Pak Ngai Tau
Climbing area · China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Rock dry, Rock about 29 °C
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 31°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 5.7 mm
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 31°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Fri 6 · 39 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 9 h
- Rock temp
- 31°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 29°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 119, poor
- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 56, poor
- Fri 639, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 841, poor
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1057, fair
The spot in three facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Tradstyles
- Best Dec–Jan4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov* | 19, poor | Wetdry in 9 h | 31°C | 26°C | 1.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | Dry | 29°C | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | Wetdry in 9 h | 31°C | 26°C | 0.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 28°C | 27°C | 5.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, poor | Wet | 31°C | 27°C | 1.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 39, poor | Wetdry in 9 h | 31°C | 27°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | Wetdry in 6 h | 28°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 41, poor | Dry | 29°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | Dry | 27°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | Dry | 25°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Jan
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
Map
the area and its town
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More climbing near here
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- Black Crag 22.2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pak Ngai Tau
1 crag mapped. Trad. Best from Dec to Jan. The nearest town to stay in is Hong Kong.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Styles Trad.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,390–US$2,710 each
about US$1,390–US$2,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HKG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$791–US$1,640 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,710 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hong Kong
42 min by car · 275 places to stay
About Hong Kong its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 21h 20m
About 21h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HKG, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HKG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.