Wineshark Go Hiking - Shek Mun Kap to Ngong Ping

Difficulty: 1/5

Total Distance: 5 km

Starting Point:
Shek Mun Kap Village

End Point:
Ngong Ping Village


Transportation:
Take NLB No. 34 from Tung Chung Town Centre Bus Terminus going to Shek Mun Kap, alight at Shek Mun Kap Village terminus.

Sharing:
Arriving at the Shek Mun Kap Village, taking the left route you would soon reach Lo Hon Monastery 羅漢寺. Along the way it is all well-paved concrete path so the hike is easy, but since it is all uphill so one would need good stamina or requiring multiple stops to rest.

There are a number of monasteries on this trail you would pass by, including Wah Yim Kok 華嚴閣, Fa Hong Monastery 法航精舍 and Po Lam Monastery 寶林禪寺. This is also the Fat Mun Ancient Path 法門古道, the path was built in the old days for the monks to travel between the monasteries.

Passing through Dong Shan Fa Mun 東山法門, one can continue towards Wisdom Path 心經簡林. One of the most popular spots, the 38 timber columns are inscribed in Chinese the Heart Sutra. Then you can turn towards the direction of Po Lin Monastery 寶蓮禪寺.

Soon you would arrive at the famous monastery and Tian Tan Buddha 天壇大佛, and continue walking further is the destination Ngong Ping Village 昂坪市集. The place is busy with tourists and you can either take the NLB bus No.23 or the cable car back to Tung Chung.