Hansen's Hikes
Peaks of Lantau
From the ferry pier in Mui Wo, we warm up by slowly making our way through a maze of concrete footpaths to reach the
country park boundary. This is then followed by a gentle climb along an old village path up to Nam Shan, where our
challenge starts in earnest...
Ascending Sunset Peak involves tackling quite a few stone steps, but the higher we get, the more the path levels out, and
the views, first over Silvermine Bay and then over Pui O beach, are simply magnificent.
Just below the summit, we reach an old missionary summer retreat and pause long enough to catch our breath, before
making our way around the freely roaming cattle to begin a fairly steep downhill stretch. As we descend, we take in the
superb views over the very inviting Cheung Sha beach and our next challenge, the daunting 934-metre tall Lantau Peak,
located at the other side of the deep Pak Kung Au gap.
While we don't have to go all the way back to sea-level, we soon realize that there’s still quite a way up to the top of Hong
Kong’s second highest point. Yet, besides a healthy heartbeat, our well-trodden path provides stunning views over most of
Lantau – and the many islands beyond. We pause for breath, and perhaps a snack, at the peak while congratulating
ourselves on having ticked these impressive mountains off our list.
To many, the descent from Lantau Peak is even tougher than the climb up. At first we scramble down a clearly marked but,
at times, slippery path. Then the steps begin…
They end when we reach the Ngong Ping plateau, where we stop here for a well-deserved lunch break at the Tea Garden.
We will stay long enough for those who so desire to climb up to the Big Buddha or explore the Po Lin monastery. You could
also opt to relax over a pot of locally grown tea or sample the Tea Garden’s current choice of cold Chinese beer…
After lunch we will then follow the old village footpath down to Tung Chung passing 3 or 4 monasteries and temples along
the way before reaching the old Tung Chung fort. We will have a look around this 19th century attempt to fight opium and
piracy in the South China Sea, before continuing onto Tung Chung new town and the MTR back to big city…
From the ferry pier in Mui Wo, we warm up by slowly making our way through a maze of concrete footpaths to reach the
country park boundary. This is then followed by a gentle climb along an old village path up to Nam Shan, where our
challenge starts in earnest...
Ascending Sunset Peak involves tackling quite a few stone steps, but the higher we get, the more the path levels out, and
the views, first over Silvermine Bay and then over Pui O beach, are simply magnificent.
Just below the summit, we reach an old missionary summer retreat and pause long enough to catch our breath, before
making our way around the freely roaming cattle to begin a fairly steep downhill stretch. As we descend, we take in the
superb views over the very inviting Cheung Sha beach and our next challenge, the daunting 934-metre tall Lantau Peak,
located at the other side of the deep Pak Kung Au gap.
While we don't have to go all the way back to sea-level, we soon realize that there’s still quite a way up to the top of Hong
Kong’s second highest point. Yet, besides a healthy heartbeat, our well-trodden path provides stunning views over most of
Lantau – and the many islands beyond. We pause for breath, and perhaps a snack, at the peak while congratulating
ourselves on having ticked these impressive mountains off our list.
To many, the descent from Lantau Peak is even tougher than the climb up. At first we scramble down a clearly marked but,
at times, slippery path. Then the steps begin…
They end when we reach the Ngong Ping plateau, where we stop here for a well-deserved lunch break at the Tea Garden.
We will stay long enough for those who so desire to climb up to the Big Buddha or explore the Po Lin monastery. You could
also opt to relax over a pot of locally grown tea or sample the Tea Garden’s current choice of cold Chinese beer…
After lunch we will then follow the old village footpath down to Tung Chung passing 3 or 4 monasteries and temples along
the way before reaching the old Tung Chung fort. We will have a look around this 19th century attempt to fight opium and
piracy in the South China Sea, before continuing onto Tung Chung new town and the MTR back to big city…
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