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"Discovery Bay - Sunny Bay, Lantau peak bagging on a fine, warm sunny day.
Start - Disco Bay ferry pier (sailings here depart Central pier 3 at 10&40 past the hour)
Finish - Sunny Bay MTR station
From the beach I went up the stepped path to Parkvale Drive. At Woodland Court a signposted trail climbed up to a pavilion at Lookout point. Above at pt228m, gained via the School Steps, I encountered the first of six trig points today. Cut steeply down a narrow rough trail to regain the main path - the Tiger Head Trail - which led up Lo Fu Tau, the day’s high point.
The Lo Fu Tau summit area attracts mountain bikers http://www.arounddb.com/best-of-lantau-articles/rough-riding-explore-lantaus-mountain-trails-on-two-wheels/ and was nearly remodelled by a 747 freighter in 2017.. http://avherald.com/h?article=4aede2af&opt=0
My next target - minor peak Wo Sheung Tung - took a little finding, being unnamed on source HKSARG maps and incorrectly located on others. Explored the various bumps on the plateau and concluded the one furthest and about 450m from Lo Fu Tau must be it since the GPS elevations of other candidates fell well short. A faint Trail with a few ribbons went up throug..." — davidb • Jan 16, 2020