The Modern Gallery Road - Ngong Ping 360 Rescue Trail
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1000s • ISO 200
“Gallery Road” refers to passageway that is erected along the sides of cliffs. In China, the first gallery road was built during the Warring States period. We can tell that gallery road has long history for it being mentioned in an old Chinese idiom that goes “Repair the gallery road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River at Chencang”. But do you know that there is also a gallery road in Hong Kong? The “Ngong Ping Gallery Road” is such a road through the mountain areas connecting Ngong Ping Village on Lantau Island and Tung Chung.
At the time the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car was constructed, a mountain road along the cable car route for rescue and maintenance purposes was also built by the contractor. Also open to public, this road offers sweeping views of Tung Chung Bay and Nei Lak Shan and is an interesting hiking trail with cable cars travelling overhead. Those who opt for an easy trek can first arrive at Ngong Ping Village by taking bus route 23 or Ngong Ping Cable Car at Tung Chung, descend along the road to Yat Tung Estate in Tung Chung and then walk to Tung Chung MTR station to leave.
At the time the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car was constructed, a mountain road along the cable car route for rescue and maintenance purposes was also built by the contractor. Also open to public, this road offers sweeping views of Tung Chung Bay and Nei Lak Shan and is an interesting hiking trail with cable cars travelling overhead. Those who opt for an easy trek can first arrive at Ngong Ping Village by taking bus route 23 or Ngong Ping Cable Car at Tung Chung, descend along the road to Yat Tung Estate in Tung Chung and then walk to Tung Chung MTR station to leave.
Walk past the Ngong Ping Village after getting off the bus
Walk down the stairs next to the cable car
Turn right and continue onto the road
Turn left at this junction
Take the stone road to enter the mountain area
The first half section of the road is part of the Nei Lak Shan Country Trail
Turn right
Take the stone steps up
A look back at the Big Buddha
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1600s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1600s • ISO 200
Continue onto the stone path
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/2000s • ISO 200
Castle Peak in Tuen Mun can be seen
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1000s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1000s • ISO 200
Cable cars can be seen on your entire journey
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/2500s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/2500s • ISO 200
The characteristic wooden plank road
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/200s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/200s • ISO 200
Tung Chung Bay
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1600s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1600s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/1600s • ISO 200
After leaving the peak, turn right
Follow this path
A small stone beach on your way down
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/2000s • ISO 200
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/2000s • ISO 200
Walk past the sports court
Turn left at this junction
Turn left again, then walk up the slope
EOS 70D • EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS • f/5.6 • 1/4000s • ISO 200
Go straight ahead under this flyover
You can either take a rest at the shopping center of this estate or head to the Tung Chung MTR station directly to leave
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