Sharp Peak or Nam She Tsim (468m), located inside Sai Kung East Country Park, is the sharpest peak in Hong Kong. Because of the challenging slopes, it has been in our bucket list for quite some time.

We started the hike at Pak Tam Au, walk for an hour along Maclehose Trail Stage 2 up to the top of the pass just after distance marker M040. After some gentle incline, the way up had dramatically turn into very steep. In view of Sharp Peak’s path is well-worn and as it will be skiddy in the dry and slippery when wet, I would recommend to go only in good weather.

The areas surrounding Sharp Peak are simply stunning, and the 360-degree unobstructed views from the summit are among the finest in the land. We also get to see 4 beaches at one time, ie. Tung Wan, Tai Wan, Ham Tin Wan and Sai Wan, well worth all the effort!

There are a few different ways heading down, we choose the loose trails head towards Tai Wan Beach instead. Heading down will require more care than ascending, as there are no stairs at all but eroded gravel path! At certain part, we have to sit down and proceed slowly.

We ended our hike taking some light snacks at a small beach restaurant while waiting for our hired boat to come to pick us. Although pricey, the boat ride has saved us a lengthy walk back to civilization. Furthermore, it had brought us some excitement when the boat sailed up and down the big waves at open sea, in dark.

It has taken us around 8 hours to complete the whole hike. Am glad we have made it with some wonderful friends too, nothing can beat this !

We were inspired by the movie “14 Peaks” in Netflix and thought that perhaps we could do the same here in Hong Kong. So in the coming 14 weeks, we will gather some of our friends and colleagues from the aviation industry in an attempt to do something different. We has been through so many challenges in the last 2 years and we are hoping this would inspire some positivity in our current situation and to show we can come out stronger than before.