June 5, 2022
Our adventure to Violet Hill and Tai Tam Reservoir was challenging, yet rewarding. It was indeed a fat-burning aerobic exercise that could condition anyone's cardiovascular system. Along with the scorching sun, one would definitely need more oxygen and water while hiking this trail.
There were set of stairs with more or less 400 steps in a row and we felt like, we were climbing a stairway to heaven and kept telling ourselves, "stairs again, are we there yet?." It just depends on one's preference. The photo below is the Violet Hill we climbed. You can zoom out to see narrow inclining ridges and just imagine how exhausting it is to climb those trails.
Those are trails of stairs and if you are not a fan of stairs, you better try climbing here, you might gonna like it later, lol. It was exhausting, yet offered stunning views of the country park and city skylines that made our hike worth it. If you missed our adventure to these hills, you can still read it here: Violet Hill and Tai Tam Reservoir
After visiting the reservoir, there was an option to either follow the paved road to the other parts of the country park or go back to the bridge and start a new hike to the Twin Peak down to Stanley Gap Road, which was our ideal plan.
On our way down to the middle point of the two different hills, we already saw the terrible twins from the distance and we were excited to visit the hills since we heard different stories about its brutal stairs. Of course, an adventurer like me and my buddy wants to try it too.
Again, our journey to climbing stairs didn't end yet, and it continued as we climbed up the twin hills. As we went back to the bridge, we readied ourselves for another challenging hike!
The Twin Peak a.k.a. Terrible Twin is one of the favorite spots for adventurers and fitness enthusiasts. Because of the seemingly endless steep stairs, it was considered amongst the toughest trails in Hong Kong.
Would you dare to climb an ascending thousand steep stairs in a row?
Say yes to it! Our experience was awesome and you must try it too. But I guess, stairs are better than dirt, rocky, muddy, and uneven paths, aren't they? It would make the hike faster, albeit brutal and exhausting.
This is what I like about climbing behind her, as I find it funny and cute looking at her expression that seems like "can I make it?" lol. She's small, yet terrible. She gets tired but never surrenders.
Our hike to the previous hill was already exhausting, so just imagine double exhaustion while climbing these stairs. There were moments we felt like our lungs would burst and that we couldn’t possibly reach our destination.
Stairs wind upward and downward in a stunning view, steeply and seemingly endless. From our spots, the steps seemed to disappear into the forest. We felt breathless and our hearts speed up seeing the flights of steps, so we rested occasionally on the stairs and enjoyed the view instead. Besides, both views from ascending and descending stairs were stunning.
And who would dare climb a mountain in very hot weather with exposed bare skin? Only them, lol. Take note, some were even jogging up and down the stairs. There was even a pregnant woman who climbed the thousands of steps. I really admired those people.
After about an hour of climbing the seemingly endless stairs, we surpassed some parts of the thousands of steps and reached the peak of the other hill which offered a stunning view of the peninsula and water bay.
They called this The Twins as the two peaks are similar that stood next to each other. The peak in the southern part is three hundred and eighty-six meters in height, while the other one is lower at three hundred and sixty-three meters in height above sea level.
Up and down, we climbed. Some stairs are concrete, and some are not, and can be slippery in wet seasons which isn't advisable for hiking these hills.
For those who set a tax on their legs, adventuring to these hills would be pretty much harder. But for me, stairs are easier to manage, especially the concrete ones, as they could make my hike faster compared to uneven dirt-paved paths.
Have you ever seen a tiger butterfly? My travel buddy beautifully captured this while on our way down the second hill. There were several flowers around the area too and more beautiful flowers during the blooming season.
We started our hike in the morning at ninety thirty, and we reached the Ma Kong Shan (Twin Peak) Viewing Compass at around five in the afternoon. That includes our time visiting the reservoir, resting, and taking photos.
The beautiful Stanley Town and its beach and Peninsula can be seen from the viewing compass, as well as other distant islands like Lamma Island, Middle Island, and even the D' Aguilar Peak and Ocean Park.
The building with green roofs is Mary Knoll, which has a British architectural design. In the past during the Battle of Hong Kong, the British and Canadian troops also hoisted a last stand in Stanley Fort.
There aren't skyscrapers but high-rise buildings and apartments. The place also has beautiful British-inspired architectural designs, no wonder why it is a popular spot for tourists, and folks say that there are more French residents in this town.
This spot is also a perfect place to wait for the sunset and the town to light up at night. These people set up their cameras and waited for the sun to go below the horizon so buildings would turn on glimmering lights and that would make the town incredible at night. The town really looks stunning from above, and I am certain that, the rentals and houses' prices are amazing in digits as well, lol.
We were supposed to visit the town after our hike but there wasn't enough time anymore. One of these days, I will really visit this place, with or without my travel buddy since she'll be busy at work already and I would become a lone explorer again.
Our experience climbing Violet Hill and The Twin Hills was pretty challenging and exhilarating, yet a great exercise. Surpassing the toughest and most brutal stairs of these hills is another achievement for the two of us. But you know what? Your legs won't ache while going up and down the stairs, only when you stop. And after this hike, our legs ached for a few days, or even a week, lol.
We didn't plan this ahead of time but only the night before we sleep, prior to this day. When we are planning to travel on our holidays, either she or I would choose the place. We would just send a message with photos and like "hey, it's pretty here," then the next day we are there 🤣.
That's all folks and thank you for joining this virtual hike. See you on my next travel galore.
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Another absolutely stunning hike @jane1289, thanks for taking us along, So much fun tagging along on these walks! I felt like I was riding on top of your head! Now, what's for dinner? hahahahaha!!!
ps. that Tiger Butterfly is absolutely beautiful! What an attire!!!
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Haha thank you..you should go for a hike too 😁
Um, I have physical limitations, and I cannot walk too far @jane1289.
Well-traveled.
I really liked those views.
Keep on traveling.
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Thank you.. You can visit my other travel blogs here in Hong Kong 😁
Love the view and your experience that you have gone through the trip. In many post of yours, the nature is the best thing attracts me,dear! Keep it up, cheers!
Thank you.. Because I love nature hehe
This part got me laughing. I would do the same too but my expression would be so funny as I would be contemplating whether to continue or just back out 😂
The views are nice and amazing. I came through Dreemport.
If you back out, you still need to go down the stairs. so you better continue 🤣🤣
😂😂
This is surely an enjoyable way to workout while feeding your eyes and camera with every good thing nature has to offer. Wow! People living around this area will burn alot of fat going up and down this hill.
Those pictures are nice, as always. You also need to indicate in the post (preferably at the bottom) that the image are all yours so that it will be smoothly screened through in DreemPort.
Thanks for sharing this on DreemPort.
Thank you. Indeed.. I wish I am living near a mountain. I would definitely have a jog every morning hehe.
This was quite an adventure. The kind I would love to partake in. I can see that you had much fun.
I love the location. I might visit someday.
Well if you can come here in Hong Kong, why not hehe
Let me add visiting Hong Kong to my bucket list. 😄
Respect for climbing/walking the stairs up there. Just looking at your pictures of the never-ending row of stairs give a good perspective on the journey :-)
It was exhausting but fun.. I did had a great exercise haha
It is such a pretty view of the nature.
Yup it was.. 😁
But I gotta say it's massive energy that you got there reaching the top to enjoy the view and it's beauty
Indeed, it was haha..but wr enjoyed it much..
That's good to know 🤗🤗
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Wow that's a lot of steps. Sounds like it would be quite the work out. Great views from the top though. That's a nice reward for the hard work.
Yeah it was.. And a great exercise haha
Hola @jane1289 , que bonito paseo me has dado, impresionante el recorrido de tantas escaleras, más impresionante aún la gente que trabajó para construirlas.
Se veía hermoso desde arriba, disfruté la subida y la bajada, hasta las piernas y los ojos me dolían 😆🤣.
Que buena compañera de viaje, vives puras aventuras, te acuerdas que una vez te dije en la otra plataforma que si no conseguía un as para ir me podías invitar.
Saludos y que vengan muchas más escalas.