High West

Route
Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road>Pok Fu Lam Reservoir>Lugard Road>high West (back track)>Camellia Garden>Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road

Recommendation
★★★★★

Difficulty
★★☆☆☆

Length
7.5 KM

Duration
3 hours

Support
The Peak Galleria

Transport
Start Point
Bus (Citybus) No. 4 (Link Click Here), alighting at Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road
End Point
Bus (Citybus) No. 4 (Link Click Here)

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High West is located at the south of The Peak (Victoria Peak), with a height of 494 meters. The summit has a 360-degree views of The Peak, Lamma Island, Lantau Island and Kowloon Peninsula, also the summit of High West is one of best place to see the sunset. West High is one of the most popular hiking trails in Hong Kong Island.

Get off at Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road bus stop, and walk toward the Pokfulam Public Riding School

Pass by the entrance of riding school

Walk through the vehicle gate

Follow the waysign to The Peak

Pok Fu Lam Reservoir

Around 1 hour to The Peak from Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road bus stop

Turn to Harlech Road this time, as it is distance of Harlech is shorter, but the view at Lugard Road is better, just depends what you want

At the junction of Lugard Road and Harlech Road
Follow the waysign and path to access High West

The summit of High West, with a height of 494 meters

There are two viewing points on the summit

View of Kowloon Peninsula

The sunset on High West

Back track to the junction of Lugard Road and Harlech Road
 
Walk to the path left hand side of the sign of hatton Road this time

Camellia Garden

Lung Fu Shan Viewing Point on Camellia Garden

Follow the waysign to Pok Fu Lam Reservoir

Walk to the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir Road bus stop to finish the trail