Pyramid Hill, Ngong Ping

Route
Shui Long Wo>Wong Chuk Yeung>Pyramid Hill>Ngong Ping>Mau Ping>Shek Nga Pui>Tate’s Cairn Tunnal

Recommendation
★★★★★

Difficulty
★★★★☆

Length
15 KM

Duration
7 hours

Support
Vending machine at Shui Long Wo Dam (start point)
Vending machine at Tate’s Cairn Tunnal (end point)

Transport
Start Point
Bus (KMB) No. 99, 299X (Link Click Here), alighting at Shui Long Wo
End Point
Numerous Transportation at Tate’s Cairn Tunnal

Map (reference only)

Elevation (reference only)

Pyramid Hill, the name comes from the shape of the peak, it is located in the southern of Ma On Shan, with a height of 536 meters. This route will include most of the Maclehose Trail (Stage Four), and it will walk to the Pyramid Hill that is not covered in the Maclehose Trail. In fact, the Maclehose Trail (Stage Four) is the most difficult section in Maclehose Trail, ensure to bring sufficient drinking water as no water supply enroute.

Get off at Shui Long Wo bus stop, if you take the bus from Sai Kung, walk back in short distance, you will see a public toilet

The opposite side of the toilet will be the starting point of Maclehose Trail (Stage Four)

Turn left at this fork and follow the waysign of Maclehose Trail

Overlooking Ma On Shan

Three Fathoms Cove

The bending ridge

Overlooking the Pyramid Hill

At this fork, turn left to Pyramid Hill,
Or you can walk the staircase to skip the Pyramid Hill,

The summit of Pyramid Hill, with a height of 536 meters

Downhill to Ngong Ping, it will gain descent with loose sandy rock and steep slope, needed to walk very carefully

Looking back Pyramid Hill from Ngong Ping

Ngong Ping Viewing Point

Silver grass around Ngong Ping between autumn and winter

Keep following the waysign of Maclehose Trail

Mau Ping Pass, follow the waysign of Maclehose Trail to Gilwell Camp

Until this fork, I will leave Maclehose Trail and walk to the path to Fa Sum Hang

Shek Nga Pui, walk to the middle path to Fa Sum Hang

At this point, turn left and walk along the concrete surface road to Tate’s Cairn Tunnal

Come to an end at the Tate’s Cairn Tunnal