Kowloon Peak
Kowloon Peak, Hong Kong | |
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飛鵝山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 602 m (1,975 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum |
Coordinates | 22°20′27.16″N 114°13′23.64″E / 22.3408778°N 114.2232333°E |
Geography | |
Location | Hong Kong |
Kowloon Peak | |||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 飛鵝山 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 飞鹅山 | ||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Fēi ngòh sāan | ||||||||||||
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Kowloon Peak,[1] also known as Fei Ngo Shan (literally: "Soaring Goose Mountain"), is a 602 m (1,975 ft) tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park.[2] It is the tallest mountain in Kowloon, and is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail. On the lower slopes is Gilwell Campsite, belonging to The Scout Association.
Hiking and access
There are several paths from Jat's Incline and Fei Ngo Shan Road that lead to the summit. One of Hong Kong's most treacherous and dangerous climbs is the rock climb from Clear Water Bay Road to Kowloon Peak's summit through Suicide Cliff.
It has been suggested that portions of this section be split out into another article titled Suicide Cliff. (Discuss) (November 2022) |
Suicide Cliff is not necessarily a place where people commit suicide, but it's such named most likely because the climb is so treacherous, it's akin to committing suicide. Only experts in rock climbing and hiking should attempt the Suicide Cliff ascent. Casual tourists and inexperienced hikers must not attempt the Suicide Cliff hike as this hike has seen numerous injuries and fatalities.[3][4][5] In one instance, two mainland Chinese tourists ran into trouble on Kowloon Peak's Suicide Cliff and caused an extensive rescue operation involving 160 firefighters.[6]
For casual hikers, choosing the easiest path to the summit through Fei Ngo Shan Road is recommendable.
See also
22°20′29″N 114°13′24″E / 22.34139°N 114.22333°E
References
- ^ "GeoInfo Map.Map of Hong Kong provided by HKSARG". www.map.gov.hk. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "飛鵝山 Fei Ngo Shan/ Kowloon Peak". www.hiking.com.hk. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Hiker dies after falling down steep slope in Hong Kong country park". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Standard, The. "Another hiker killed". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "6 girls rescued at Kowloon Peak after getting lost on hike since yesterday". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "Hikers underestimate danger of 'suicide cliff' in Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2019-10-26.