The Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong () are a collection of three peaks that Hong Kong hikers deem as very challenging to summit because of loose rocks and steep inclination. The peaks are
Castle Peak (583m) in Tuen Mun,
Sharp Peak
Sharp Peak ( Chinese: 蚺蛇尖), or Nam She Tsim, is a hill inside Sai Kung East Country Park, north of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is particularly well known for its well-defined sharp peak, which rises to a heigh ...
(468m) in Sai Kung and
High Junk Peak
High Junk Peak () is a mountain inside Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, with a height of .
Geography
High Junk Peak is the highest peak in the Clear Water Bay Peninsula region. To the north lies a mountain ...
(344m) in
Clear Water Bay
Clear Water Bay () is a bay on the eastern shore of Clear Water Bay Peninsula of Hong Kong, located within Clear Water Bay Country Park. There are two beaches at Clear Water Bay: "Clear Water Bay First Beach" and "Clear Water Bay Second Beach". ...
. The three peaks are scattered in different regions in Hong Kong. While Castle Peak is the tallest of the three, Sharp Peak is generally considered the hardest of the three to hike up because of its remoteness and steepness.
Three Sharp Peaks of Sai Kung
Hikers also have another list of three peaks called the Three Sharp Peaks of ''Sai Kung (District)'', a popular hiking spot in Hong Kong. They are the aforementioned Sharp Peak, High Junk Peak and the remote
Tai Yue Ngam Teng (233m) peak.
See also
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List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
The following is a list of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong.
In the romanisation system used by the Hong Kong Government known as Standard Romanisation, 'shan' and 'leng' are the transliterations of the Cantonese words for 'mount' (å ...
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Castle Peak
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Sharp Peak
Sharp Peak ( Chinese: 蚺蛇尖), or Nam She Tsim, is a hill inside Sai Kung East Country Park, north of Tai Long Wan, in the Sai Kung Peninsula in Hong Kong. It is particularly well known for its well-defined sharp peak, which rises to a heigh ...
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High Junk Peak
High Junk Peak () is a mountain inside Clear Water Bay Country Park, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, with a height of .
Geography
High Junk Peak is the highest peak in the Clear Water Bay Peninsula region. To the north lies a mountain ...
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References
External links
Wilson Trail{{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong