The Gate

The Gate: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Gate

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 22.41948, 114.20538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Gate

• Penfold Park · park · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
• Taipo Falls · waterfall · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ma On Shan Park · park · Guangdong · ~3 km · Must-see
• Shatin Anglican Church · church · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ten Thousand Buddha's Monastery · Buddhist site · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tiu Shau Ngam · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tai Po Waterfront Park · park · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Hunch Backs · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sha Tin Park · park · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fan Sin Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hong Kong Heritage Museum · museum · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tsang Tai Uk Recreation Ground · park · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
• Man Mo Yee Tai Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
• Che Kung Temple · temple · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Hill · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tate's Cairn · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sha Tin Heights · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see
• Temple Hill · temple · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Gate

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Gate

• Tiu Shau Ngam · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~5 km · Must-see
• The Hunch Backs · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~6 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Hill · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tate's Cairn · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sha Tin Heights · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cloudy Hill · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~9 km · Must-see
• Tai Mo Shan · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~10 km · Must-see
• Eagle's Nest · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~12 km · Must-see
• Razor Hill · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~13 km · Must-see
• Robin's Nest · viewpoint · Guangdong · ~17 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Hong Kong

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