Hotels near Devil's Peak

Devil's Peak is the easiest genuinely interesting walk in this guide and the closest to an MTR platform. From Yau Tong Station the route climbs a paved cemetery access road off Ko Chiu Road, then a short flight of steps to a 222 m summit above the Lei Yue Mun channel, the narrow gap every ship entering Victoria Harbour from the east has to squeeze through.

Round trip is 3 km with about 210 m of ascent, and 1.5 hours is enough including time among the ruins. Difficulty: easy. The Gough Battery gun emplacements sit at 160 m and the Devil's Peak Redoubt, built in 1914, crowns the top; both anchored the eastern end of the Gin Drinker's Line that British and Canadian troops defended in December 1941. Adding the Pottinger Battery detour at 81 m stretches the walk to roughly 4 km.

Pro Tip: Come at golden hour. The summit faces west across Lei Yue Mun to Hong Kong Island, and Yau Tong MTR Station is a 30-minute downhill walk, so you can stay for the sunset without worrying about a last bus.