lantau island

Tai O to Tung Chung, Lantau

tung chung bayThere's a fairly long (ca 15km) but otherwise easy walk along the northwest coast of Lantau Island, between Tai O and Tung Chung. For roughly two-thirds of the route, it follows a coastline that for the time being is fairly wild.

Shui Hau n Tong Fuk on Lantau

tong fuk beach tinyimageA trip to the south Lantau coast at Shui Hau and nearby Tong Fuk makes a grand trip on a fine afternoon, especially on a hot day summer day when a swim seems a good way of cooling off.

Silver Mine Waterfalls, Lantau

silvermine fallThe Silver Mine Waterfall at Mui Wo, eastern Lantau, is one of the most easily reached of Hong Kong's best waterfalls. It's accessible by strolling gentle trails, passing the beach, village houses, fields and woodland. There's an even better "hidden" fall above.

Nei Lak Shan Trail, Lantau

skyrailThe 5-km Nei Lak Shan Country Trail circles round Nei Lak Shan, which at 751 metres is the sixth highest peak in Hong Kong. You can start on the trail in northeast Ngong Ping.

Lantau Island, Hong Kong

southwest lantau inc kwun yam templeViewed from Ling Wui Shan, Lantau appears completely free from urbanisation. Nearby are waterfalls in steep ravines, a temple tucked into a wooded hillside, and even a Chinese style landscaped garden. Walking here, it's easy to agree with Financial Secretary Henry Tang's description of Lantau as, "Hong Kong's biggest and most beautiful island."

Beautiful Lantau n concrete

Lantau is surely one of the loveliest islands in China; yet it is threatened by a slew of potential projects, including a logistics "park", a huge bridge, various reclamations (all included in a Concept Plan for Lantau), as well as a container terminal on an artificial isiand, and an LNG terminal on the nearby Soko Islands.

Here are two maps - highlighting the beauty of Lantau Island today, and the potential projects - along with links to more info, including on great places to visit.
They were produced with support from Civic Exchange, info from Green Lantau Association; maps by KC Holiday; design by Martin Williams, who also provided photos, as did Paul Melsom, Alan Leung, Jenny Quinton and Clive Noffke.

Tai O, Lantau Island

tai o drying fishTai O, the village on the west coast of Lantau that has been fancifully dubbed the "Venice of Hong Kong", is good for exploring, and for taking short motor boat tours just offshore and along the creeks.

Chi Ma Wan Pui O

pui oThere's a pleasant stroll from Chi Ma Wan (芝麻灣) pier (most easily reached by inter-island ferry connecting Cheung Chau, Mui Wo and Peng Chau; also by path from Mui Wo), southeast Lantau, to Pui O (貝澳).

Lantau resources

Lantau Island

Lantau Island pages/photo albums on this site

See links at right

Lantau Sustainable Development Plan

After strongly criticising the Concept Plan for Lantau, from the Lantau Development Task Force (see, for instance, HK Outdoors response to the plan, under Lantau News & Views), I've drafted an alternative plan - with proposed projects that may actually be sustainable.

Hoping to get some support for this from various quarters, and see about trying to actually work on something positive for Lantau - at same time as also arguing against things like the Big Bridge, the Logistics "Park", new container terminal...

Here's the latest version, following some comments received; your comments welcome too. There's a Chinese translation on the forums, where you can also add comments/ideas  - in thread A Sustainable Development Plan for Lantau.

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