| Kowloon Peak | |
| Elevation M: | 602 |
| Map: | Hong Kong |
| Coordinates: | 22.3409°N 114.2232°W |
| Other Name: | 飛鵝山 |
| Order: | ts |
| T: | 飛鵝山 |
| S: | 飞鹅山 |
| Showflag: | y |
| J: | Fei1 ngo4 saan1 |
| Y: | Fēi ngòh shāan |
| P: | Fēié Shān |
| L: | Soaring Goose Mountain |
| H: | Fei1 Ngo2 San1 / Fei Ngo4 San1 |
Kowloon Peak,[1] also known as Fei Ngo Shan (literally: "Soaring Goose Mountain", Chinese: 飛鵝山), is a 602m (1,975feet) mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park.[2] With the summit located just to the east of the border between Wong Tai Sin and Sai Kung districts,[3] it is the tallest mountain in Kowloon, and is crossed by both the Wilson Trail and the MacLehose Trail.
On the lower slopes of Tung Yeung Shan about 1.1miles to the north is the Gilwell Campsite, belonging to The Scout Association.
Kowloon Peak has a steep slope facing south towards while having a relatively smooth curve towards the east and west. The peak connects with Middle Hill, known also as Cheung Shan, and Tung Shan in the north, forming a ridge of mountains.[4] Despite being in an easily accessible location by car and walks, there are occasional sighting reports of Burmese pythons,[5] East Asian porcupines,[6] red muntjacs[7] and wild boars.[8]
Kowloon Peak consists mainly of volcanic rocks (many of which are tuffs), and blocks of granite at the base of the mountain.
There are several paths from Jat's Incline and that lead to the summit. One of Hong Kong's most treacherous and dangerous climbs is the rock climb from Clear Water Bay Road to Kowloon Peak's summit through .
Suicide Cliff is not necessarily a place where people commit suicide, but it is such named most likely because the climb is so treacherous, it is akin to committing suicide. The hike has also seen numerous injuries and fatalities.[9] [10] [11] In one instance, two Chinese tourists ran into trouble on Kowloon Peak's Suicide Cliff and caused an extensive rescue operation involving 160 firefighters.[12]
For casual hikers, choosing the easiest path to the summit through Fei Ngo Shan Road is recommendable.