Mount Collinson Explained

Mount Collinson
Elevation M:348
Prominence M:180
Location:Far East of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR
Map:Hong Kong
Map Size:270
Label Position:right
Coordinates:22.2517°N 114.2353°W
Isolation Km:2.1

Mount Collinson is a mountain located in the far east of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The mountain has a sea level elevation of .[1] [2]

It is situated within the Shek O Country Park, which has an area of 7.01 square kilometres (2.71 square miles). It is located in the southeastern corner of Hong Kong Island. There are 7 named peaks in the park, and Mount Collinson is the highest among them.[3]

T:歌連臣山
S:歌连臣山
P:Gēliánchénshān / Gēliánchén Shān
J:Go1 Lin4 San4 Saan1
Y:gō lìhn sàhn sāan
H:Go1 Liên2 San4 San1
L:Collinson Mountain

Location

Hong Kong Trail Section 8 crosses the slope side of the mountain, which connects between Shek O Peak (also known as Dragon Back)'s intersection point, Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Long Wan (Sai Kung District).[4]

Summit

Despite having no properly-paved trails to reach the summit, it is still marked with a summit marking pillar. The Tai Tam Gap is facing northbound from the summit, with Shek O facing southbound.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mount Collinson . 2023-05-15 . PeakVisor . en.
  2. Web site: Mount Collinson - Peakbagger.com . 2023-05-16 . www.peakbagger.com.
  3. Web site: Shek O Country Park . 2023-05-24 . PeakVisor . en.
  4. Web site: Shek O Country Park . 2023-05-25 . www.afcd.gov.hk . en.