Violet Hill, also known as Tsz Lo Lan Shan (literally meaning violet (flower) hill) is located within Tai Tam Country Park in Hong Kong. The hill is a popular site for hiking. The Hong Kong Government named three trails on the hill. Wilson Trail, Tsz Lo Lan Shan Path and Tai Tam Country Trail. Towards the top of the hill it splits into three peaks of altitude 436 m, 433m and 430m, one of which is The Twins (nope, not the cute Chinese pop duo). For flower lovers, a rare and protected species called Hong Kong iris (with violet flower) can be found on Violet Hill.
This was a fairly gruelling hike for me, so a word of warning for the unfit. Take plenty of water. Good job I didn`t do this hike at the start of my trip, because I wouldn`t have been able to walk for a week. The hiking trail finally winds up at Stanley, where you can recover in a bar and/or have some food. Or catch bus 6 back to Central.
