Hong Kong ::Lion Rock Country Park::.

Sauce and Mustard took Bus 81 from Lai Chi Kok to Kowloon Reservoirs to begin their journey. Kowloon Reservoirs is a good starting point for many other hiking trails in Kam Shan Country Park (aka Monkey Hill) and Lion Rock Country Park. The hike up to Lion Rock Summit through the Eagle's Nest Nature Trail took Sauce and Mustard through Tsim Shan, Beancon Hill and Amah Rock before ascending Lion Rock. The tracks were well maintained, cleaned and easy to follow with many rest areas, maps, nature information and scenic lookouts throughout. Rubbish bins are also provided along the trails but it is best to take your rubbish out with you, as monkeys tend to make a mess of them.

view from Lion Rock

Beacon Hill

Lion Rock

Rock Throwing Cliff

Upon reaching the top, Sauce and Mustard had a quick lunch of apple slices while drinking in the amazing 360 views of Hong Kong (much better than Victoria Peak and it's free). Lion Rock is a rock climber's mecca. There are numerous multi pitch climbs with up to 5 pitches. Sauce and Mustard had a rock throwing competition from the top to see how far out they could throw off the cliff. Mustard was afraid to use all her power, thinking she was going to throw herself off the edge while Sauce laughed.

The three summits at Lion Rock

Danger 'No Access' Sign

There was a large Danger 'No Access Sign shortly after the descent from the summit and Sauce had to plead to Mustard to break track. Sauce eventually managed to convince Mustard to follow him down the narrow ridge line. The new 'non existing' track down was precariously unnerving, even for seasoned hikers, such as Sauce and Mustard. The track was steep and slippery with scoria, having to use thin trees as hand holds down parts of the track (a big no-no). The views were well worth the extra effort and they did manage to find their way to the bottom just before the sun dropped away for the evening.

The gates to Wong Tai Sin Temple

After re-orientating themselves, Sauce and Mustard discovered they were only 500m away from Wong Tai Sin Temple 黃大仙. Unfortunately, they were 30mins late and the Temple was closed (Opening Hours: 7.30am-5.30pm), so they made their way home on the MTR to a home cooked meal.