Shek O Peak
Hill in Hong Kong
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Shek O Peak
Location of Shek O Peak in Hong Kong
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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
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
- List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
- Dragon's Back
References
External links
- Hong Kong Trail No. 8
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Main borders and locations
- Canadian International School of Hong Kong
- Ebenezer School & Home for the Visually Impaired
- German Swiss International School Pok Fu Lam Campus
- Hong Kong International School
- Hong Kong True Light College
- Kellett School Pok Fu Lam Campus
- Sacred Heart Canossian College
- Singapore International School
- St Stephen's College
- South Island School
- West Island School
- Aberdeen Country Park
- Béthanie
- Central Ordnance Munitions Depot
- Cyberport
- D'Aguilar Peak
- The Duchess of Kent Children's Hospital at Sandy Bay
- Grantham Hospital
- Holy Spirit Seminary
- Hong Kong Parkview
- Kwun Yam Shrine
- Hong Kong Chinese Christian Churches Union Pok Fu Lam Road Cemetery
- Middle Bay
- Murray House
- Ocean Park Hong Kong
- Queen Mary Hospital
- Pok Fu Lam Country Park
- The Pulse
- The Repulse Bay
- Shek O Country Park
- Dragon's Back
- Shek O Peak
- Dragon's Back
- Shouson Hill
- South Horizons
- Stanley Military Cemetery
- Stanley Prison
- Tai Tam Country Park
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- Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island)
- Ap Lei Pai
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- Middle Island (Tong Po Chau)
- Tai Tau Chau
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