Lugard Road

Located some 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level, the road is a popular walking path that forms part of the Hong Kong Trail, and is known for spectacular vistas over Victoria Harbour.

[4][5] Most of Lugard Road enjoys dense tree cover, and a variety of tropical vegetation can be found along its length.

[10] The cost of the entire 2,462-metre (8,076 ft) road, whose construction was made difficult by the "rocky and precipitous nature of the hillside", was estimated at HK$55,000.

Starting from Victoria Gap, the road contours the hillside below the Mount Austin Barracks, being practically level until it reaches a point below Bishop’s Lodge, whence it continues westwards with a rising grade of 1 in 18 to the end of the first section.

The steep terrain made progress slow, and challenges included "numerous dangerous boulders, weighing up to 45 tons each", which had to be removed.

[14] By the end of that year, all that still remained to be done was "a small amount of work consisting principally of bridge decking, railings, and road surfacing".

Piered section of Lugard Road in the final stages of completion (c.1921)
Start of Lugard Road, next to the Peak Tower and The Peak Lookout : the white building is No. 1 Lugard Road.
No. 35 Lugard Road, Victoria Gap Substation