Ngong Ping – Tung Chung Hike

I’ve done this hike about 4 times — all in the space of a week. Not by choice, mind you, I was hired to take photos of the Buddha, cable cars, and general area along the trail. I was walking with an extra ten kilos on my back, and suffering from minor food poisoning that effected the overall experience, but I still had a great time strangely enough.
I started the hike at Ngong ping for one main reason. It meant as soon as I finished the hike I didn’t need to wait for an hour or whatever it is for the bus to get back to Tung Chung. The trail begins fairly easily, flat or with a gradual incline. It goes on like this for about twenty minutes until you reach the stairs. Dam those stairs, and these are not even the bad stairs. A steep section of stairs lead to probably the highest point of the trail. All the while the cable cars are traveling overhead with people watching, and probably laughing at your struggles.
At the top of this hill you’re left with a glorious few of both sides, Ngong Ping, Tung Chung and also the Airport. From here I went off the trail a bit to get an even better view. It only took five minutes but it was well worth the effort.
After snapping a few pics I continued along the trail… this is where the hell stairs begin. The mountains are structured like a twin camel’s humps meaning you need to go down a long way then up again, then down and up and then finally down! most of this is done on a steep staircase. Let me tell you, the next day your legs will be stiff as wooden boards!
The entire hike takes between 1,5 to 2 hours. It’s a great trail for beginners wishing to push themselves a little and provides more than one place worth stopping at for the all-​important selfie. Be sure to bring water and mosquito repellant!