The Sharp Peak (蚺蛇尖), or Nam She Tsim, is a hill inside Sai Kung East Country Park, north of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is well known for its well-defined sharp peak, which rises to a height of 468 metres (1,535 ft) above sea level. Sharp Peak is generally considered the hardest hike up in Hong Kong because of its remoteness and steepness.
Yet, we had a wonderful group hike at this most difficult peak on a beautiful October day (and night) of 2025.
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Group pictures using the Sharp Peak as the background (left) and on the rocks by the sea (right). Credit: Cheng Huang.
The hike was really challenging and we have to make the difficult decision of splitting the group in the middle of the hike to avoid dangerous situation. When some of us finally arrived at the peak, it is already the time of sunset, the colorful sky, deep mountains and vast sea under the sunset are the best rewards for our efforts. Of course, we then have to pay the price of descending the steep rocky mountain in the dark night under the moon.
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Sunset at the Sharp Peak, colorful sky and layers of mountain in the Sai Kung Peninsula. Credit: Zi Yang Meng.
Such an interesting experience deserves better description and documentation, that will take time to further formulate. But at least for now, one reflection is that mother nature is generous but also mysterious. The process of exploring nature is also the process of exploring one’s own soul. In this process, one often realizes that different people have different abilities and talents, but to achieve knowledge and insights, and to understand what is the most important pursuit for oneself, hard work and full commitment is universally and unambiguously required, most of the time, such process is its own reward.
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Pleasant walk at the long and white sand beach. Credit: Cheng Huang.
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Walking through the small bridges across the mountain stream. Credit: Cheng Huang.
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We need a break, doesn’t matter it is by the sea or in the mountain. Credit: Cheng and Zi Yang.
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See how much we suffered during the difficult hike on the rocks on the beach. Credit: Min Long.