograph. Stay on the designated route and viewpoints: a short mapped distance does not remove the risks of slippery rocks, heavy rain or rising water.
According to local tradition, the pool takes its name from a bride whose wedding party was travelling from Tai Mei Tuk (大美督) to Sha Tau Kok (沙头角); one of the sedan-chair bearers slipped on blood-stained rock at the site, and the bride fell with the chair into the pool below the waterfall and drowned.
The waterfall known as Bride's Pool Waterfall (新娘潭瀑布) drops about 15 metres into a broad, deep pool whose unpolluted water remains clear to the bottom; in summer, visitors swim there to cool off in its clean, cool water. Bride's Pool forms part of a small river marked by a string of waterfalls and plunge pools, with Mirror Pool (照镜潭) close by.
What to look for
- Water-worn potholes and cascades show how the stream has shaped the rock.
- The old stone bridge preserves a crossing on the former Wu Kau Tang–Chung Mei route.
Location & getting there
Getting to Bride's Pool
Use Tai Mei Tuk Bus Terminus as a transfer point, then take a taxi to the green pavilion beside the Bride’s Pool trail entrance. The official hiking guide also identifies direct local services with operating-day limitations, which should be checked before travel.
Combine your visit
Suggested order for the visit:
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Trail entrance by the green pavilion
Read the route and current notices.
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Designated cascade viewpoints
Look at the water-worn rock without entering the stream.
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Bride’s Pool stone bridge
Continue to the historic crossing on the marked route.
This is an editorial sequence of named spaces or places. It does not imply a verified walking connection or promise opening, ticket availability or a journey time.
Find Bride's Pool
新娘潭 · 大埔区
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
- AFCD Enjoy Hiking: Bride’s Pool ↗
- Chinese Wikipedia: 新娘潭 (revision 91811526, 2026-03-08) ↗
- English Wikipedia: Bride's Pool (revision 1365910727, 2026-07-25) ↗
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "新娘潭", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 91811526.
Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Bride's Pool", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1365910727.