Ngong Ping and Tian Tan Buddha – Ngong Ping 360 Rescue Trail loop from 東涌 Tung Chung

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Ngong Ping and Tian Tan Buddha – Ngong Ping 360 Rescue Trail loop from 東涌 Tung Chung

Hard

4.6

(16)

hikers

Ngong Ping and Tian Tan Buddha – Ngong Ping 360 Rescue Trail loop from 東涌 Tung Chung

05:22

16.6km

680m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

北大嶼郊野公園 (擴建部份) Lantau North (Extension) Country Park

北大嶼郊野公園 Lantau North Country Park

南大嶼郊野公園 Lantau South Country Park

昂坪具特殊科學價值地點 Ngong Ping SSSI

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.51 km

鳳凰徑第三段終點（昂坪）Lantau Trail Section 3 Ending Point

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Length: 5.5 km
Duration: 2 hours

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7.53 km

Wisdom Path

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Just a short walk from the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery, you will find the Path of Wisdom. It contains 38 wooden steles containing verses of the centuries-old …

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8.26 km

Ngong Ping and Tian Tan Buddha

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8.29 km

Tian Tan Buddha (The Big Buddha)

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8.46 km

Tian Tan Buddha Entrance Archway

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8.79 km

Ngong Ping Village

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The village at the Buddha

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11.0 km

Ngong Ping 360 Rescue Trail

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Staircases and boardwalks constructed on steep sections. On a clear day, the views of the airport and surrounding hills are excellent.

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14.1 km

Tung Chung Hau Wong Temple

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16.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

1.43 km

917 m

795 m

691 m

Surfaces

8.38 km

7.33 km

691 m

160 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

30°C

24°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

December 8, 2023,🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Lantau - Abstieg vom Po Lin Tempel (nicht wie geplant)

Today, on the last day in Hong Kong, I wanted to take the cable car up to the temple and Buddha image on Lantau (the island with the airport and Disneyland) and then hike down. I had a hard time planning because there are a lot of elevation gain and I wasn't familiar with the condition of the hiking trails. …

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