Kai Kung Leng
| Kai Kung Leng | |
|---|---|
| 雞公嶺 | |
 View of Kai Kung Leng, Lam Tsuen Country Park, HK | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) Hong Kong Principal Datum  |
| Coordinates | 22°27′50.63″N 114°5′7.98″E / 22.4640639°N 114.0855500°E |
| Geography | |
  Kai Kung Leng | |
Kai Kung Leng (Chinese: 雞公嶺; lit. 'Rooster Ridge') is a mountain range in Lam Tsuen Country Park, New Territories, Hong Kong.[1]
Geography[]
There are several peaks on this mountain range.[2] The tallest peak on the Kai Kung Leng mountain range is called Lo Tin Teng and is 585 metres (1,919 ft) above sea level. Nearby, a peak simply called Kai Kung Leng, with the summit-signalling trigonometric post, stands at 572 metres (1,877 ft). Slightly further away to the west, a subpeak called Kai Kung Shan is 374 metres (1,227 ft) tall.
List of selected peaks[]
- Lo Tin Teng (羅天頂) (585 metres (1,919 ft))
- Kai Kung Leng, as known as Tai Lo Tin (大羅天) or formerly Kwai Kok Shan (572 metres (1,877 ft))
- Lung Tam Shan (龍潭山) (550 metres (1,804 ft))
- Kai Kung Shan (雞公山) (374 metres (1,227 ft))
- Ngau Tam Shan (牛潭山) (337 metres (1,106 ft))
- Kei Lun Shan (麒麟山) (222 metres (728 ft))
Disambiguation[]
In Hong Kong, there are other similarly named mountains in different regions of the city, such as Kai Kung Shan (399 m) in Sai Kung West Country Park and another (122 m). These locations are all popular hiking spots, so one must plan correctly when visiting.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "WalkOnHill‧Kai Kung Leng". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Lam Tsuen". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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