We took a taxi first thing to avoid the heat, going right up to the Victoria Peak Garden which is nestled in a sort of crater at the top of the mountain between its four peaks. Id always wanted to visit this garden which is the grounds of the Old Governors mansion and seems like a little world of its own with a secluded garden of spacious lawns and few visitors.
The very tops of the peaks are fenced-off for telecommunications facilities but we could enjoy a spectacular view from the site of the governors lodge. From Mt Kellett to the south, Pok Fu Lam, Lamma Island and Lantau Island to the West, and north across the harbor to Tsing Yi and the bridges to the airport.
This is Pok Fu Lam and Lamma island.
We descended on foot down Mt Austin Road past various mansions to the busy Peak Tram complex at Victoria Gap. After refreshments we walked along Lugard Road to see the views over central Hong Kong.
Lugard Road is a concrete foot-path built into the very steep jungle-clad north slope of the mountain at about 480m. It is part of a 4km 'Peak Circuit' and we walked along the northern quarter which affords spectacular views over Victoria Harbor, Kowloon and the north side of Hong Kong Island.
As you can see, the mountain is incredibly steep. This is looking down to the high-rises of Mid Levels.
Video: Granny and Grandad and the view of Hong Kong from Lugard Road
This was my first time to walk along the Peak Circuit and I'd hope we can come back again to complete it.
We had an early lunch in a Japanese restaurant in the Peak Galleria overlooking Central, and took a taxi back home to pick-up Hannah from her bus.
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