Tai Mo Shan is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an elevation of 957 metres (3,140 ft). It is also the tallest coastal peak in Southern China and second tallest coastal peak in China after Mount Lao, and located at approximately the geographical centre of the New Territories.

The Tai Mo Shan Country Park covers an area of 14.40 square kilometres (5.56 sq mi) around Tai Mo Shan. It is located to the north of Tai Lam Country Park. The 35-metre-high (115 ft) Long Falls is the highest waterfall in Hong Kong.

David Howells

October 25, 2020

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Tai Mo Shan 957m, Hong Kong, 18.2.2019 (See 25 Best Day Walks in Hong Kong by Martin Williams).
Being the highest point in HK Tai Mo Shan was supposedly a …

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1. Needle Hill Summit – Tai Mo Shan Summit loop from 大窩口 Tai Wo Hau

21.9km

07:58

1,330m

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2. Wo Tong Kong – Tai Mo Shan Summit loop from Chuen Lung Village

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02:57

460m

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3. Tai Mo Shan Summit – Needle Hill Summit loop from Chuen Lung Village

26.2km

09:01

1,340m

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Elevation 910 m

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1. Needle Hill Summit – Tai Mo Shan Summit loop from 大窩口 Tai Wo Hau

2. Wo Tong Kong – Tai Mo Shan Summit loop from Chuen Lung Village

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