Mount Nicholson, Mount Cameron

Route
Black’s Link>Mask Rock>Mount Nicholson> Black’s Link >Mount Cameron>Middle Gap Road>Wan Chai Gap

Recommendation
★★★☆☆

Difficulty
★★★☆☆

Length
3.5 KM

Duration
3.5 hours

Support
Store at Wan Chai Gap Park (End Point)

Transport
Start Point
Bus (Citybus) No. 6 (Link Click Here)
End Point
Bus (Citybus) No. 15 (Link Click Here)

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Mount Nicholson and Mount Cameron are located in south of Wan Chai. Mount Nicholson stands at a height of 429 meters, the hill is named for Hong Kong Volunteer Corps Adjunct Lieutenant W.C.A. Nicholson. Mount Cameron stands at a height of 439 meters, the hill is named for Major General William Gordon Cameron, British Army officer and former Administrator of Hong Kong.

Alight at the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park bus stop (from central)

Cross the Wong Nai Chung Gap Road to the opposite St. John War Memorial

And cross the Tai Tam Reservoir Road to the opposite bus stop and turn left

Then turn right to Black’s Link

Leave the concrete road at this waysign, move to rugged slop to the summit of Mount Nicholson

Rock of Eagle’s Head, with a wide view of Deep Water Bay

The “Mask Rock” 

The “Rock Room” inside the Mask Rock

Walk toward the summit of Mount Nicholson

The summit of Mount Nicholson, with a height of 429 meters, a television broadcasting station is located on the peak

The trigonometrical stations of Mount Nicholson is inside the restricted area that is closed from public access

Downhill by the staircase to Black’s Link

Turn right after meeting the Black’s Link

Overlooking Mount Cameron

At this Pavilion, leave the Black’s Link again to Mount Cameron

Walk uphill the staircase beside the pavilion to Mount Cameron

Move to the dirt path on the left side at the end of staircase

There are panoramic views of Aberdeen and Happy Valley on Mount Cameron

Turn left at this fork to Mount Cameron

The summit of Mount Cameron, with a height of 439 meters

Turn right at the fork after the Peak of Mount Cameron

Turn right at this fork to Middle Gap Road

Turn right after meeting Middle Gap Road

Come to an end at Wan Chai Gap