Parkview - Jardines Lookout - Mount Butler - Tai Tam Reservoir

Parkview - Jardines Lookout - Mount Butler - Tai Tam Reservoir

3rd February 2014

3.5 Hours

Comments: The same route only in reverse. A busy day due to Chinese New Year holidays and fantastic weather

The Route 

At Jardine's Lookout (much busier today)

At the bottom of Jacob's Ladder

and a selfie to prove it was me...looking a bit warm

Parkview - Tai Tam Reservoir - Mount Butler - Jardines Lookout

Parkview - Tai Tam Reservoir - Mount Butler - Jardines Lookout

31st January 2014

3.5 hours
Comments: A tough route, it did not help that it was a hot and sunny day 


The Route

An easy start heading around the water catchment route around Violet hill

 With great views over Repulse Bay

 This is the route cut into the side of the hill

 Left to head up Violet hill, right to head up The Twins or straight on to Tai Tam 

 Tai Tam Reservoir

  That is the summit of Mt Butler

  From here you head up a tree lined winding road (no cars) 

A little bit of wildlife crossing my path

 A rest stop at the bottom of Jacob's Ladder

 and the intersection of a couple of routes

 Turn up Jacob's Ladder to the summit of Mt Butler

 Great view over the Tai Tam Reservoir catchment

 and over the other side to Kowloon and the New Territories

Head down from Mt Butler on towards Jardine's Lookout 

Looking back at Mt Butler with the Quarry on the left 

Jardine's Lookout (selfie) 

 Great view of downtown Hong Kong

From here it is straight down back to Parkview 

Over and around Violet Hill

Over and around Violet Hill

Over - 26th January 2014

Around - 2nd February 2014

Comments: Hiking with the wife

The Route 

A bit of a climb at the start 





At the summit of violet hill

Around Violet Hill
The route

Great views over Repulse Bay

Choices...Straight on to Tai Tam Reservoir, left up Violet Hill or right to the Twins and Stanley

Straight on towards Tai Tam Reservoir











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