Sharp Island

Sharp Island is a wonderful getaway from the city! I was lucky to visit during low tide, which allowed me to explore the beautiful beach. It’s a peaceful spot with stunning views.

Low tide in the morning . You can see Pineapple bun like rocks . The installations from the art fest was a nice touch to the island . It wasn’t very crowded. Getting there - You can take the boat from Sai Kung pier to sharp island and hike / walk to hap mun bay . Going back - If you wanna take the boat from hap mun bay back to sai Kung, just add $10hkd to the boat ticket you have . It comes every hour. Or backtrack to sharp island pier . There’s also BBQ area and campgrounds close to hap mun bay.

Sharp Island, as the name it is, full of pieces of glass bottles. My goodness, and it’s full of rocks and we got cut. Make sure you wear beach shoes!!! Good thing: the sea water is crystal clear, beautiful and clean.

Take ferry from Sai Kung pier, $30 (sharp island pier to and fro), $40 if u return from Hap Mun Bay. Last ferry leaves at 6pm. 1hr 15 min trail from sharp island pier to hap mun bay beach. At the start there are quite a fee flights of stairs. Followed by a few ups and downs on the cliff. Relatively easy as you can just walk forward and follow the trail. There are a few stopping points and this is one of them. There is a selfie stand for you to talk selfie with your friends. Good view of Saikung islands from here.

Great for bbq picnics walking & watching sunset

A visit to Sharp Island will fulfill a few wishes for nature lovers. There is the fun walk out to the Kiu Tau Islet on the tombolo at low tides, close to the Sharp Island Pier. At the Sharp Island beach area you will observe some interesting rock formations. Then one can head over to a short hiking trail with a reasonable altitude. Along the trail you will see wonderful sea views of Sai Kung’s eastern waters. If you want to swim, the waters of Hap Moon Bay (Halfmoon Bay) is pristine. On a sunny day, the Sharp Island offers an exceptional selection of outdoor activities. Its proximity to Sai Kung also makes it an easy outing.

This was my first time exploring Sharp Island on a fine day, not too sunny with mild breeze. You can take a ferry from Sai Kung pier (cost HK$40 for a round trip 10-15min boat ride - remember to check on the ferry schedule), we got off at Hap Mun Bay, aka Half Moon Bay, & hiked (Kiu Tsui Country Park, suitable for beginners) to the other side of the island, Kiu Tsui. It took us around 1 hour (total distance 1.9km) in a rather slow pace as very often we had to stop & admire the magnificent views. The highest point was 97m high at Hak Shan Teng. At the end of the hike, you’ll finish in Kiu Tsui. Kiu Tsui features a large rocky beach with volcanic rocks & the famous Sharp Island tombolo that connects to Kiu Tau. Here, you’ll find the most interesting looking rocks, the quartz monzonite, due to weathering, the rock is referred to as the “pineapple bun rock“, one of the famous local delicacies/buns in Hong Kong. You can spend a good couple of hours here, diving, snorkeling, swimming, BBQ, kayaking, or walk to Kiu Tau during low tides & explore the geo park (remember to read the tides schedule), etc. Changing rooms & shower facilities are available on both beaches. This island is great for a all ages 👍🏼

Such a nature beauty. You can easily spend a day here. You can enjoy the hiking trail, interesting rocks, beach and nice scenery. If you look closely beneath the rocks, you can find many little sea creatures like crabs, various shellfish or even sea cucumber.