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 |
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]
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.