Continuing with Hong Kong (outlying islands Lantau trails)
LANTAU TRAILS
The Lantau trails covers most of Lantau island and is a circular trail covering 70k from start to finish, but it is broken down into 12 trails. The trail starts at MUI WO and finishes at MUI WO if the full trail was completed. Each stage is well sign posted and every junction the same so its just a matter of following the signs to complete each stage. There are also marker post every 500m so you know where you are at any time.
The walks can cause problems to some hikers you never know and it is advisable to always carry a whistle, the procedure if you need assistant is as follows
Six long blast on the whistle within 1 minute, wait 1 minute and repeat the procedure until rescue arrives, if you carry a mobile phone that of course would be better.
There are many stopping points along most of the trails with seating and b. q areas, but not many of the trails has toilet facilities. The 12 stages of the Lantau trails are to give the hiker the choice of either easy, difficult and strenuous. The trail from HAM SHAN to PAK KUNG AU via SUNSET PEAK is difficult but rewarding when you reach the top for some breath taking scenery, of both sides of the island.
TABLE OF THE LANATU TRAILS
From / to and distance
MUI WO TO HAM SHAN 2. 5K
HAM SHAN TO PAK LING AU 6. 5K
PAK LING AU TO NGONG PING 4. 5K
NGONG PING TO SHAM WAT RD 4. 0K
SHAM WAT RD TO MAN CHEUNG PO 7. 5K
MAN CHEUNG PO TO TAI O 2. 5K
TAI O TO KAU LING CHUNG 10. 5K
KAU LING CHUNG TO SHEP PIK 5. 5K
SHEP PIK TO SHUI HAU 6. 5K
SHUI HAU TO TUNG CHUNG RD 6. 5K
TUNG CHUNG RD TO PUI O 4. 5K
PUI O TO MUI WO 9. 0K
Ngong Ping Rescuetrail 5. 6k
Ngong Ping Orienteeringcourse — — —
DIFFICULT LEVELS easy, hard and strenuous
Map numbers are taken from the map.
Lantau Island and Neighbouring Islands edition 4 (2008) there is now a new version but the numbers are the same.
Timing of these trails and walks are only an average time.