Tai Mo Shan

Hong Kong's highest mountain (957m) is also called Big Misty Mountain because it's often shrouded in cloud so pick a clear day to visit for fabulous views. There's a car park and picnic area a couple hundred meters below the summit. From there, follow the access road to the weather station on the peak. It's a huge mountain, so you'll have no trouble finding a lonely spot. This is one of the few places where you might find frost before dawn on midwinter mornings, but we prefer the everyday magic at sunset. You may see people picking a variety of green tea, called mist or cloud tea, which grows high on the stunning mountainside.