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Eight Mountains of Kowloon

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Fallon, Steve. (2006) Hong Kong and Macau. Lonely Planet Publishing.
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Kowloon City in front of Lion Rock and other Mountains of Kowloon
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View of the Mountains of Kowloon from Hong Kong Island
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The eight mountains are: 16:Mountain group in Hong Kong 10: 1715: 1636:Eight Mountains of Kowloon 1626:Sai Kung Three Sharp Peaks 37:Eight Mountains of Kowloon 1676:Kai Kung Leng (Lam Tsuen) 1613: 1587: 1404: 1311:Tai Ling (North District) 1246: 1018: 855:Kai Kung Shan (Lam Tsuen) 785: 567: 464:Kwun Yam Shan (Yuen Long) 429:Kai Kung Leng (Lam Tsuen) 396: 345: 289: 273: 252: 1529:Lung Shan (Ngau Tau Kok) 800:Kai Kung Shan (Sai Kung) 107:robes depicting a dragon 1256:Sai Wan Shan (Chai Wan) 970:Sai Wan Shan (Sai Kung) 439:Lin Fa Shan (Tsuen Wan) 1666:Castle Peak Hinterland 1306:Cheung Shan (Sai Kung) 717:Kwun Yam Shan (Lantau) 32: 24: 1371:Kai Kung Leng (Kat O) 246:(more than 300 peaks) 30: 22: 307:Lin Fa Shan (Lantau) 103:Emperor Bing of Song 747:Middle Kau Nga Ling 1646:4 Hills of Kowloon 1588:Levelled (excerpt) 1321:Fake Yuk Kwai Shan 1208:Ping Tok Hang Shan 1203:Tiu Chung Tai Shan 1198:San Sin Tseng Shan 1168:Hung Heung Lo Fung 1133:Chiu Keng Wan Shan 757:Ngau Yee Shek Shan 253:900 metres or more 198:2019-10-15 at the 129:Gin Drinker's Line 33: 25: 1684: 1683: 1554:Lo Lung Hang Hill 1414:Checkerboard Hill 1405:99 metres or less 1247:100 to 199 metres 1173:Tai Yue Ngam Teng 1118:Sheung Yeung Shan 1019:200 to 299 metres 786:300 to 399 metres 727:Jardine's Lookout 568:400 to 499 metres 397:500 to 599 metres 383:West Buffalo Hill 346:600 to 699 metres 290:700 to 799 metres 274:800 to 899 metres 160:978-1-317-81716-1 1706: 1524:Observatory Hill 1499:King's Park Hill 1223:Cheung Ngau Shan 1188:Cheung Ngau Shan 1073:Tai Ngau Wu Teng 935:Smuggler's Ridge 667:Tin Fu Tsai Shan 587:Sze Tsz Tau Shan 247: 241: 240: 229: 222: 215: 206: 205: 181: 171: 165: 164: 144: 100: 46: 1714: 1713: 1709: 1708: 1707: 1705: 1704: 1703: 1689: 1688: 1685: 1680: 1609: 1583: 1406: 1400: 1286:Sha Tin Heights 1248: 1242: 1020: 1014: 920:Cheung Lin Shan 910:Lower Hebe Hill 905:Mount Collinson 900:Mount Stenhouse 885:The Twins North 850:Sugar Loaf Peak 825:The Twins South 787: 781: 737:Mount Nicholson 692:Cheung Yan Shan 569: 563: 539:Sheung Tsz Fung 499:Tung Yeung Shan 404:Shun Yeung Fung 392: 353:The Hunch Backs 341: 285: 269: 248: 245: 235: 233: 200:Wayback Machine 189: 184: 172: 168: 161: 145: 141: 137: 115: 53:New Territories 17: 12: 11: 5: 1712: 1702: 1701: 1682: 1681: 1679: 1678: 1673: 1668: 1663: 1658: 1653: 1648: 1643: 1638: 1633: 1628: 1623: 1617: 1615: 1611: 1610: 1608: 1607: 1602: 1597: 1591: 1589: 1585: 1584: 1582: 1581: 1576: 1574:Mount Shadwell 1571: 1566: 1561: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1541: 1536: 1531: 1526: 1521: 1516: 1511: 1509:Crocodile Hill 1506: 1501: 1496: 1491: 1486: 1481: 1479:Tai Tseng Shan 1476: 1471: 1466: 1461: 1456: 1451: 1446: 1441: 1436: 1431: 1426: 1421: 1416: 1410: 1408: 1402: 1401: 1399: 1398: 1396:Red Light Hill 1393: 1388: 1383: 1381:Hung Tang Shan 1378: 1373: 1368: 1363: 1361:Cheung Pai Tun 1358: 1356:Chung Hom Shan 1353: 1348: 1343: 1338: 1333: 1328: 1323: 1318: 1313: 1308: 1303: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1283: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1261:Mount Johnston 1258: 1252: 1250: 1244: 1243: 1241: 1240: 1235: 1230: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1200: 1195: 1190: 1185: 1180: 1175: 1170: 1165: 1160: 1155: 1150: 1145: 1140: 1135: 1130: 1125: 1120: 1115: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1090: 1085: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1024: 1022: 1016: 1015: 1013: 1012: 1007: 1002: 997: 992: 987: 982: 977: 975:Pottinger Peak 972: 967: 962: 957: 952: 950:D'Aguilar Peak 947: 942: 937: 932: 930:Tsim Fung Shan 927: 922: 917: 915:High Junk Peak 912: 907: 