For the distillery, see High West Distillery.

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.

Gallery

  • 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.

External links

Media related to High West at Wikimedia Commons