Lantau Peak, or Fung Wong Shan (literally " Phoenix Mountain"), is a mountain in Lantau South Country Park, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the second-highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on the island, with a height of above the Hong Kong Principal Datum, or around above mean sea level.

Name origin

The mountain is made up of a pair of peaks. The taller peak is known as "Fung Fung" ( Chinese: 鳳峰 lit: ''male phoenix summit''), and the lower peak is known as "Wong Fung" ( Chinese: 凰峰 lit: ''female phoenix summit''). Together, they form "Fung Wong Shan".

Location

Lantau Peak is located within Lantau South Country Park, near the center of Lantau Island, and west of Sunset Peak, which is the second-highest peak on the island. Lantau Peak is reachable by the

Lantau Trail The Lantau Trail (), opened on 4 December 1984, is a long-distance footpath on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The trail is a loop starting and finishing in the rural town of Mui Wo. It is the third longest trail in Hong Kong ...

. At the foot of Lantau Peak, a tourist spot called the ''Wisdom Path'' () can be found.

Geology

Lantau Peak is formed by

Volcanic rock Volcanic rocks (often shortened to volcanics in scientific contexts) are rocks formed from lava erupted from a volcano. Like all rock types, the concept of volcanic rock is artificial, and in nature volcanic rocks grade into hypabyssal and me ...

s, including porphyritic rhyolites, like many of the tallest mountains in Hong Kong, such as

Tai Mo Shan Tai Mo Shan is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an elevation of above the , or around above mean sea level. It is located at approximately the geographical centre of the New Territories. The Tai Mo Shan Country Park covers an area of ...

. Some shorter mountains in Hong Kong are formed by older Granitic rocks. Lantau Peak is also the source of water for

Tung Chung River The Tung Chung River is a Rivers of Hong Kong, river on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is designated by the Government of Hong Kong, governmental Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department as one of the "Ecologically Important Streams" withi ...

, a major river on Lantau Island. HK geological map revised version 3

Climate

Lantau Peak is located in central Lantau Island, with an elevation of 934 meters above sea level (23 metres shorter than

, Hong Kong's highest peak). Under the

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

, Lantau Peak features a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring c ...

(Köppen: Cwb). Due to its elevation, strong winds and fog occur throughout the year. Winter is cold with temperatures often dipping below 0 °C; summer is warm with temperatures reaching tops of 18-22 °C; spring is cool and humid and autumn cool and dry. Because there is no weather station at the top of Lantau Peak (934m), the Ngong Ping Weather Station of the

Hong Kong Observatory The Hong Kong Observatory is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong. The Observatory forecasts the weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in Hong ...

(593m) can be used as reference for the temperature at the summit. Lantau Peak and Kau Nga Ling

References

Lantau Island Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong {{NewTerritories-geo-stub

Name origin

Location

Geology

Climate

See also

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