Wineshark Go Hiking - Pok Fu Lam Tree Walk 薄扶林樹木研習徑

Difficulty: 1/5

Distance: 3.40 km

From: Lugard Road

To: Lugard Road

Transportation:

• Take NWFB No. 15 departing from Central Exchange Square to the Peak, alight at the terminus then walk to Lugard Road.
• Return by taking NWFB No. 15 back to Central.

Date: 30 Jan 2022

This trail is a very easy one suitable for all ages. Starting from Lugard Road and walking around the Peak, on one good day you will have a panoramic view of HK Island and all of Kowloon. Right at the start you will have a good view of Central underneath and Kowloon across the Victoria Harbour. 

The trail is flat concrete road. And along on you will see Sheung Wan and Kennedy Town, with the Kwai Chung container terminal across the harbour. The highest peak in the background is Tai Mo Shan.

Continuing on there is a section where a number of old India Rubber Trees with aerial roots, not that commonly seen in Hong Kong. 

Arriving at the junction with Harlech Road, there are paths leading to Mount High West, or along Hatton Road to Lung Fu Shan. But we will continue along Harlech Road instead.

Soon you will be able to see Aberdeen Reservoir and Pok Fu Lam area, as well as Lamma Island further out, with the signature power plant chimneys.

Before finishing there is a small waterfall called Lugard Falls, which brought some coolness even in the hot summer.