Sunset Peak (Hong Kong)
Sunset Peak | |
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大東山 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 869 m (2,851 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum |
Coordinates | 22°15′26″N 113°57′10″E / 22.25722°N 113.95278°E |
Geography | |
Location | Southern Lantau Island, Hong Kong |
Sunset Peak or Tai Tung Shan (
mean sea level.[1][2] The second-highest of the territory and the highest on the island, the Lantau Peak
, is located to its west.
Name
The
Cantonese Yale: daaih dūng shāan, Jyutping: Daai6 Dung1 Saan1) literally means "Big East Mountain".
.
Access
Sunset Peak is only accessible by foot. It is located on section 2 of the 70 km (43 mi) long
South Lantau Road (elevation about 120 m), to Pak Kung Au, another campsite on the Tung Chung Road (elevation about 340 m). Both campsites are served by a number of bus routes going to Mui Wo, Tung Chung, and other destinations on Lantau island.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Lands Department (January 2023). "Hong Kong Geographic Data" (PDF).
- ^ Lands Department (2018). "Explanatory Notes on Geodetic Datums in Hong Kong" (PDF).
- ^ Stage 2 Nam Shan to Pak Kung Au on hiking.gov.hk. The elevations at Nam Shan and Pak Kung Au are taken from a local map.
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