It is the second-highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on the island, with a height of 934 metres (3,064 ft) above the Hong Kong Principal Datum, or around 933 metres (3,061 ft) above mean sea level.

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

[4] Lantau Peak is formed by Volcanic rocks, including porphyritic rhyolites,[5] like many of the tallest mountains in Hong Kong, such as Tai Mo Shan.

Some shorter mountains in Hong Kong are formed by older Granitic rocks.

[6]Lantau Peak is located in central Lantau Island, with an elevation of 934 meters above sea level (23 metres shorter than Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong's highest peak).