LANTAU TRAIL HIKE: Day One
Determined to hike the entire LantauTrail, Claire Severn tackles sections1,2 and 3 which take her from Mud Wo to Ngong Ping, and up and over both Sunset and Lantau Peaks.
DESTINATION
Beside the Seaside
While you may not get crystal clear seas, the water quality around southern Lantau is at some of the best levels in Hong Kong.
Tin Hau Temple – Hopping
PHOTOS BY Sarin Ale & courtesy of Wikipedia Tin Hau, the Empress of Heaven is first and foremost a sea deity and protector of sailors and, no surprise, her temples crop up all over the island from Tai O to Chek Lap Kok. While some, like the temple on Chi Ma Wan Road (Lantau Trail Stage 12), were built in the Ming dynasty, most are Qing-built; all have been regularly restored and refurbished over the… Read More » Tin Hau Temple – Hopping
WISDOM PATH NGONG PING
Once in Ngong Ping, Wisdom Path is easy enough to find – signs from the base of the Big Buddha lead you along a short woodland trail to the gentle slope at the foot of Lantau Peak on which it lies. REPORTING BY Sonal Kulkarni & Rachel Sadler PHOTOS COURTESY OF Unsplash & Adobe Stock Wisdom Path is a landscaped installation of 38 wooden columns inscribed with the Hrudaya Sutra (Heart Sutra), one of the… Read More »WISDOM PATH NGONG PING
INSPIRATION LAKE RECREATION CENTRE
Reporting & Photos By Rachel Sadler A leisurely 15-minute walk from Disneyland Resort MTR station, Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre is a glorious place to spend a day. It spans a full 30 hectares and at its heart is a 12-hectare artificial lake, the largest in Hong Kong, which serves both for recreational purposes and as a source of irrigation for Penny’s Bay. Entry to the recreation centre is free and it’s open from 9am to… Read More »INSPIRATION LAKE RECREATION CENTRE