Hong Kong Island: Cycling The Peak via Stubbs Road, Hong Kong

The ride from Central to the Hong Kong Peak via Stubbs Road and Peak Road (the No. 15 bus route) is not so steep as many roads in Hong Kong. The route via Magazine Gap Road is much steeper (see another Blog entry).

This ride was on 2 March 2014; climbing via the less steep Stubbs Road/Peak Road route (Bus 15), and descending via the very steep Magazine Gap Road (Green minibus No.1 route)

Stubbs Road climbs from Km 4 to the Peak at Km 12, with Mt Austin (Victoria Peak Garden) at Km14; the climb at Km 18 is a slight deviation off Magazine Gap Road via Tregunter Path re-joining Albany Road lower down

Best to cycle this route in the very early morning, Sunday being better than Saturday.

The extension beyond the Peak Tower to Mount Austin is much steeper, but a good indicator of how well you are adapting to Hong Kong's steep hills. 

We start off in Central then ride through Admiralty along Hennessey Road, and turn right on to Queen's Road East.  

Once Queen's Road East starts to climb you turn right into Stubbs Road just next to the Sikh Temple.  

Turning right into Stubbs Road by the Sikh Temple

When you come to the roundabout by the flyover you turn 180 degree right and continue climbing up Stubbs Road. 

A steady climb up Stubbs Road

An endless stream of No 15 buses link Central with the Peak 

Nice views on the way in clear weather

Stubbs Road becomes Peak Road

The Peak Tower viewing gallery

Victoria Peak Gardens on Mt Austin, a steeper climb above the Peak, but well worth it. View of Pok Fu Lam and Lamma Island.

Descending Mt Austin

Along Tregunter Path, past the Peak Tram line which follows the steepest gradient