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Victoria Peak and Peak Tram

Central, Hong Kong

Red Peak Tram car climbing the steep incline through green hillside to Victoria Peak
Photo: Jon Parise / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

The Peak, about 552 m high, is the highest point on Hong Kong Island. The Peak Tram began operating in 1888 and runs from the city to the Peak Tower. The Peak Circle Walk follows Harlech Road and Lugard Road around the summit.

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What the guides say about Victoria Peak and Peak Tram

Victoria Peak is about 552 m high, the highest point on Hong Kong Island, and the Peak Tram has been carrying people up since 1888, according to the Home Affairs Department's Go Hong Kong site.

It's also the base for the Peak Tram, the trailheads in the Southern District and the ferry piers for Macau and the islands.

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Nearby

Central to Mid-Levels Escalator Landmark · 8 min walk The Central to Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System starts at Queen's Road Central, passes through narrow streets and ends at Conduit Road. Jamia Mosque Landmark · 10 min walk Located on Shelley Street, Central, Jamia Mosque is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong, which could accommodate a congregation of around 400 people. Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum Museum · 11 min walk Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum is located in Kom Tong Hall at Castle Road, Mid-Levels in Central. Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Museum · 11 min walk Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences at Caine Lane in Sheung Wan is formerly the Old Pathological Institute (also known as Bacteriological Institute). Old Mental Hospital Landmark · 12 min walk Located at High Street in Sai Ying Pun, the Old Mental Hospital was built in 1892 as quarters for foreign nursing staff. Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan Temple · 12 min walk Located at Hollywood Road, Man Mo Temple in Sheung Wan is a compound comprising 3 blocks built between 1847 and 1862 to Man Mo Temple, Lit Shing Kung...

Around Central

Tai Kwun, PMQ, Lan Kwai Fong and the Peak

Central is the business and government core of Hong Kong Island. Heritage sites like Tai Kwun and PMQ sit a short walk from the Central to Mid-Levels Escalator, and Victoria Peak is above it all.

Central has 22 places on the Roam Hong Kong map: 8 landmarks, 4 museums, 3 parks and gardens, 2 shops, 2 bars, 1 viewpoint, 1 special spot and 1 cafe. Read the Central guide.

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