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Mount Johnston ( Chinese: 玉桂山), also known as Yuk Kwai Shan, is a hill located on the island of
Mount Johnston ( Chinese: 玉桂山), also known as Yuk Kwai Shan, is a hill located on the island of Ap Lei Chau
Ap Lei Chau or Aberdeen Island is an List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, island of Hong Kong, located off Hong Kong Island next to Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong, Aberdeen Harbour and Aberdeen Channel. It has an area of after land recl ...
in Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
. The hill is 196m in height and is a popular site for hiking.
History
This hill is named afterAlexander Robert Johnston
Alexander Robert Johnston, FRS (formerly Campbell-Johnston, 14 June 1812 – 21 January 1888) was a British colonial official who served twice as Acting Administrator of Hong Kong from 1841 to 1842. He also served in the Executive and Legislati ...
(14 June 1812 – 21 January 1888), a British colonial official who served twice as Acting Administrator of Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
from 1841 to 1842.
Fake Yuk Kwai Shan
A nearby summit lower than Mount Johnston's (i.e. Yuk Kwai Shan) main peak houses leisure facilities by the government and is called ''Fake'' Yuk Kwai Shan by the local hiking community.Hiking
The steep incline of this hill means that parts of trail leading to its summit from the south side require the use of a rope installed on the mountain.Road access
There is no road access up the hill.See also
*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 ...
References
{{Hills and Mountains in Hong Kong Ap Lei Chau