Social-media posts cited by HK01 described heavy crowds on Sunset Peak on Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, during the mountain’s silvergrass season. The season runs from November to December, Star Headline reported.
At the evening downhill peak, the line at Pak Kung Au bus stop stretched more than 100 metres, according to Star Headline. Hikers travel by bus between Tung Chung and Pak Kung Au for both the outward and return legs of the walk, leaving many to wait at the stop on their way down.
A local hiker’s online comment, reported by HK01, said queues formed on the uphill and downhill paths, at photo spots and for buses.