Victoria Gap Explained

Victoria Gap is an area and a mountain pass located between the summits of Victoria Peak (aka. Mount Austin) and Mount Gough, on Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.^[1] It is the most touristic place within the area referred to as The Peak, which receives some seven million visitors every year. Its altitude is ^[2] - some 150m (490feet) below the summit of The Peak.

Features

As a tourist destination, Victoria Gap features several attractions:

• Views of Central, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon Peninsula
• The Peak Tower, a leisure and shopping complex
• The Peak Galleria, a leisure and shopping complex
• The Peak Lookout, a restaurant housed in a historic building
• Lions Pavilion, a viewing pavilion
• The Peak Hotel, a hotel located at Victoria Gap from 1888 to 1936

Transport

The upper terminal of the Peak Tram is located below the Peak Tower at Victoria Gap. Several roads lead to Victoria Gap: Peak Road, Old Peak Road, Mount Austin Road, Harlech Road, Lugard Road and .

See also

• List of gaps in Hong Kong

External links

22.2703°N 114.1492°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Bernie Owen. Raynor Shaw. Hong Kong Landscapes: Shaping the Barren Rock. 2007. Hong Kong University Press. 978-962-209-847-3. 194.
2. Web site: The Peak Tower History.