Sunset Peak or Tai Tung Shan (Chinese:
Sunset Peak | |
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![]() View of Sunset Peak (2020) | |
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 |
Name
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The Cantonese name Tai Tung Shan (Chinese:
Access
editSunset Peak is only accessible by foot. It is located on section 2 of the 70 km (43 mi) long Lantau Trail. Section 2 is 6.5 km long and goes from Nam Shan Campsite west of Mui Wo on 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
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edit- ^ 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.