Shek O Peak
Appearance
Shek O Peak | |
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打爛埕頂山 | |
![]() View of Shek O from Shek O Peak's summit | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°14′8.57″N 114°14′37.33″E / 22.2357139°N 114.2437028°E |
Geography | |
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Traditional Chinese | 爛埕頂山 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 烂埕顶山 | ||||||||||
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Chinese | 石澳山 | ||||||||||
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Shek O Peak or Ta Lan Tsing Teng Shan (Chinese: 打爛埕頂山) is a hill in southern Hong Kong. It is the tallest hill along the Dragon's Back trail.
Geography
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Shek O Peak is 284m in height.[1] To the south lies another hill called D'Aguilar Peak.
Access
[edit]Section 8 of the Hong Kong Trail runs through the top ridge of Shek O Peak.[2] It is possible to access the summit of Shek O Peak after hiking for about 30 minutes from the To Tei Wan bus stop on Shek O Road.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dragon's Back | Hong Kong Tourism Board". www.discoverhongkong.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Shek O". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 16 December 2019.