D'Aguilar Peak | |
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鶴咀山 | |
![]() View of D'Aguilar Peak from Shek O Peak's summit | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°12′16″N 114°15′22″E / 22.20444°N 114.25611°E |
Geography | |
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Traditional Chinese | 鶴咀山 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 鹤咀山 | ||||||||||
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D'Aguilar Peak or Hok Tsui Shan (Chinese: 鶴咀山) is a hill in southeastern Hong Kong.[1][2] D'Aguilar Peak is clearly visible from the Dragon's Back trail, although the trail doesn't traverse its summit. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.
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Geography
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D'Aguilar Peak is 325m in height.[3] To the north lies another hill called Shek O Peak.
Conservation
[edit]A site located on the north-western slope of D'Aguilar Peak and south of Windy Gap, covering an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975.[4][5]
Access
[edit]It is possible to access the summit of D'Aguilar Peak after hiking for about 30 minutes from Cape D'Aguilar Road. There is also a steep and rocky trail from Shek O Beach that leads to the summit.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "WalkOnHill‧D'Aguilar Peak". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ Harper, Damian (2005). China (in German). National Geographic De. ISBN 978-3-934385-55-9.
- ^ Rangel, Charmaine (2018-01-26). "Cape D' Aguilar Easy Trail". Hong Kong Hiking Lover. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
- ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - D'Aguilar Peninsula" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.
- ^ "WalkOnHill‧D'Aguilar Peak". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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