High Junk Peak - one of the four treacherous peaks in Hong Kong
- is primary attraction of Clearwater Bay Country Park. Steep and
menacing, the spur offers surprisingly peaceful vistas. This
juxtaposition of wild ruggedness and bucolic charm have lured many
visitors in times old and new. One poet in the Qing Dynasty wrote
the Bamboo Verse to mark his journey to High Junk Peak, "Hiking
across Sheung Yeung Shan and Ha Yeung Shan, the encounter with High
Junk made my day".
Towering 344 meters above the sea, it tests hikers with a tough
final ascent. On the east face of its abrupt summit, precipices
plunge down to densely wooded foothills, where buttress slopes
stretch all the way to Clearwater Bay and the typhoon shelter
beyond. The High Junk Peak Country Trail, a hillside green walk,
takes you to a lookout atop Sheung Yeung Shan. This sinuous route
offers breathtaking views on both sides. The eastern view,
revealing jagged cliffs of High Junk Peak, is particularly
arresting. Common Melastoma (Melastoma candidum) is widely
distributed in these hills. In early spring, when a burst of pink
dresses nearby slopes, the formidable High Junk Peak seems almost
tame.
Please beware of the cliff and steep
slope when searching the cache.