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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."

Lantau Trail stage4

ngong pingThough Nong Ping can fairly swarm with tourists, clambering up steps to the Big Buddha and roaming through Po Lin Monastery and along a path through the Tea Gardens, there is tranquillity to enjoy close by, including along the Lantau Trail.

Ngong Ping resources

Ngong Ping, Lantau

Info from Hong Kong's Great Outdoors

Ngong Ping is a plateau on the west slopes of Lantau Peak, best known as the site of the Big Buddha, which faces the far older Po Lin Monastery. There’s an easy stroll through the Tea Gardens, to a superb vantage for admiring southwest Lantau – and Lantau Peak, which you can climb via a steep trail.

South Lantau Bus

My farourite Hong Kong bus ride is east from Mui Wo to Ngong Ping, heading along the south coast of Lantau Island, then up into the hills.

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