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D'Aguilar Peak

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D'Aguilar Peak
鶴咀山
View of D'Aguilar Peak from Shek O Peak's summit
Highest point
Elevation325 m (1,066 ft)
Coordinates22°12′16″N 114°15′22″E / 22.20444°N 114.25611°E / 22.20444; 114.25611
Geography
D'Aguilar Peak is located in Hong Kong
D'Aguilar Peak
D'Aguilar Peak
Location of D'Aguilar Peak in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong
D'Aguilar Peak
Traditional Chinese鶴咀山
Simplified Chinese鹤咀山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHè Jǔ Shān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghok6 zeoi2 saan1

D'Aguilar Peak or Hok Tsui Shan (Chinese: 鶴咀山) is a hill in southeastern Hong Kong.[1][2] D'Aguilar Peak is clearly visible from the Dragon's Back trail, although the trail doesn't traverse its summit. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.

View of D'Aguilar Peak (top left) from Cape D'Aguilar

Geography

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Summit of D'Aguilar Peak to the right

D'Aguilar Peak is 325m in height.[3] To the north lies another hill called Shek O Peak.

Conservation

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A site located on the north-western slope of D'Aguilar Peak and south of Windy Gap, covering an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975.[4][5]

Access

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It is possible to access the summit of D'Aguilar Peak after hiking for about 30 minutes from Cape D'Aguilar Road. There is also a steep and rocky trail from Shek O Beach that leads to the summit.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WalkOnHill‧D'Aguilar Peak". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. ^ Harper, Damian (2005). China (in German). National Geographic De. ISBN 978-3-934385-55-9.
  3. ^ Rangel, Charmaine (2018-01-26). "Cape D' Aguilar Easy Trail". Hong Kong Hiking Lover. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. ^ "Register of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)". Planning Department. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16.
  5. ^ "Site of Special Scientific Interest - D'Aguilar Peninsula" (PDF). Planning Department. 30 September 1992.
  6. ^ "WalkOnHill‧D'Aguilar Peak". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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