Thoughts @ 3:15: Hiking up to The Peak

Yesterday's cool and sunny weather made it the perfect time to hike up to The Peak. This was the second attempt for CharK and I to hike up to The Peak, having only made it up to the mid-levels by Old Peak Road in the summer. This time, the breezier autumn weather made the hike much more enjoyable since we weren't sweating buckets like the last time!

Our hike consisted of a trek through Lan Kwai Fong (LKF) followed by the hike up Old Peak Road and Findlay Path towards The Peak. The hike was a good alternative to the tram ride up to The Peak (which typically have 1-2 hour long lineups). I wanted to challenge myself to walk up the steep path and it was also a nice way to avoid the crowds.

The cityscape along the way through the mid-level escalators--lots of hanging gardens (Photo: CathC)

According to the signs, The Peak is about a 30-minute walk from the base of Old Peak Road. I kept stopping to take photos along the way up, so it took us a bit longer. Aside from a few couples who were also hiking up to The Peak most of the people we came across were just jogging or walking their dogs. I guess this path is a nice quiet place to exercise in the middle of the busy Central/LKF districts.

Bamboo shoots, berries and leafy foliage along the hike (Photo:CathC)

There's a fork in the trail just before we reached The Peak. The Old Peak Road continues on one path and another is along Findlay Road which reaches the Lions Pavillion Lookout. We took the second path and also came by the Baker Road tram station. On this particular day there was a photo shooting going on just in front of this tram station.

You can see people on top of the Observation Deck. There's only one tram that can travel along the track at any time. (Photo: CathC)

The views of Hong Kong are really beautiful from here. Although it was a bit hazy, I could still see most of Hong Kong and Kowloon Islands. It's been nearly a year, but I finally made it to The Peak.