Ngong Ping 360 car fell off cable, plunged 50 m to the ground!
Aug 4, 2007, 8:53 am
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I have hiked around Hong Kong a lot when growing up there, and I've never seen a snake on well-used paths, like the one from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping.
That old path is not that serious a hike in cooler weather. [However, daily highs have been ~35C/95F recently.] What is a serious hike is the new path they built that literally runs UNDERNEATH the cable path, for construction/maintenance/rescue. I have not walked that one, but it's extremely strenuous.
To take the much easier old path, take a blue taxi to the Lo Hon Temple (or as far as the taxi can go). Elevation there is about 280ft. It's then about a 2mi walk (all paved, with steps at some points) up to the Ngong Ping plateau (~1,450ft). From there, maybe half-mile flat path to Po Lin Monastery.
Coming down, you may not get a taxi near the Lo Hon Temple, and will need to continue on the road back to Tung Chung Road (about half mile away), where you can get a bus or taxi. Or get the cellphone number of the taxi driver who took you there and call him when you're back at the Lo Hon Temple.
Or just take a taxi the whole way! Since you only said you don't like buses, not all vehicles.
That old path is not that serious a hike in cooler weather. [However, daily highs have been ~35C/95F recently.] What is a serious hike is the new path they built that literally runs UNDERNEATH the cable path, for construction/maintenance/rescue. I have not walked that one, but it's extremely strenuous.
To take the much easier old path, take a blue taxi to the Lo Hon Temple (or as far as the taxi can go). Elevation there is about 280ft. It's then about a 2mi walk (all paved, with steps at some points) up to the Ngong Ping plateau (~1,450ft). From there, maybe half-mile flat path to Po Lin Monastery.
Coming down, you may not get a taxi near the Lo Hon Temple, and will need to continue on the road back to Tung Chung Road (about half mile away), where you can get a bus or taxi. Or get the cellphone number of the taxi driver who took you there and call him when you're back at the Lo Hon Temple.
Or just take a taxi the whole way! Since you only said you don't like buses, not all vehicles.
Aug 4, 2007, 4:40 pm
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Huh. What kind of snakes are native to Hong Kong? That might be an interesting hike, unless, of course, the snakes are poisonous. I'm staying in the Tung Chung Cresent, so I am literally right next to the cable car station. I'm more than a little bit disappointed that the cable car won't be running while I am there.
Aug 4, 2007, 5:08 pm
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I read the news from Hong Kong daily. I don't remember reading anything about hikers being bitten by a snake for ever. If people get bitten, it's because the snake was provoked. If you stay on the path, there's nothing to worry about.
Now, every year a few hikers lost their lives in Hong Kong, but always from falling.
Anyways, I'm reading that on weekends, the lines for the buses from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping (#23) can be long and chaotic.
Now, every year a few hikers lost their lives in Hong Kong, but always from falling.
Anyways, I'm reading that on weekends, the lines for the buses from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping (#23) can be long and chaotic.
Aug 5, 2007, 1:45 pm
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Aug 5, 2007, 10:47 pm
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I had just returned from London on Saturday night and was smacked back into summer reality the moment I stepped out of the terminal towards the bus terminus at around 9:15pm. It was certainly a nice welcome back to prespiration after hardly pouring any sweat during the whole week I had spent in London. 
Thank goodness my GF was still in town during the whole week while I was away and had the air conditioning running full when I arrived home.
On the issues of snakes, I have also never encountered any nor have I been warned of such encounters while hiking on the island.
Thank goodness my GF was still in town during the whole week while I was away and had the air conditioning running full when I arrived home.On the issues of snakes, I have also never encountered any nor have I been warned of such encounters while hiking on the island.
Aug 5, 2007, 11:29 pm
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I had just returned from London on Saturday night and was smacked back into summer reality the moment I stepped out of the terminal towards the bus terminus at around 9:15pm. It was certainly a nice welcome back to prespiration after hardly pouring any sweat during the whole week I had spent in London.
Aug 14, 2007, 3:20 pm
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Jan 25, 2010, 6:25 pm
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Yes, all is up and running. And now they have some "Crystal car" with transperant bottom.
Note: As always it is subject to last minute closeure due to weather.
Note: As always it is subject to last minute closeure due to weather.
Jan 25, 2010, 6:25 pm
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