High West

For the distillery, see High West Distillery.
High West
西高山
High West from Lung Fu Shan View Compass
Highest point
Elevation494 m (1,621 ft)
Hong Kong Principal Datum Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates22°16′20.83″N 114°8′10.65″E / 22.2724528°N 114.1362917°E / 22.2724528; 114.1362917
Naming
Native name西高山 (Chinese)
Geography
High West is located in Hong Kong
High West
High West
Location of High West in  Hong Kong
LocationHong Kong Island
High West
Chinese西高山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXī Gāoshān
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsai1 gou1 saan1

High West or Sai Ko Shan, is a mountain on Hong Kong Island with a height of 494 m (1,621 ft)

It is in Central and Western District.[1]

High West Sunset
High West Signage Board
High West Summit

Geography

High West is located within Pok Fu Lam Country Park[2] and straddles the boundary of Central and Western District and Southern District.[3] It is west of Victoria Peak, north of Pok Fu Lam and south of Lung Fu Shan.[4] Queen Mary Hospital is at its west slope.

Harlech, Hatton and Lugard Roads terminate at a junction on its north slope. On clear days, visitors can see Tai Mo Shan to the north, Castle Peak to the north-west, Lantau Peak to the west, Tate's Cairn to the north-east and Lamma Island to the south.

Access

Unlike nearby Victoria Peak, there are no roads or cable cars up High West. East of the summit, a recently renovated trail near the junction of Hatton, Lugard and Harlech Roads leads to the top. West of the summit starting from Lung Fu Shan View Compass, there is a rock climb of about 180 metres that leads to the top for rock-climbing experts. This climb is treacherous and is not safe on windy or wet days.

  • High West Summit
    High West Summit
  • High West Path to Summit
    High West Path to Summit

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Central & Western District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Hong Kong Hiking Web". www.hiking.com.hk. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Central & Western District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ "西高山 - 綠洲 Oasistrek". www.oasistrek.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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