Po Toi Island

It is suitable for hiking in autumn. Today, I would like to take all of you to Po Toi Island. It located an hour south of Aberdeen (and just 30 minutes off Stanley), Po Toi manages simultaneously to be close and far away. The island is the perfect week-end getaway - offering a relatively easy but very scenic walk and some brilliant seafood.  

Just three decades ago, Po Toi was home to around a thousand people, most of whom lived around this cove. But, drawn by the booming city and driven out by mainland marauders, all but a handful have since left. There are ruined buildings amongst trees by the pier; others are scattered nearby, and many more must have long since vanished, smothered by shrubs and climbers.

How To Get There

Po Toi Island
1. Kaido service from Aberdeen on Tues, Thurs, Sat, Sun and Public Holidays.
2. Kaido service from Stanley Blake Pier on Sun and Public Holidays.

It was a sun shine day! Fantastic!

There was a trail near the Tin Hau Temple which has more than 150 years.

It also features hikes over rough hill trails and if you're lucky, thrilling encounters with wildlife such as white-bellied sea eagles and turtles. The island is full of fascinating rocks like Conch Rock that is 10 meters high. Remember to open your heart and let your imagination fly. Otherwise, you will not be able to look at the rocks in another perspective and miss the turtles, the monks, and even the unicorns and castles on the clouds."

It was a really nice place for people who like taking photos and hiking! I saw many special rocks such as the Buddha Hand Rock (佛手巖), the Coffin Rock (棺材石), and the Tortoise Climbing up the Mountain (靈龜上山).

Palm Cliff (佛手崖) resembles the shape of a human hand 

Rock formation - Tortoise Climbing up the Mountain (靈龜上山) 

You can see the rock look like a turtle and walking up to the mountain!

The Deserted Mansion of Family Mo, (巫氏廢宅) is a famous "Haunted House" in the Island. It is a popular venue of "adventure" for the young visitors! In the past, Mo, built a house on the island after getting rich. Some thieves planned to kidnap family but the family was luckily away. The family deserted the house and moved away after the incident. Since then, the house was abandoned and deteriorated over time. As there is a Coffin Rock on the hill at the back of the mansion, rumours
 spread and the house became known as the Haunted House.

Hike Summary

Distance:  8 km

Approx. Altitude Change:  Gain: 355 metres  Loss: 355 metres

Highest Point:  188 metres

Time Spent on Island: 5 hours

Actual Walking 2.5 hours

After this blog, I think all of you will like Po Toi Island!


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