Jardine’s Lookout, Mount Butler

Route
Wong Nai Chung Gap>Tai Tam Reservoir Road>Jardine’s Lookout>Mount Butler> Mount Parker Road>Quarry Bay MTR Station

Recommendation
★★★★☆

Difficulty
★★★☆☆

Length
6.5 KM

Duration
2.5 hours

Support
Shops in Quarry Bay (End Point)

Transport
Start Point
Bus (Citybus) No. 6 (Link Click Here), alight at Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park
End Point
Quarry Bay MTR Station

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Jardine’s Lookout is located on the east of Causeway Bay, with a height of 433 meters, Jardine’s Lookout is named for William Jardine, the founder of Jardine Matheson. Hong Kong Trail (Section 5) connects Jardine’s Lookout and Mount Butler, because of the grand views of the summits, Hong Kong Trail (Section 5) is one of the most popular hiking trails in Hong Kong Island.

Get off at Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park bus stop, follow the waysign of Tai Tam Reservoir Road and step up the staircase

Turn left toward Hong Kong Parkview

It would pass the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park this time, keep walking uphill

Pass this staircase and keep walking the concrete service road to Hong Kong Parkview

The opposite side of Hong Kong Parkview is the wooden archway of Wilson Trail and Hong Kong Trail

Follow the waysign to Jardine’s Lookout

The Osborn Memorial, a reminder of the Canada’s contribution for the defence of Hong Kong during Second World War

The trigonometrical stations of Jardine’s Lookout with a height of 433 meters

The gorgeous view on Jardine’s Lookout

The Mount Butler Quarry, which stopped operation in 1991

The hiking trail is built along the outside of Mount Butler Quarry

Overlooking Tai Tam Reservoir

At this fork, Wilson Trail and Hong Kong would not overlap
It will walk the Hong Kong Trail to Mount Butler in this blog

View of Tai Tam Reservoir

The summit of Mount Butler with a height of 436 meters

Step down to Quarry Gap Pavilion
It can choose to walk Quarry Bay or Tai Tam Reservoir

Walk along the Mount Parker Road to Quarry Bay