It is situated within the Lantau South Country Park and the Lantau North Country Park and stands at a height of 869 metres (2,851 ft) above the Hong Kong Principal Datum, or 868 metres (2,848 ft) above mean sea level.

The two most common routes to hike up to the summit of Sunset Peak include starting from Pak Kung Au and from Nam Shan Campsite.

The Nam Shan Campsite route is usually less crowded and ends at the best viewpoint for sunset photos.

Section 2 is 6.5 km long and goes from Nam Shan Campsite west of Mui Wo on South Lantau Road (elevation about 120 m), to Pak Kung Au, another campsite on the Tung Chung Road (elevation about 340 m).

Both campsites are served by a number of bus routes going to Mui Wo, Tung Chung, and other destinations on Lantau island.