Hunchback Hills

The Hunch Backs, or Ngau Ngak Shan, is the twelfth-highest mountain in Hong Kong. Peaked at 677 metres, it is at the north of Ma On Shan.

Photo: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 677 metres
Description: mountain in Hong Kong
Also known as: “Ma On Shan”, “Ma’an Shan”, “Ngau Ngak Shan”, “Niuya Shan”, “The Hunch Backs”, and “馬鞍尾”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tiu Shau Ngam and Ma On Shan.

Tiu Shau Ngam

Peak

Photo: Kyosar.cheung, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tiu Shau Ngam, is a mountain in Hong Kong with a height of 589 metres. It is located north of Ma On Shan, the tallest mountain in the region. It is part of the west ridge of The Hunch Backs and is a well-known precipitous peak.

Ma On Shan

Peak

Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.

Ma On Shan is a saddle-shaped peak in east of Tolo Harbour in the New Territories of Hong Kong. With a height of 702 metres, it stands among the ten highest mountains in Hong Kong.

Wu Kai Sha station

Metro station

Photo: Chong Fat, Public domain.

Wu Kai Sha is the northeastern terminus of the Tuen Ma line of the MTR rail transit system in Hong Kong. It is located between Sai Sha Road and Sha On Street in Lok Wo Sha, also identified with Wu Kai Sha to its west and northwest, serving the many housing estates and schools nearby.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma On Shan Tsuen and Cheung Muk Tau.

Ma On Shan Tsuen

Hamlet

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Ma On Shan Village or Ma On Shan Tsuen is a mining village in the hills of Ma On Shan, Sha Tin District, Hong Kong. The village grew around the activity of the Ma On Shan Iron Mine, which reached its peak during the 1950s-60s and ceased operation in 1976.