Peaked Hill

Peaked Hill, also known as Kai Yet Kok and Kai Shan, is a stack island on the westernmost point on land of Hong Kong territories. The island is close to the west side of southwest Lantau Island, near Tsin Yue Wan and can be spotted from the 7th stage of Lantau Trail between Fan Lau and Yi O.

Type: Islet
Description: hill in Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China
Also known as: “Kai Yet Kok” and “雞屎忽”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fan Lau Fort and Tin Hau Temple.

Fan Lau Fort

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Fan Lau Fort is a former military fortification located on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Named after the eponymous peninsula it is situated on, it was built in 1729 during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor, a hundred and twelve years before the British took possession of Hong Kong. Fan Lau Fort is situated 2½ km southeast of Peaked Hill.

Tin Hau Temple

Place of worship

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Tin Hau Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 2 km southeast of Peaked Hill.

Fan Lau Light House

Lighthouse

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Fan Lau Light House is situated 2½ km southeast of Peaked Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tai O and Luk Wu.

Tai O

Suburb

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Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means large inlet, referring to outlet for the waterways merges as it moves through Tai O. Tai O is situated 5 km northeast of Peaked Hill.

Luk Wu

Village

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Luk Wu Tsuen is an area and a village of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, home to several Buddhist monasteries. The place was named as such since deer could be found there in the past and the landscape looks like a lake. Luk Wu is situated 7 km northeast of Peaked Hill.