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The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong .
In the romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanisation, 'shan' and 'leng' are the transliterations of the Cantonese words for 'mount' (山) and 'ridge' (嶺), respectively. 'Toi', 'kong', 'fung' and 'koi' also correspond to 'mount' in English and 'teng' corresponds to 'peak'. It is this system which is used in the list below.
There are numerous smaller hills that dot Hong Kong and some that have disappeared with re-development:
Name | Height (m) | Country park | Location | Notes |
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Amah Rock | 251 | Lion Rock | Named after Mazu (goddess). Not a hill, but a rock at the top of a hill. The rock itself is about 15 metres tall. | |
Mount Davis | 269 | Kennedy Town | Named for John Francis Davis, 2nd Governor of Hong Kong | |
Chiu Keng Wan Shan | 247 | Between Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng | ||
Devil's Peak | 222 | Lei Yue Mun | ||
Braemar Hill | 200 | North Point | ||
Leighton Hill | < 100 | Causeway Bay and Happy Valley | ||
Morrison Hill | < 100 | Wan Chai | Named for John Robert Morrison, Chinese interpreter and British linguist and Colonial Secretary. The hill was levelled Praya at the time of the Praya East Reclamation Scheme in the 1920s, which used its constituent rock/earth to reclaim land from the harbour, extending the shoreline away from the area. | |
Mount Parish | Causeway Bay and Happy Valley | Named for Commodore John E. Parish, Officer Commanding of China Station 1873–1876 |
Kowloon Peak, also known as Fei Ngo Shan, is a 1,975-foot-tall (602 m) mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park. With the summit located just to the east of the border between Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung districts, it is the tallest mountain in Kowloon, and is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail.
Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan is a mountain in Lantau South Country Park, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is the second highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on Lantau Island, with a height of 934 metres (3,064 ft) above the Hong Kong Principal Datum, or around 933 metres (3,061 ft) above mean sea level.
Kau Keng Shan is a hill in Tuen Mun, the New Territories, Hong Kong and stands opposite from Castle Peak. Kau Keng Shan has a height of 507 metres (1,663 ft). During the Ming dynasty era (1368–1644), the area around the hill was used as a defence position against foreign forces, in particular the Portuguese, who had occupied Tuen Mun from 1514 to 1521.
Temple Hill, also known as Tsz Wan Shan, is a hill between New Kowloon and the New Territories, Hong Kong. It peaks at 488 m. Beneath its south side is the residential area of Tsz Wan Shan and Buddhist temples. Sha Tin Pass runs between the hill and Unicorn Ridge. The summit of the hill is located within Sha Tin District.
Sze Fong Shan, located in Tai Po District of the New Territories, is the fourth highest peak in Hong Kong. With a height of 784 m (2,572 ft), it is northeast of Tai Mo Shan. The Eighth Stage of the MacLehose Trail passes near it.
Lin Fa Shan is the seventh highest mountain in Hong Kong. With a height of 766 m on Lantau Island, it is situated between Mui Wo and Sunset Peak.
Yi Tung Shan is the ninth highest mountain in Hong Kong. It is situated east of Sunset Peak on Lantau Island, and is 747 m in height. Stage 2 of The Lantau Trail runs along the north side of its peak.
Mount Butler or Pat Na Shan is a 436 m high hill on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
Chiu Keng Wan Shan is a hill that lies between the communities of Yau Tong and Tiu Keng Leng, Hong Kong.
Miu Ko Toi is a peak in Hong Kong. It is situated in New Territories and stands at a height of 779 metres (2,556 ft) above the sea level. It is one of the subpeaks of the tallest mountain Tai Mo Shan and the fifth highest summit in Hong Kong.
Shek O Peak or Ta Lan Tsing Teng Shan is a hill in southern Hong Kong. It is the tallest hill along the Dragon's Back trail.
Ping Shan is a hill in Kwun Tong District, eastern Kowloon that lies between the communities of Ngau Chi Wan, Kowloon Bay and Jordan Valley, Hong Kong. Most of it was the Ping Shan Stone Quarry before redevelopedment into a new neighbourhood with numerous public housing estates and schools. Being unlabelled in most maps, it was often mistaken as part of the forementioned neighbourhoods and Ngau Tau Kok.
Sai Wan Shan is a hill that lies within Sai Kung East Country Park, south of Tai Long Wan, on the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It has a height of 314 metres (1,030 ft) above sea level. The hill is reasonably easy for hikers and is a popular site for hiking in Hong Kong. A portion of MacLehose Trail Stage 2 is built along the ridge of this hill.
Tin Wan Shan is a hill in southern Hong Kong.
Middle Hill, also known as Cheung Shan, is a mountain in Hong Kong at 585 metres (1,919 ft) in height. Located to the north of Kowloon Peak and to the south of Tung Shan, it falls within the Ma On Shan Country Park and straddles the border between Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung districts.
Tiu Shau Ngam, is a mountain in Hong Kong with a height of 589 metres (1,932 ft). It is located north of Ma On Shan, the tallest mountain in the region.
Ling Kok Shan is the second highest peak on Lamma Island in Hong Kong, after Mount Stenhouse, with a height of 250 metres (820 ft) above sea level.
Shum Wan Shan is a peak in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. There is a water pumping station on Shum Wan Shan.
Keung Shan is a peak in Hong Kong, on southwestern Lantau Island, with a height of 459 metres (1,506 ft) above sea level.
Wa Mei Shan is a mountain in northeastern Hong Kong on Sai Kung Peninsula. It is located within Tai Po District.