Lugard Road

Lugard Road
Lugard Road, elevated section in background
Native name盧吉道 (Yue Chinese)
NamesakeFrederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
Length2,462 metres (8,076 ft)
Width2.4 metres (8 ft)
LocationVictoria Peak, Hong Kong
Construction
Construction startJune 1913; 111 years ago (1913-06)
CompletionMarch 1921; 103 years ago (1921-03)
Lugard Road
Traditional Chinese盧吉道
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLòuh gāt douh
JyutpingLou4 gat1 dou6
Sidney LauLo4 gat1 do6

Lugard Road is a road located on Victoria Peak, Hong Kong, named after Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor of Hong Kong from 1907 to 1912. Located some 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level, the road is a popular walking path that forms part of the Hong Kong Trail, and is known for spectacular vistas over Victoria Harbour.[1]

  1. ^ England, Vaudine (4 July 2012). "Top 10 walks in Hong Kong". The Guardian.