- Lantau Trail
The Lantau Trail (Chinese: 鳳凰徑), opened on 4th December,
1984 , is a long-distance footpath onLantau Island in theNew Territories ofHong Kong . The 70-km trail is circular, starting and finishing inMui Wo .tages
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 difficultPhoenix 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.
External links
* [http://www.afcd.gov.hk/parks/trails/Eng/hiking/ltrail/ltrail.htm Country and Marine Parks Authority: Lantau Trail]
* [http://www.ecotourism.org.hk Hong Kong Ecotourism Society]
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