Braemar Hill

Braemar Hill (Chinese: 寶馬山; Jyutping: bou2 maa5 saan1) is a hill with a height of 200 metres south of North Point on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.[1] The hill was likely named after the Scottish village of Braemar by British officials.

Braemar Hill, Hong Kong
寶馬山
View from Braemar Hill
Highest point
Elevation200 m (660 ft)
Coordinates22°17′11″N 114°12′23″E 
Geography
Braemar Hill, Hong Kong
Location of Braemar Hill in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong
Braemar Hill
Traditional Chinese寶馬山
Simplified Chinese宝马山

The north and western sides of this hill are largely residential, consisting primarily of private upmarket real estate. Because of its convenient location and high real estate prices, Braemar Hill is considered one of the more affluent neighbourhoods in the city.

Infrastructure and establishments

Education

The area is home to a large number of schools, including one-third of the secondary schools in Eastern District.[2]

Primary schools

Secondary schools
Kiangsu-Chekiang School

University

Parks

Private housing developments
  • Tempo Court (天寶大廈)
  • Ho King View (豪景)
  • Braemar Hill Mansions (賽西湖大廈)
  • Sky Horizon (海天峰)
  • Pacific Palisades (寶馬山花園)
    Luxury Residence on Braemar Hill
  • Kingsford Garden (瓊峯園)
  • Wilshire Towers (慧雅閣)
  • Braemar Heights
  • Maiden Court (萬德閣)
  • Broadview Terrace (雅景臺)
  • Evelyn Towers (雲景台)
    Luxurious Residence Sky Horizon and Cheung Chuk Shan College on Cloud View Road (雲景道)
  • Seaview Garden (海景台)
  • Summit Court (雲峰大廈)
  • Hilltop Mansion (峰景大廈)
  • Hanking Court (恆景園)
  • Coral Court (珊瑚閣)
  • Sky Scraper (摩天大廈)
  • Flora Garden (富麗園)
  • Beverley Heights (富豪閣)
  • Oxford Court (豐林閣)
  • Viking Villas (威景臺)

Transportation
Bus no. 27

Buses

Minibuses

Pedestrian escalator system

The Government of Hong Kong proposes to build a Pedestrian Link and Escalator system between Braemar Hill and Fortress Hill, which has an MTR station. It would be the second such system in Hong Kong, after the Central–Mid-Levels escalator.[3][4]

Nearby hills

References
  1. "Node: Braemar Hill (1654612319)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
  2. School Lists by District – Eastern District, HK Education Bureau
  3. "Proposed construction of Braemar Hill Pedestrian Link gazetted". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  4. 陳晶琦 (2019-06-28). "寶馬山興建行人通道系統 炮台山道、雲景道等部分行人道永久封閉". 香港01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
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