PACE THE PEAK DIRECTIONS – SUNDAY 29th OCTOBER 2017

Summary of the trail - St. John’s Cathedral – Tramway Path – – Dutch Path – Coombe Road – Barker Road – Harlech Road – (optional 5km route round the Peak) – Old Peak Road – Botanical and Zoological Gardens – St. John’s Cathedral

15kms in 4 hours

Turn right when you get out of St. John’s Cathedral and cross the road near the . After you cross the road, go past the peak tram, (St. Johns Building), continue past Helena May. Turn left into St. Joseph’s church, go behind the church and find a narrow path which will take you to a car park and a short flight of steps under the road bridge. Go up three flights of stairs and you will arrive at the Tramway Path sign under an arch. Continue on the Tramway Path. Turn left on Kennedy Road, in front of Union Church. At the traffic lights cross the road and double back until you meet up with the Tramway Path on the left. Go up the flight of stairs. Continue walking on the Tramway Path. After climbing a long flight of stairs, you will arrive at MacDonnell Road. At MacDonnell Road turn right. Cross MacDonnell Road carefully at the 12A bus stop and continue straight ahead on the Tramway Path. At the end of the Tramway Path you will arrive at . Turn left. You join with Bowen Road at Mother’s Choice. Take the left fork and continue on Bowen Road. You will arrive at a park on Bowen Road. There are two sets of stairs on the left of the entrance to the park. Take the stairs on the left. At the end of the stairs you will come to a sign saying Dutch Lane. Climb the stairs for about 10 minutes. Go left on Dutch Lane, on a very narrow path. A short while later the path widens to a cement path leading to Gap Road. At Wan Chai Gap Road turn right and arrive at , where it joins Peak Road when you look right, and Black’s Link, Mount Cameron Road and Coombe Road in front of you. Cross Stubbs Road very carefully and walk past the Coombe Road Park, keeping the park on your left. Walk uphill on Coombe Road towards the Peak. At Peak Road, turn left. After 5 minutes on Peak Road cross the road and take the first right turn on to Barker Road.

At the end of Barker Road take a u turn (switchback) onto Plantation Road. Just before the peak tram goes overhead take the right fork, Findlay Path. Walk straight ahead, past the Peak Tram Station on your right and the plaza on your left. At the T junction after the Peak Tram Station turn right.

For those doing the longer walk turn left onto Harlech Road, and walk straight ahead untill you reach the inverted Y junction with Lugard Road. Go onto Lugard Road on your right, and walk along Lugard Road with fabulous views of the three chimneys of Lamma Island, Tsing Yi and Kowloon. The end of Lugard Road is also the end of the long walk. Now turn right onto Old Peak Road to rejoin all who are not taking the round the Peak detour.

For those who are not taking the round the Peak detour go left, cross the road and take the stairs going down following the sign to Public Toilet. Good news, you have finished the climb. From here on it is a downhill path all the way to St. John’s Cathedral. When you arrive at the public toilet turn left onto Old Peak Rd. There’s a sign guiding you to Old Peak Road. Take the switchbacks sign posted to Mid-Levels. Continue along Old Peak Road. There are several switchbacks, just stay on Old Peak Road. At the end of Old Peak Road. cross the road and get onto Albany Road. Enter the Zoological Garden through a green gate. Go straight ahead and past the lemur enclosure on your left. The path curves left and you will be walking past the birds’ enclosure. Continue towards the fountain terrace garden. At the crossroads turn right. Go straight ahead, past the fountain terrace on your left. Exit the botanical garden with St Josephs on your right. Take the stairs going down on your right. Cross the road and get onto the staircase with a lot of signs directing you to Government House, Park, and the peak tram. Walk under the underpass going onto Upper Albert Rd. Cross the road and get onto . Take the staircase on your right going down to Garden Road. On Garden Road walk left to St. John’s Cathedral.