This ride is a very good one, especially on a fine early morning, from Hong Kong's Central District across to the South east of HK Island. Going early means quieter roads in Central, but elsewhere also. Very popular with local cyclists because it is so scenic, and the hills are not excessively steep, although plenty of them. The roads are however quite narrow and winding, with some unexpectedly sharp blind bends, so as usual always take extra care. Shek O is a popular village with very nice beach and some a few cafes.
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| View of Central at 6.30 am arriving on Discovery Bay ferry |
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| Leaving Central, heading west along Queensway and turning right into Queens Road East and then right up Stubbs Road over the top to Repulse Bay; past Stanley, and past Tai Tam Reservoir to the turn down to Shek O (Km20/35); Shek O is just right of Km 30. Round Trip is 55Kms. |
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| A few ups and downs but nothing very steep.These are averages... Km 3 Central Over to Repulse Bay Climb 3.1kms 4.4% ; Km 20 Tai Tam Reservoir Climb 1.7km 6.1%; Km 28 Shek O ; Climb from Shek 0 6.1kms 2.2% ; Km40 Stanley Gap Climb 1.5Km 7.6%, and climb from Repulse Bay towards Central 3.6Kms 5% |
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| Leaving Central follow Harcourt Road, swing right into Cotton Tree Drive (where this photo taken), and left into Queensway |
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| On Queensway, turn right into Queen's Road East |
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| Heading up and over the middle of the Island to Repulse Bay |
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| Tai Tam Reservoir and Dam |
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| Top of the Tai Tam Reservoir Climb, turning right down to Shek O |
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| Beautiful run down to Shek O |
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| Sharing the road with the No. 9 bus (and high performance cars) |
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| Turning right at the Big Wave Bay roundabout, 1 KM from Shek O |
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| Arriving Shek O, our favourite cafe Lu Lu's on left of picture |
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| Sharing HK Island's narrow windy roads with these 'beautiful' beasts…. |
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| ….and these Harley Davidson's |
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| Welcome breakfast at Lu Lu's |
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