Zimmerman's Loop Section 8 : Eastern Harbour Walk (維港東段)
Duration: 8 km (3h)
Cel phone coverage: Everywhere
Water needs: 1 liter. 0% shaded.
Appreciation: 8/10. Very nice harbour views.
Exercise Area: Yes
Transportation: Shau Kei Wan MTR, exit D1. Return via Wan Chai ferry, or Wan Chai MTR.
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| Shau Kei Wan MTR, exit D1. Just walk straight towards the harbour. |
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| Take the pedestrian tunnel about 60m after D1, to cross Oi Lai Street |
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| Just out of the tunnel, you will see the Alrich Bay park and the Tam Kung Temple on your right. With the temple on your right, walks towars the harbourfront |
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| Just follow the harbourfront |
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| You can either walk in front of these big residential estates (Grand Promenade) or behind |
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| We walk in front, so just head right at the corner onto Tai Hong Street, heading back to the harbourfront |
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| You will be walking along the harbourfront promenades for a good 1.5km... |
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| ...until you reach this point, at Hoi Yu Street, where you leave the harbourfront. |
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| Leaving Hoi Yu Street, turning right into Java Road for about 600m |
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| Turn right on Tin Chiu street... |
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| ... then left at the end of Tin Chiu street, back onto the boardwalk. |
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| Crazy Hong Kong person, a.k.a Dan Lau |
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| Turn left at the end of the boardwalk... |
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| ... then right at the lights, crossing Tong Shui road so you can walk to Wharf road. |
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| Wharf Road, for about 1km |
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| You will see the City Garden Park on your right, just before Power street on which you will take a left, then right on the next street, onto Electric road. |
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| Electric road for about 500m |
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| Cross the street, then right into Gordon Road |
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| Back on the harbourfront |
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| Noonday gun |
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| Head right onto Hung Hing road so you can cross over the Cross Harbour Tunnel |
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| Back on the harbourfront for the last few hundred meters before you complete the walk at the Wan Chai ferry pier |
Please, don't litter!
Hiking is about communion with nature. So please pickup after yourself. There's no excuse to leave plastic bags, water bottles or any rubbish on or around the trails; if you managed to bring it, you can manage to bring it back!