Lantau Trail

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The Lantau Trail (Chinese: 鳳凰徑), opened on 4th December, 1984, is a long-distance footpath on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The 70-km trail is circular, starting and finishing in Mui Wo.

Approach To Sunset Peak

[edit] Stages

The Lantau Trail is divided into 12 stages.

Mui Wo to Nam Shan, 2.5 km, 0.75 hours, easy
Nam Shan to Pak Kung Au, 6.5 km, 2.75 hours, very difficult
Pak Kung Au to Ngong Ping, 4.5 km, 2.25 hours, very difficult
Ngong Ping to Shum Wat Road, 4.0 km, 1.25 hours, fairly difficult
Shum Wat Road to Man Cheung Po, 7.5 km, 2.75 hours, fairly difficult
Man Cheung Po to Tai O, 2.5 km, 1.0 hours, fairly difficult
Tai O to Kau Ling Chung, 10.5 km, 3.0 hours, very difficult
Kau Ling Chung to Shek Pik, 5.5 km, 1.5 hours, fairly difficult
Shek Pik to Shui Hau, 6.5 km, 2.0 hours, easy walk
Shui Hau to Tung Chung Road, 6.5 km, 2.0 hours, easy walk
Tung Chung Road to Pui O, 4.5 km, 1.25 hours, easy walk
Pui O to Mui Wo, 9.0 km, 3.0 hours, fairly difficult

[edit] Phoenix Walkathon

The Phoenix Walkathon is a fund raising event held by Hong Kong Ecotourism Society which aims at promoting the academic and educational messages of ecotourism. The Phoenix Walkathon is held along the 70-km Lantau Trail every year.