Victoria Gap

{{Short description|Mountain pass in Hong Kong}}

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File:ThePeakTower 20041223.jpg viewed from The Peak Galleria at Victoria Gap]]

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Victoria Gap ({{zh|t=爐峰峽|j=lou4 fung1 haap6}}) is an area and a mountain pass located between the summits of Victoria Peak (aka. Mount Austin) and Mount Gough, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.{{cite book|author1=Bernie Owen|author2=Raynor Shaw|title=Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4sO5vlJ7ETcC|year=2007|publisher=Hong Kong University Press|isbn=978-962-209-847-3|page=194}} It is the most touristic place within the area referred to as The Peak, which receives some seven million visitors every year. Its altitude is {{convert|396|m}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeak.com.hk/en/heritage/history-of-the-peak-tower|title=The Peak Tower {{pipe}} History}} - some {{convert|150|m||-1}} below the summit of The Peak.

Features

As a tourist destination, Victoria Gap features several attractions:

Transport

The upper terminal of the Peak Tram is located below the Peak Tower at Victoria Gap. Several roads lead to Victoria Gap: Peak Road, Old Peak Road, Mount Austin Road, Harlech Road, Lugard Road and {{ill|Findlay Road|yue|%E8%8A%AC%E6%A2%A8%E9%81%93}}.

See also

References

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