Hiking Shek O Beach to D'Aguillar Peak and Windy Gap

My first 2 days upon landing in Hong Kong

Lots going on in the city. These two level trams and buses were a great way to get around and have a good view of everything.

Peering to Hong Kong Island. This helicopter was flying back and forth throughout the morning.

Green spaces are nice because they provide a straight forward route to walk through the city. Hong Kong is not a walk able city due to all the overpasses and limited crosswalks. Finding a bus stop near busy streets is especially challenging.

Kowloon Park

McDonald's advertisement

The tomato noodle soup with egg and Hong Kong milk tea was on special

One of the first views I had upon exiting the MTR at Kawloon Station

King's Street

Where I stayed for the first couple nights. A bustling place in North Point with lots of convenience stores and quick eats options.

Sunrise bus ride after gaining elevation near Tai Tam Gap

Glimpse of Shek O Beach from the highway

Bus #9 Terminus

Apparently this place can get busy on weekends but very chill mid week since there are no hotels and the locals and expats who live there don't support holiday rentals

Sunrise swim

D'Aguillar Peak

This is the hiking route

Tin Hau Temple

Found a store with some snacks

The start of the trail was very difficult to find. These symbols mark that you are on the right path. You are also walking through a cemetery perched on bluffs. There is a restaurant or house at the beach level which blocks the trail and the owner was confused what I was doing but understood that I was looking for the trail. He said it starts in the water way which was full of water and I found a way across it at some deteriorating building with a sign for government building which was playing music that indicated someone was inside but I scurried past since I was worried about the possibility of trespassing. I was unable to find a route that connected to the GPS trail on my first 2 attempts. 1 lead to a gate which I don't think lead anywhere and the other got way too overgrown. You will find it if you can get permission to travel through or alongside the house on the beach.