Lam Tin to Po Lam via Little Hawaii trail

Appreciation: 4/10. Not very scenic. Lots of walking on paved roads. Not all that well signed. Not the most interesting hike. But still, if you live in Tseung Kwan O, can be good exercise.

Why it's worth it: 

Duration: 

7.14k
301m elevation gain 
Total: 2 hours

Garmin GPS route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/274220271

Difficulty: 

5/10.

Cel phone coverage: Coverage everywhere.

Water needs: 0.5 liter.

Transportation: MTR to Lam Tin (Exit A). Return by Po Lam MTR.

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Exit 'A' at Lam Tin MTR station.

Climb up the stairs to cross the street.

You can go under the building or through the mall.

Take Ping Tin street.

Left on On Tin Street.

Cross On Tin street when you arrive at Tak Tin street. 

Climb the stairs towards Lam Tin park.

Lam Tin park. Climb more stairs.

Yet more stairs.

Head left.

Left again.

Take the path on your right leading to...

... yet more steps!

You will reach Wilson trail section 3. Head left.

Wilson trail marker.

About 2.2 km in, you'll reach this junction point. Head down left (don't take the stairs up).

After the folks art, you'll reach the end of the path. Head right.

You'll get into a village where directions gets a bit confusing. Make sure to follow the Garmin map closely.

You'll know you are at the right path when you spot the Wilson Trail sign markers.

Keep going on Ma Yau Tong road which becomes Tsui Lam Road eventually. Go to the end of it (past the gate), until the car pavement ends. Take the stairs on the left.

A few hundreds of meters later, you'll reach a cross-path with a  Little Hawaii trail sign on your right, going down. Take it.

You'll eventually go by the small waterfall on your left. You're not very far from the end at this point.

At this juncture, go straight to go to the endpoint which is Tseung Kwan O. However, if you have some time, head right until you reach the second waterfall.

That's the second waterfall. Quite nice. Retrace your step to the TKO junction.

You'll get to Tseung Kwan O. Keep walking and you'll see the MTR signage.

Pok Fu Lam to Mid-levels around the Peak

Appreciation: 5/10. An easy hike that is short and shaded. There's quite a few streams so it would probably be better be done in the summer to get better water flow.

Why it's worth it: 

Duration: 

3.34k
226m elevation gain 
Total: 1:15 hour

Garmin GPS route: http://connect.garmin.com/player/271244983

Difficulty: 

4/10.

Cel phone coverage: Coverage everywhere.

Water needs: 0.5 liter.

Transportation: Any bus that will drop you off at Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road stop (4 and 4x among others). Return with GMB 3 or bus 13 right at the end of the trail, on Kotewall road.

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The Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road bus stop where you should get off the bus.

At the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road bus stop, just take Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road  which is within 10 meters of the stop.

At the barrier, don't follow the road which goes around the reservoir. Instead, climb the stairs on the left. That's about the most strenuous this trail will get. Pretty much flat afterwards.

Shortly after the steps, you will reach a crossroad where the path you were on merges with the Hong Kong trail. Head left.

If you follow the Garmin map, you should have no trouble. At this spot, head left rather than following the steps towards The Peak.

You'll eventually get to Hatton road, which you will follow down  until it reaches Kotewall, the end of the trail. There will be bus stops right there at the junction of Hatton and Kotewall.

High Junk Peak (釣魚翁) Country Trail, and Miu Tsai Tun (廟仔墩)

(Updated: 2021-02-16)

Duration: 7km. Easy route: 3 hours. Scenic route: 3h45.

Difficulty:

Easy route:  5/10. 285m elevation gain.

Scenic route: 8/10. 348m elevation gain. But the high rating is based on the slippery path down High Junk Peak.

Cel phone coverage: 80% coverage.

Water needs: 1.5 liter. 60% shaded. 

Appreciation: 8/10 for the easy route, 9/10 for the scenic route. Great views and an optional seafood dinner or lunch at the end in Po Toi O. 

Map & Details: 
Easy route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/268656056

Scenic route: https://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/5481565603

Exercise Area: No

Transportation:  If you are in Kowloon, take the MTR to Choi Hung, exit C2, then Take KMB bus 91 (stop is called Ngau Chi Wan Village but it is at the MTR station), get off at Ng Fai Tin stop. If you are on Hong Kong Island, take the MTR to Tseung Kwan O. Take green minibus 103/103M. It stops at the same place but you may have to let the driver know.

There's just one return minibus, #16 in Po Toi O, which gets busy on weekends. It will bring you back to Tseung Kwan O, at the Hang Hau MTR station.

Why it's worth it:

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Trail starts at the pavilion on Clear Water Bay road. The minibus/bus stop is just in front. There's a car park so it is quite easy to spot.

Cross the road to the pavilion. You can check the map out before you start your trek.

At the beginning of the trail, there's a lot of other trails and bike trails crossing. Just keep going straight. You follow the signs for the pedestrian country trail to Tai Miu, not the bike trail

Again, always follow the Country trail signs and you should not run into any problems.

This is the critical spot in the hike. About 40-50 minutes into the hike and 1.7km from the start. If you head right. that is the the Easy way which bypasses Miu Tsai Tun and High Junk Peak. If you head left, passed the barrier, it is a bit more climbing, a bit more treacherous on the way down, but the views are much more impressive.

If you chose the Scenic path, you will get here, with a superb view of High Junk Peak ahead.

View from atop High Junk Peak

After you descent from Hugh Junk Peak, you will reach this point with a trail map, where 4 paths meet. including the 'Easy' path. Whether you come from the Easy or Scenic path, just follow the path that is to the immediate left of the trail map.

Clear water bay. Water is is amazingly clear

Po Toi O is in sight. Quite pretty. You can see the #16 green minibus stop by the village from this vantage point. You still have about 1km to go however.

Almost there

At the end of the country trail, head left on the road, then right at the first crossroad, towards Po Toi O. You are just 10 minutes away from the minibus bus stop

Minibus #16 stop in Po Toi O.