Mount Johnston (Hong Kong)

Mount Johnston, Hong Kong
玉桂山
View of Mount Johnston
Highest point
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Coordinates	22°14′17″N 114°09′24″E
Geography
Mount Johnston, Hong Kong Location of Mount Johnston in Hong Kong
Location	Hong Kong

Mount Johnston viewed from Ap Lei Pai

Mount Johnston (Chinese: 玉桂山), also known as Yuk Kwai Shan, is a hill located on the island of Ap Lei Chau in Hong Kong. The hill is 196m in height and is a popular site for hiking.

Summit of Yuk Kwai Shan

History

This hill is named after Alexander Robert Johnston (14 June 1812 – 21 January 1888), a British colonial official who served twice as Acting Administrator of Hong Kong from 1841 to 1842.^[1]

Fake Yuk Kwai Shan

A nearby summit lower than Mount Johnston's (i.e. Yuk Kwai Shan) main peak houses leisure facilities by the government and is called Fake Yuk Kwai Shan by the local hiking community.^[2]

Hiking

The steep incline of this hill means that parts of trail leading to its summit from the south side require the use of a rope installed on the mountain.

Road access

There is no road access up the hill.

See also

• List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong

References

1. "Push to change station names". The Standard.
2. "..Venues in the Southern District" (PDF). Hong Kong Government District Councils.