Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong

The Three Sharp Peaks of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港三尖) 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,[1] Sharp Peak (468m) in Sai Kung[2] and High Junk Peak (344m) in Clear Water Bay.[3] 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 because of its remoteness and steepness.

Sharp Peak
蚺蛇尖
Sharp Peak, rising in the background above Ham Tin Wan beach.
Highest point
Elevation468 m (1,535 ft)
Coordinates22°25′51″N 114°22′33″E 
Geography
Sharp Peak
Castle Peak, Hong Kong
青山
View of Castle Peak
Highest point
Elevation583 m (1,913 ft)
Coordinates22°23′18.35″N 113°57′11.63″E 
Geography
Castle Peak, Hong Kong
Location of Castle Peak in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong
High Junk Peak, Hong Kong
釣魚翁
View of High Junk Peak from Miu Tsai Tun
Highest point
Elevation344 m (1,129 ft)
Coordinates22°17′44.9″N 114°17′9.02″E 
Geography
High Junk Peak, Hong Kong
Location of High Junk Peak in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong

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 (which is in Clear Water Bay but technically in the Sai Kung District) and the remote Tai Yue Ngam Teng[4] (233m) peak.

See also

References
  1. "WalkOnHill‧Castle Peak". WalkOnHill. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  2. "【吾鄉吾土】蚺蛇尖‧香港遠足愛好者「考牌」熱點 - 20171227 - CULTURE & LEISURE". 明報OL網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  3. Ready, Get. "釣魚翁．香港三尖之一". www.getreadyhk.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-02-01.
  4. "Tai Yue Ngam Teng ｜行山路線 ‧ 資訊". 隨我行FolloMe (in Chinese). 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2020-02-01.


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