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High Island East Dam: hexagonal rock, and a weekend minibus

Hexagonal volcanic columns at High Island East Dam, Sai Kung. Weekends and public holidays: Pak Tam Chung, then green minibus 9A. Sun, water, last bus.

Notes dated 2026-09

Sai Kung country, toward High Island
Sai Kung country, toward High Island

Outside High Island Reservoir East Dam, the coast shows clear hexagonal columns — one of the easier pieces of Sai Kung UNESCO geology to walk to. No shops, little shade. This is not a waterfront mall.

Weekend route

  1. Reach Sai Kung town, or a weekend special (96R, 289R and similar — check 1933 / Citybus) to Pak Tam Chung.
  2. Green minibus 9A from Pak Tam Chung to the East Dam. Limited trips; queues start on the way out.
  3. Walk the dam for the columns and the sea. The minibus queues on the way back too. Do not cut it fine for the last trip.

Pack

  • Water and sunscreen. The dam is windy; the sun still lands.
  • Hat, grip shoes. Not leather soles on rock.
  • Octopus or cash for the minibus.

Questions

Can I go on a weekday?

The dam is not locked, but 9A is mainly weekends and public holidays. Weekdays mean other minibuses or a taxi, and the return is harder. First visit: a weekend, and leave extra time back to Pak Tam Chung.

Sai Kung: seafood, water, and the porch of the trails Sai Kung town pier, seafood streets, buses toward Pak Tam Chung and High Island. Change at Diamond Hill. Weekends are packed — check 1933 before you go. Minibuses: green is fixed, red needs you to call the stop Green minibuses have numbers and stops. Red minibuses need you to shout and often pay when you get off. Google Maps fails here first. Transit apps: 1933, Citybus, MTR Mobile Why Hong Kong bus times belong in App 1933 and Citybus, not Google Maps or Amap. Official links. Dragon’s Back: bus 9 from Shau Kei Wan, alight at To Tei Wan The well-known ridge on Hong Kong Island East. MTR Shau Kei Wan A2/A3, then bus 9 or a red minibus. Alight To Tei Wan. Water, a hat, no rainstorm days.