Violet Hill Path Information

This hike, throughTai Tam Country Park, starts at Wong Nai Chung Reservoir. Across the dam wall, after going down a few steps and turning left, the trail begins to wind around Violet Hill. From this catchwater path one has lovely views over Deep Water Bay, Brick Hill and Wong Chuk Hang. Where the catchwater ends, a footpath continues on amidst woodland with wonderful sea views out across Repulse Bay. Some sections of - the path here are narrow and rocky, and visitors should becareful. Where the path winds into a gap between the surrounding hills, one comes to Repulse Bay Gap, with an information map. Here, head downhill towards Tai Tam Intermediate Reservoir, with its crystal clear brooks and gully streams. Just beyond this first reservoir, turn right and continue downhill along Tai Tam Reservoir Road. Surrounded by fine scenery and woodland, the route leads on to the finishing point at Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir.

The northern part of Tai Tam Country Park is primarily granite terrain. The southern part is mostly volcanic rock, which is more resistant to erosion and formed high peaks like Mount Parker (531m) and Violet Hill (436m). Violet Hill sits on the contact band where granite is cloaked by volcanic rock. A hill trail skirts the mid-slopes and gives dreamy vistas of the Tai Tam group of reservoirs, Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay and other coastal areas of Island South.