D'Aguilar Peak

D'Aguilar Peak or Hok Tsui Shan (Chinese: 鶴咀山) is a hill in southeastern Hong Kong.^[1][2] D'Aguilar Peak is clearly visible from the Dragon's Back trail, although the trail doesn't traverse its summit. It is named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar.

View of D'Aguilar Peak (top left) from Cape D'Aguilar

D'Aguilar Peak
鶴咀山
View of D'Aguilar Peak from Shek O Peak's summit
Highest point
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Coordinates	22°12′16″N 114°15′22″E
Geography
D'Aguilar Peak Location of D'Aguilar Peak in Hong Kong
Location	Hong Kong

D'Aguilar Peak
Traditional Chinese	鶴咀山
Simplified Chinese	鹤咀山
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hè Jǔ Shān Yue: Cantonese Jyutping hok6 zeoi2 saan1

Geography

Summit of D'Aguilar Peak to the right

D'Aguilar Peak is 325m in height.^[3] To the north lies another hill called Shek O Peak.

Conservation

A site located on the north-western slope of D'Aguilar Peak and south of Windy Gap, covering an area of 5 hectares (12 acres), was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1975.^[4][5]

Access

It is possible to access the summit of D'Aguilar Peak after hiking for about 30 minutes from Cape D'Aguilar Road. There is also a steep and rocky trail from Shek O Beach that leads to the summit.^[6]

See also

• List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong
• Dragon's Back
• Cape D'Aguilar