Sunday, September 16, 2012

HK Hike from TST East to Stanley Mkt. via the Peak and Wong Nai Chung Gap (Sept. 16, 2012)

- Start at Regal Kowloon Hotel.  Hike to Star Ferry, across Victoria Harbor to Central, and then hike up to the Peak (via Old Peak Road).
- Then took No. 15 bus to Stubbs Rd.
- Hiked toward Parkview and diverted at Wong Nai Chung reservoir to Repulse Bay and then along catchwater toward Tai Tam and Stanley.
- Took No. 260 bus for last bit into Stanley Market.
- Total hike time: 3  hrs. 20 min.
- Took No. 973 bus from Stanley back to Regal Kowloon on Mody Road (TST East).


From Star Ferry (Kowloon to Central):






From the Peak:



From Wong Nai Chung Reservoir (below Parkview):





From trail to Respulse Bay:







Hong Kong International School (HKIS) from hillside:



Stanley Peninsula & Chung Hom Kok from trail:


Dragon Boat racing in Tai Tam bay:


Video of HKIS and Repulse Bay from hillside above:

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