Mount Parker

Route
Tai Tam Road>Mount Parker>Quarry Pass>Greig Road (Tai Koo)

Recommendation
★★★☆☆

Difficulty
★★★★☆

Length
5 KM

Duration
3.5 hours

Support
Shops at Tai Koo / Quarry Bay (end point)

Transport
Start Point
Bus (City Bus) No. 9, 14 (Link Click Here), alighting at Shan Tsui Court, Tai Tam Road
End Point
Tai Koo MTR station

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Mount Parker, named from Admiral of the fleet, Sir William Parker, 1st Baronet, of Shenstone, is the second-highest peak in Hong Kong Island, with a height of 532 meters. There are different ridges to access the summit of Mount Parker, it will take the east ridge of Mount Parker in this blog.

Get off at Shan Tsui Court, Tai Tam Road, walk uphill a short distance

Look at the right hand side, walk toward the small temple

Walk along the surface road behind the temple and turn right

The path to east ridge of Mount Parker behind the pavilion, step up the staircase and turn right

At this junction, choose the left side to the east ridge of Mount Parker

Turn right at this fork

Grand view on the east ridge of Mount Parker


The first radar station on Mount Parker

Walk along the concrete service road, turn left to the summit of Mount Parker
Right side will be the Quarry Pass

The second radar station on Mount Parker

Walk along the blue fences first

At this position, cross the fences to the path to summit of Mount Parker

The trigonometrical station of Mount Parker, with a height of 532 meters
Back track to the service road to Quarry Pass afterward

Quarry Pass, right turn to Quarry Bay or Taikoo

If you feel bored to walk the concrete service road, you can turn right here to walk the path of Mount Parker Cable Car Ruins

Cross the fences and walk the path

Mount Parker Cable Car Ruins
Follow the ribbons to downhill

Meet the Hong Pak Country Trail and trun left

The path of Mount Parker Cable Car Ruins again

The Wartime Stoves, then walk along the Hong Pak Country Trail to Taikoo

Come to an end at Taikoo