902: 897: 892: 887: 882: 877: 872: 867: 862: 860:Mount Hallowes 857: 852: 847: 842: 837: 832: 827: 822: 817: 812: 807: 802: 797: 795:Tai Sheung Tok 791: 789: 783: 782: 780: 779: 774: 769: 764: 759: 754: 749: 744: 739: 734: 729: 724: 719: 714: 709: 704: 699: 694: 689: 684: 679: 674: 669: 664: 659: 657:Wo Sheung Tung 654: 649: 644: 642:Shek Lung Kung 639: 634: 629: 624: 619: 614: 609: 604: 599: 594: 589: 584: 579: 573: 571: 565: 564: 562: 561: 556: 551: 549:Pak Tai To Yan 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1537: 1535: 1534:Hok Ngam Teng 1532: 1530: 1527: 1525: 1522: 1520: 1517: 1515: 1514:Kadoorie Hill 1512: 1510: 1507: 1505: 1502: 1500: 1497: 1495: 1494:Chu Wong Ling 1492: 1490: 1487: 1485: 1482: 1480: 1477: 1475: 1472: 1470: 1469:Yuen Chau Kok 1467: 1465: 1462: 1460: 1457: 1455: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1445: 1442: 1440: 1439:Woh Chai Shan 1437: 1435: 1432: 1430: 1427: 1425: 1422: 1420: 1417: 1415: 1412: 1411: 1409: 1403: 1397: 1394: 1392: 1391:Duckling Hill 1389: 1387: 1384: 1382: 1379: 1377: 1374: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1364: 1362: 1359: 1357: 1354: 1352: 1349: 1347: 1344: 1342: 1339: 1337: 1334: 1332: 1329: 1327: 1324: 1322: 1319: 1317: 1314: 1312: 1309: 1307: 1304: 1302: 1299: 1297: 1294: 1292: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1282: 1281:Shum Wan Shan 1279: 1277: 1274: 1272: 1269: 1267: 1264: 1262: 1259: 1257: 1254: 1253: 1251: 1245: 1239: 1236: 1234: 1231: 1229: 1226: 1224: 1221: 1219: 1216: 1214: 1211: 1209: 1206: 1204: 1201: 1199: 1196: 1194: 1191: 1189: 1186: 1184: 1181: 1179: 1176: 1174: 1171: 1169: 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1276:Tai Yam Teng 1238:Pak Kok Shan 1228:Braemar Hill 1193:Kei Lun Shan 1183:Devil’s Peak 1178:Piper's Hill 1158:Wang Tau Tun 1138:Tin Wan Shan 1108:Lung Fu Shan 1103:Kei Lak Chai 1083:Fa Ping Teng 1068:Tai She Teng 1033:Kung Um Shan 1005:Tai Che Tung 985:Eagle's Nest 980:Kwai Au Shan 945:Miu Tsai Tun 880:Tin Mei Shan 865:Tai Mun Shan 772:Tai Cham Koi 712:Mount Butler 652:Tai Hom Sham 632:Muk Yue Shan 627:Shek Uk Shan 622:Por Kai Shan 607:Hung Fa Chai 602:Choi Wo Fung 592:Robin's Nest 519:Kuai Li Fung 514:Kao Lao Fung 509:Mount Parker 494:Pyramid Hill 489:Kau Nga Ling 469:Lai Pek Shan 444:Tate's Cairn 414:Chau Ma Kong 388:Kowloon Peak 378:Buffalo Hill 363:Wo Tong Kong 332:Sam Shan Toi 322:Yi Tung Shan 317:Nei Lak Shan 193:Wilson Trail 169: 149: 142: 124:Wilson Trail 91: 89: 65:Tate's Cairn 57:Kowloon Peak 36: 34: 1595:Sacred Hill 1564:Pak Fa Leng 1544:Quarry Hill 1504:Signal Hill 1484:Duke's Hill 1449:Scenic Hill 1434:Garden Hill 1424:Finger Hill 1419:Pak Fu Shan 1376:Por Lo Shan 1316:Ho Hok Shan 1301:Hammer Hill 1266:Crow's Nest 1218:Pai Tau Tun 1143:Mau Wu Shan 1113:Ngo Sei Kai 1098:Ngau Wu Tun 1088:Mount Davis 1078:Tin Ha Shan 1063:Shek O Peak 1043:Tit Sze Kou 1038:Ma Tau Fung 1000:Lo Yan Shan 890:Bird's Hill 875:Fan Kei Tok 870:Golden Hill 835:Lau Fa Tung 830:Lui Ta Shek 820:Wa Mei Shan 810:Turret Hill 805:Kau To Shan 752:Siu Ma Shan 722:Violet Hill 697:Cloudy Hill 677:Beacon Hill 637:Mount Gough 612:Temple Hill 529:Fu Yung Pit 504:Needle Hill 434:Castle Peak 424:Lo Tin Teng 419:Middle Hill 368:Grassy Hill 281:Sunset Peak 265:Lantau Peak 260:Tai Mo Shan 85:Crow's Nest 81:Beacon Hill 69:Temple Hill 1489:Ko Po Shan 1386:Crest Hill 1058:Brick Hill 990:Black Hill 955:Wo Liu Tun 732:Razor Hill 672:Keung Shan 647:Sharp Peak 524:Pok To Yan 449:Tai To Yan 337:Ma On Shan 327:Ap Kuk Lek 312:Miu Ko Toi 135:References 1661:Wong Leng 1651:The Twins 1429:Wong Shek 1407:(excerpt) 1271:Ping Shan 1249:(excerpt) 1233:Boa Vista 1123:Kwai Shan 1021:(excerpt) 815:Hebe Hill 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Kowloon
New Territories
Kowloon Peak
Tung Shan
Tate's Cairn
Temple Hill
Unicorn Ridge
Lion Rock
Beacon Hill
Crow's Nest
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Emperor Bing of Song
robes depicting a dragon
List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
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Gin Drinker's Line
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