MORE INFORMATION
This 8-hour long trail is not for everyone. Here are a few tips for you, along with a few things you might want to note down before you start on your hiking journey.
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Maps (button)
Warnings/Tips
Transportation
Facilities Provided
Trail Variants/Extensions
More Information
Frequently Asked Questions
WARNINGS/TIPS
This is a long hike, with over 1000 metres in elevation gain, so be sure to check the sunset time and plan to finish until the end of the Tung Yueng Shan Section (until the view compass, 14 km into the hike) 1 hour before sunset and plan buffer time. The Sha Tin Pass Section that ends the hike is relatively safe to walk in the dark with streetlights. View Sunset times.
Be sure to stay hydrated throughout the hike, especially on the stairs. You are recommended to bring at least 3L of water per person, and replenish your water supply at Tseng Lam Shue.
If you are not feeling especially well and are tired or feeling the effects of heatstroke, always look for the nearest emergency exit, but only after you take a long rest.
Always bring sunscreen, hats and sunglasses to prevent sunburn and heat stroke, especially for the first two sections, the Devil's Peak section and the Black Hill section, where the trail is pretty exposed to the sun.
Beware of loose rocks and treacherous paths especially on the Tung Yueng Shan Section, always test the rock before putting any weight onto it.
Always look out for the Wilson Trail signs to avoid getting lost. Refer to our interactive maps and download the route before you set off. Some signs are unclear or are hidden, so being observant is key. If you find yourself lost, try retracing your footsteps and if that is not possible, and the map isn't helpful, call for help.
TRANSPORTATION
Starting Point --> Yau Tong:
MTR: Yau Tong Station Exit A2, then keep on the left side of the road, turning left on to Ko Chiu Road at the next intersection, and continue straight through the roundabout to follow the cemetery signs to start.
Bus/Minibus: There are dozens of bus routes that pass by here. Just alight at Ko Yee Estate or Lei Yue Mun Plaza
Parking: There is public parking at Lei Yue Mun Plaza and the Domain.
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Finishing Point: Tsz Wan Shan
Minibus: 18, 18M, 19, 19M, 37A, 73
Parking: Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Centre, Tsz Oi Court
FACILITIES PROVIDED
For trail signs, just keep on Wilson Trail Sections 3 & 4 to get from Devil's Peak to Sha Tin Pass. As for picnic sites, there are none of them throughout the hike, but there are pavilions along the way, mostly at the start of the trail and after the Tseng Lam Shue section.
TRAIL VARIANTS/EXTENSIONS
Most people cannot finish this hike in one go, so they break it up into two or more parts. The most popular exiting places are at Po Lam Road and Clear Water Bay Road, on the Tseng Lam Shue Section, where hikers usually exit and enter the trail.
Hiking the trail in reverse is also a popular idea since the elevation gain is minimized, and most of the upwards are on roads.
To extend the trail, most people continue on to Wilson Trail Section 5, continuing from Sha Tin Pass and walking down to Tai Po Road. Although this section is quite long, and it would add about 10 km to the hike, it is mostly flat and easy to walk on, with great views, but do not venture if time is running out.
At Sha Tin Pass, you can also walk down to Shui Tsuen O, Sha Tin instead of going down to Tsz Wan Shan. This adds an extra 1 km, and instead of turning left to keep on Sha Tin Pass Road, turn right and look out for a path on the right with a sign pointing to Shui Tsuen O. This trail is also good to walk on but it is a path, not a road unlike the Tsz Wan Shan exit, and if it is dark, do not venture.
MORE INFORMATION
This trail is actually Wilson Trail Sections 3 and 4 combined and takes on the 22 metre Devil's Peak, 304-metre Black Hill and the 533-metre Tung Yueng Shan, and therefore is considered to be one of the more difficult trails in Hong Kong. For more information on the trail, please visit the AFCD Enjoy Hiking website and look for Wilson Trails Sections 3 and 4 under the Route Information Page. Link in the button below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your Questions, Answered
WHAT CAN I DO IF I CANNOT FINISH THE TRAIL BEFORE SUNSET?
Hiking after sunset is extremely dangerous, so you should plan to finish before sunset. However, because this trail is very long, you could cut the trail and hike it on separate days. But if not, the final few kilometres are all road, and streetlights are usually on after sunset, so after you scale Tung Yeung Shan, it shouldn't be much of a problem. (You can even savour the sunset and night views along Sha Tin Pass Road!) But if it is getting dark and you have still not yet reached the Tung Yueng Shan section, you are advised to not continue but to exit to Sai Kung by continuing on Tai Lam Wu Road (the road you come out onto after the Tseng Lam Shue Section) to exit to Hiram's Highway, Sai Kung. This would take an additional 1 hour, but roads are better than paths, especially with streetlights. If you still haven't finished the Tseng Lam Shue Section 1.5 hours before sunset, continuing on would be a bit risky. But either case, you should always bring a torch, especially if you're planning to see the sunset.
ARE THERE ANY TOILETS ON THE WAY?
You are advised to first go to the toilet before setting off from Lei Yue Mun, as there are no toilets at all along the first two sections of the trail. There are toilets in Tseng Lam Shue, and after you scale Tung Yueng Shan, there are a few portable country park toilets near the Tung Shan View Compass (where people enjoy the sunset). A bit dirty, but not unacceptable. Lastly, you can head to Tsz Wan Shan Shopping Mall at the finishing point too. But because the toilet intervals are long, you might need to do the natural way. Just try not to :)
WHAT ARE THE EMERGENCY EXITS?
As you head up Devil's Peak and over it, there are always signs pointing to Lam Tin. You can follow those signs to exit to Lam Tin. But after Devil's Peak, you can turn left or right at O King Road and continue in that direction to reach Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng respectively. (that's the road in between the Devil's Peak and Black Hill sections). After the Black Hill Section, you can exit by taking any bus on Po Lam Road and Clear Water Bay Road. But once you pass that point and onto the Tseng Lam Shue and Tung Yueng Shan Sections, exiting would become more harder. Right after the Tseng Lam Shue Section, as you walk along Tai Lam Wu Road, instead of turning left onto the small path leading up to Tung Yueng Shan, you can continue straight for an hour or so till you arrive at the Hiram's Highway. If you wish to continue on the trail, then you would have to finish it, as there are no more exits anymore.
IS THE TRAIL HARD TO WALK ON?
The Devil's Peak section is paved, so that shouldn't be much of a problem. The Sha Tin Pass Section is all on roads, so that would also be quite easy. But all the other sections have at least some part where the path is a rocky track. Especially in the Tung Yueng Shan Section, there are parts where the trail is covered with loose rocks, and where you need to be careful when you are steeping on them. This part is quite dangerous, especially if you're tired from the previous two peaks already. Aside from that, when you descend from Tung Yueng Shan, the trail is extremely slippery, as the whole track is just covered with sand, so you also need to be extremely careful when walking that part. The other sections of Tseng Lam Shue and Black Hill are partially paved, but well maintaned.
IS IT EASY TO GET LOST? DO I NEED TO BRING A DETAILED MAP?
As usual, bring a map is always advised, especially the countryside series from the survey and mapping office of the lands department. Google Maps cannot be heavily relied on, as the trail sometimes go unmarked. But other maps such as TrailWatch are fine too. As for whether it's easy to get lost, I would say that if you always look for signs at intersections, there is always a sign that points the way, even if it is on the ground (for the Devil's Peak Section). There usually is always signs marking the Wilson Trail, and the trail is just the matter of following Wilson Trail Section 3 and 4, so if you're observant, then no.