Lo Yan Shan

{{Short description|Mountain in Hong Kong}}

{{Use Hong Kong English|date = December 2018}}

{{Infobox mountain|name=Lo Yan Shan|label_position=top|easiest_route=|first_ascent=|last_eruption=|volcanic_arc/belt=|age=|type=|topo=|coordinates_ref=|coordinates={{coord|22.2276|113.9901|format=dms|type:mountain_region:HK|display=inline,title}}|map_caption=Location of Lo Yan Shan in Hong Kong|photo=Lo Yan Shan.JPG|map=Hong Kong|location=Lantau Island, {{HKG}}|listing=|range=|prominence_ref=|prominence_m=|elevation_ref=|elevation_m=303|photo_size=250px|photo_caption=Summit of Lo Yan Shan|other_name=老人山}}Lo Yan Shan ({{zh|t=老人山|c=|s=|p=|l=Elderly Mountain}}) is a mountain on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, with a height of {{convert|303|m|ft|0|abbr=}} above sea level.{{Cite web|title=District Council Constituency Boundaries|url=https://www.eac.hk/pdf/distco/2019dc/final/dc2019t.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=HK Government Electoral Affairs Commission|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}

Geology

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Lo Yan Shan is formed by Granitic rocks, unlike many of the tallest mountains on Lantau Island, such as Lantau Peak, which are formed by Volcanic rocks.

Geography

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Lo Yan Shan is the tallest mountain on Chi Ma Wan peninsula.{{Cite web|title=Where to find solitude hiking on Hong Kong's Lantau Island|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2075796/how-get-away-it-all-hong-kongs-longest-country-trail|date=2017-03-05|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|access-date=2020-05-18}} The Lantau Trail passes through the summit.

See also

References

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