Sunset Peak
Though it starts from the same place as the Lantau Peak hike and though it also begins with a challenging climb to a considerable altitude,
today’s walk is still quite different in nature from the Lantau Peak assault. In this case, the climb is short and steep, but the descent is much
more gentle...
In order to actually conquer Sunset Peak, we have to make a a slight detour through the shrubs as, for unknown reasons, the summit has
been omitted from the official Lantau Trail.
Near the top, there is a high plateau, where many a hiker probably would not mind staying overnight, if only they could locate a key to one of
the old stone cabins located amongst the old grazing grounds. Much to the regret of many a developer, this highland is now part of Lantau
South Country Park, so it would take some influence peddling to be allowed to build an access road… (not to mention an awful lot of money).
After a well-deserved break and having made our way around the freely roaming cattle, we cross the plateau to begin our descent towards
Mui Wo. You will be pleased to learn that, as mentioned, the path down is somewhat gentler than the way up and the views over the Chi Ma
Wan peninsula and Silvermine Bay and towards Hong Kong island are simply spectacular. There are an awful lot of steps though...
Our final approach to Mui Wo is via an ancient village footpath, which leads through the ever-growing villages in the swampy area west of
Lantau’s old capital.
A ferry departs Mui Wo for central Hong Kong every 40 minutes, so we can enjoy our lunch at one of the towns many eateries without
worrying too much about time…
Though it starts from the same place as the Lantau Peak hike and though it also begins with a challenging climb to a considerable altitude,
today’s walk is still quite different in nature from the Lantau Peak assault. In this case, the climb is short and steep, but the descent is much
more gentle...
In order to actually conquer Sunset Peak, we have to make a a slight detour through the shrubs as, for unknown reasons, the summit has
been omitted from the official Lantau Trail.
Near the top, there is a high plateau, where many a hiker probably would not mind staying overnight, if only they could locate a key to one of
the old stone cabins located amongst the old grazing grounds. Much to the regret of many a developer, this highland is now part of Lantau
South Country Park, so it would take some influence peddling to be allowed to build an access road… (not to mention an awful lot of money).
After a well-deserved break and having made our way around the freely roaming cattle, we cross the plateau to begin our descent towards
Mui Wo. You will be pleased to learn that, as mentioned, the path down is somewhat gentler than the way up and the views over the Chi Ma
Wan peninsula and Silvermine Bay and towards Hong Kong island are simply spectacular. There are an awful lot of steps though...
Our final approach to Mui Wo is via an ancient village footpath, which leads through the ever-growing villages in the swampy area west of
Lantau’s old capital.
A ferry departs Mui Wo for central Hong Kong every 40 minutes, so we can enjoy our lunch at one of the towns many eateries without
worrying too much about time…
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