Macau Hills

I had some time while staying in Macau, so I decided to walk up all the hills on the two main islands, there are not that many but most of them are really nice.



1Guia Hill (94m)

The hill with the light house in the east of Macau Island

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Guia Hill in the distance, viewed from Monte Fort

2Monte Fort

This hill has the Macau museum, right next to the ruins of St. Pauls. Accessible through walking path and also via escalators inside the museum.

The museum on top of the hill, great views all around Macau

3Jardim Luis de Camoes

A nice park with a small hill, busy with locals.

Temple on the side of the hill

4Colina de Mong Ha

Nice hill with a good view point in the north

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View south from Mong Ha

5Penha Hill Church

Grey church with nice views. There are two more hills further west of the church, one of the them is accessible with nice views the second one is not accessible.

The church in the center, the other hills on the left.

6Jardim Municpal da Mantanha Russa (Russian Hill)

Small park, the hill has a little spiral walkway at the top.

On Russian Hill

7Colina da Ilha Verde

Hill in the far north-west of Macau island. Accessible via some stairs behind residential high-rises. No path all the way to the top but possible to go up through the trees. Some views over to China.

Looking up to the Ilha Verde hill

8Fortaleza de D. Maria

A small hill near the reservoir at the ferry terminal. Nice park as usual, the very top has a fort which is not accessible.

View from the hill over the reservoir, the ferry terminal on the left and the Eastern bridge to Taipa

9Taipa Grande

In the north-east of Taipa, mostly forests. No views due to high trees. Walking path around the hill further downhill.

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Walking path on Taipa Grande

10Taipa Pequeno

In the north-west of Taipa, No views due to high trees. Walking path around the hill further downhill.

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View towards China

11Alto de Coloane (170m)

The highest point in all of Macau, has a small bunker. Nice walking path around the hill further downhill. There are a few more hills in the same area, the one west of the 'peak' is inaccessible, but the one passed the Chinese temple has a big while statue.

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View over the hills towards the temple

12Coloane cemetery Hill

Hill in the south-west of Coloane, A a great wild cemetery covers the south and west sides. You can get up pretty high but I didn't manage to get all the way to the top.

View over Coloane, Cotai and Macau in the distance

13Ka Ho Hill 115m

One of three hill in Ka Ho, the far south-east of the south island

Lots of trees cover this hill

14Ka Ho Hill 109m

Another hills in Ka Ho, the far south-east of the south island

Nothing but trees around

15Ka Ho Hill

Third hill in Ka Ho, the far south-east of the south island. I did not get up to this one.

The far south-east of Macau