Shek O Peak

Location of Shek O Peak in Hong Kong

Location

Hong Kong

Shek O Peak

Traditional Chinese

爛埕頂山

Simplified Chinese

烂埕顶山

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Làn Chéng Dǐng Shān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	laan6 cing4 ding2 saan1

Shek O Peak

Chinese

石澳山

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shí Ào Shān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	sek6 ou3 saan1

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

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.

References

^ "Dragon's Back | Hong Kong Tourism Board". www.discoverhongkong.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ "Shek O". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

External links

Hong Kong Trail No. 8

Southern District, Hong Kong

Main borders and locations

Areas

Education

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

Landmarks

Aberdeen Country Park
Béthanie
Central Ordnance Munitions Depot
Cyberport
- Le Méridien Cyberport Hotel
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
Shouson Hill
South Horizons
Stanley Military Cemetery
Stanley Prison
Tai Tam Country Park

Moved	Hong Kong Maritime Museum
Beaches	Big Wave Bay Beach Chung Hom Kok Beach Deep Water Bay Beach Hairpin Beach Middle Bay Beach Repulse Bay Beach Rocky Bay Beach Shek O Beach South Bay Beach St. Stephen's Beach Stanley Main Beach Turtle Cove Beach

Closed	Wong Chuk Hang Estate

Transport

MTR stations	Ocean Park Wong Chuk Hang Lei Tung South Horizons

Islands

Ap Lei Chau (Aberdeen Island)
Ap Lei Pai
Kau Pei Chau
Magazine Island
Middle Island (Tong Po Chau)
Tai Tau Chau

Culture

Pok Fu Lam Fire Dragon Dance

This list is incomplete.
Hong Kong Maritime Museum is now located in Central.

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800 to 899 metres	Sunset Peak
700 to 799 metres	Sze Fong Shan Wo Yeung Shan Lin Fa Shan (Lantau) Miu Ko Toi Nei Lak Shan Yi Tung Shan Ap Kuk Lek Sam Shan Toi Ma On Shan
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100 to 199 metres (excerpt)	Sai Wan Shan (Chai Wan) Mount Johnston Crow's Nest Ping Shan Tai Yam Teng Shum Wan Shan Sha Tin Heights Cheung Shan (North District) Obelisk Hill Hammer Hill Cheung Shan (Sai Kung) Tai Ling (North District) Ho Hok Shan Fake Yuk Kwai Shan Siu Lam Hill Shouson Hill Ngai Tau Red Hill To Fung Shan Po Keng Teng Chung Hom Shan Cheung Pai Tun Kai Shan Kai Kung Leng (Kat O) Por Lo Shan Hung Tang Shan Crest Hill Duckling Hill Red Light Hill
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