Ngong Ping Trail (Nei Lak Shan Section)
Recommended Route

Trail Attributes

Length
6 km
Duration
2.5 hours
Region
Lantau
Overall Difficulty (2-Star Moderate)

Length (Rating 2-Star)

Duration (Rating 3-Star)

Total Elevation Gain (Rating 1-Star)

Surface (Rating 2-Star)

Shading Level
(3 green leaves represent high shading level)

  • (Medium)

Popularity Rating (5 hearts is the highest)

(Rating 4-Heart)

The Ngong Ping Trail (Nei Lak Shan Section) is a circular trail that starts and ends at Ngong Ping Nature Centre. From the starting point, the trail passes by Ngong Ping Village and the Big Buddha, continuing for about 1 km to reach the serene “Wisdom Path”. It consists of 38 rustic wooden columns displaying calligraphy of the “Prajna Paramita Hrdaya Sutra” by the master of Chinese studies, Professor Jao Tsung-I. Following the directional sign for “Nei Lak Shan Country Trail”, walk for about 350 m to the entrance of the country trail. Continue for about 180 m to the junction of Nei Lak Shan Country Trail and the trail toward Ngong Ping Village. Continue along Nei Lak Shan Country Trail. During spring and summer, the mountains here are often shrouded in mist, with the majestic Lantau Peak and Sunset Peak standing tall amid the clouds. In autumn and winter, silvergrass sways in the breeze, turning golden in the sunset, creating a serene atmosphere that washes away all worries. Continue along Nei Lak Shan Country Trail for about 2 km to a viewing point overlooking Hong Kong International Airport. Walk another 600 m to a junction and follow the directional sign for “Ngong Ping Village”. After walking for about 1 km, you will come to another junction leading to the Ngong Ping Viewing Platform. Climbing the steps rewards you with views of Po Lin Monastery and the Big Buddha, as well as distant views of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge stretching across the horizon. Finally, a 650-metre walk will take you back to Ngong Ping Nature Centre.



To facilitate the public in planning their hikes, the geographical information of the route, including the route map, starting point, endpoint, and elevation chart, has been saved in a "GPX" file. The public can download hiking-related applications on their smartphones or smart watches, then click on the following "GPX" file to import the relevant information, which serves as an aid for hiking. Please note that downloading "GPX" files may increase data usage, and the functions and content display may vary depending on the device and application used.



Transportation Information

Starting Point
Take the Ngong Ping 360 cable car and alight at “Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal”, then walk for about 200 m through Ngong Ping Village to the starting point. Alternatively, take the New Lantao Bus to the "Ngong Ping" bus stop, and walk for about 100 m through Ngong Ping Village to the starting point.

New Lantao Bus routes - 2, 21, 23 and 1R


Endpoint
From the endpoint, walk for about 200 m through Ngong Ping Village to the “Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal” and take the Ngong Ping 360 cable car to leave. Alternatively, walk for about 100 m from the endpoint to the "Ngong Ping" bus stop and depart by New Lantao Bus

New Lantao Bus routes - 2, 21, 23 and 1R

The transportation information provided in this website is for reference only. Please check the updated transportation information from the websites of Transport Department and relevant transport utilities before setting off.

HKeMobility web page
https://www.hkemobility.gov.hk/

Route Map

The map below shows the route and scenic spots along the hiking trail.
For details, please refer to the transportation information above and photos below.