If you ignored my advice in 8 Essential Tips For Riding the Mid-Levels Escalator you will now find yourself on Conduit Road.
Click here if you would like to buy a t shirt to say you made it to the top of the escalator. You’d expect to at least find a shop at the top selling these, but no. There are zero shops here.
There are 5 options once you get to the top of the escalator.
Option 1 – walk back down from the top of the escalator
Walk back down. There are stairs adjacent to all the escalators. Just take care as some areas can be slippery if wet.
Option 2 – catch a cab
Take a taxi wherever you are heading next. You can just hail any taxi that drives past. It should cost around HK$40 to get back to Central.
Option 3 – catch a bus
Take minibus number 3 back to Central. This is cheaper than a taxi but I don’t recommend it unless you are solo or the only ones waiting.
The number 3 minibus is sometimes unreliable and by the time it gets to this stop it is often full. You need coins (no change given) or an octopus card. You can download the Citybus app to give you a better idea of real time schedule. You should always have an octopus card anyway. It makes life much easier with public transport in Hong Kong. You can also use it at convenience stores, coffee shops and many other places.
Option 4 – This is a great option! Turn left at the top of the escalator.
Walk to the Hong Kong Botanical and Zoological Gardens. It is an easy walk and can tick off another item on the sightseeing list. Google maps is not clear and many people go the wrong way.
If you need to cross a busy road and there is no crossing then you have gone the wrong way! Here is the Google map which seems to confuse people. I also have a YouTube video showing the exact route.
Option 5 – not for the unprepared! Head up the Peak from the top of the escalator.
Walk up to the Peak! If you do not have a reasonable level of fitness don’t bother doing this.
There are two routes from the top of the escalator at Conduit Road. Via Old Peak Road (left) which is very steep and via Hatton Road (right) which is longer. I have included Google Maps showing both routes but again these are not clear and often lead you astray.
You can also watch my YouTube videos showing the exact routes. Note there are no drink stops or shops on the way.
Google Maps showing route to the Peak via Old Peak Road
Google Maps showing route to the Peak via Hatton Road
If you do decide on Option 5 you will be rewarded by magic views at the top. But don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Good luck and thanks for reading!
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