Sharp Peak‧ WalkOnHill - A trail for hiking in Hong Kong

The trail begins from Section 2 of MacLehose Trail beside the public toilet near the bus stop of Pak Tam Au. At the first leg, it skirts the hillside with a scenic view over a shallow coast of To Kwa Peng in yellow-brown colour on your left. Along the trail ahead, Sharp Peak is far towering on the left front with mighty aura as if it seemed to be unapproachable. Afterward the trail leads down to Chek Keng.

At Tai Long Au, deviate from the concrete path and take a footpath on the left with a warning notice and some ribbons bound on plants as a marking for the entry. Along to the muddy path uphill overgrown with weeds in part, a grand view of Tai Wan and Ham Tin Wan could be seen on the right. Passing through the second warning notice, the sharp peak as named, the peculiar contour and the escarpment of Sharp Peak well appear on your front. Afterward gently descent to Nam She Au, the leg of challenging uphill begins.

Notice：You could clamber up if required!

The rough path follows the clear ridgeline with a steep ascent and is full of loose gravel because of weathering. You might clamber up if required. Up to a smooth ridge, pausing for breath, you could look back to the cliff edge of the ridge just walked through. Head the trail, it runs steeply up towards the southern ridge of Sharp Peak, and becomes steeper near the summit. After a steep and strenuous climb, it leads you up to the hilltop.

At the summit, you are enclosed among the splendid scenery. Overlook northward, Ko Lau Wan and farther Port Island could be seen. Gazing down, aquamarine Nam She Wan and the coast known as “Thousand Stream” are also within sight. Towards southeast, it offers a stunning panoramic view over the indented coastline of Ham Tin Wan, Tai Wan and Tung Wan. To the west, the rugged contour of rolling hills in Sai Kung also feast your eyes.

Follows the downhill path towards the eastern ridge to Mei Fan Ten - a knoll. It winds downwards along a undulate ridge but relatively gentle and is also full of loose gravel. Passing Mei Fan Ten, it leads down to a col. At the junction, take a path on the right (to climb Tung Wan Shan by heading forward). It swings down to a valley near Tung Wan. At the valley, there is a camping grassland with a stream nearby. Along the small path on the right towards southwest (to Tung Wan on the left), it skirts along the hillside near the coast and becomes narrow with overgrown grasses and shrubs. Go forward after passing through the junction of an uphill path to Chek Keng on the right. Afterward, the trail descends to Tai Wan beach.