Nam Shan to Tung Chung
Route Introduction

Grade : 3/4 Distance : 7.5 km Time : 4 Hour(s)
Starting Point : Nam Shan   Finishing Point:Tung Chung

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Nam Shan to Tung Chung Information


This hike starts at the four-hectare Nam Shan Barbecue Area. from there, walk up through the pinewood which were planted here in the past - and soon you have an impressive view over Pui O. Passing through the 534 metre height point, there is extensive secondary forest. Walking uphill to Sheung Tung Au, which lies between Yi Tung Shan and Ling Fa Shan, you have a anoramic view of Hong Kong International Airport. Walk straight ahead for about one kilometre, where signs show the starting point ofWongLungHangCountry Trail. Walk straight ahead to the distance marker C1201 of the trail, where a flatter section allows you to view the Wong Lung Falls, half a kilometre away to the east.

Wong Lung Hang is where more than 20 tributaries from the Lin Fa Shan west slopes, Yi Tung Shan and the Sunset Peak north slopes meet. Wong Lung Hang After heavy rain, the great torrent of Wong Hang rushes down the ravine for Tung Chung Bay like a dragon in motion. This exhilarating sight is known as the "Flying Water of Wong Lung".

 


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