Shek O Peak

{{Short description|Hill in Hong Kong}}

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Shek O Peak or Ta Lan Tsing Teng Shan ({{zh|t=打爛埕頂山|c=|s=|p=}}) is a hill in southern Hong Kong. It is the tallest hill along the Dragon's Back trail.

Geography

File:Shek O Peak - at the Dragons Back (8117559516).jpg

Shek O Peak is 284m in height.{{Cite web|url=http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/see-do/great-outdoors/hikes/dragons-back.jsp|title=Dragon's Back {{!}} Hong Kong Tourism Board|website=www.discoverhongkong.com|access-date=2019-12-16}} To the south lies another hill called D'Aguilar Peak.

Access

Section 8 of the Hong Kong Trail runs through the top ridge of Shek O Peak.{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_so/cou_vis_cou_so.html|title=Shek O|website=www.afcd.gov.hk|language=en|access-date=2019-12-16}} It is possible to access the summit of Shek O Peak after hiking for about 30 minutes from the To Tei Wan bus stop on Shek O Road.

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