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Violet Hill (Hong Kong)

Hill in Tai Tam Country Park, Hong Kong

Violet Hill (Hong Kong)
Summary

Hill in Tai Tam Country Park, Hong Kong

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nameViolet Hill
photoViolet Hill 1.jpg
photo_captionView of Violet Hill
elevation_m436
mapHong Kong
map_captionLocation of Violet Hill in Hong Kong
location
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other_name紫羅蘭山

|volcanic_arc/belt= Violet Hill (), also known as Tsz Lo Lan Shan, is located within Tai Tam Country Park in Hong Kong. The hill is a popular site for hiking. The Hong Kong Government named three trails on the hill, namely Wilson Trail, Tsz Lo Lan Shan Path and Tai Tam Country Trail. Towards its top, the hill splits into three peaks of altitude 436 m, 433 m and 430 m, respectively. It offers views of the group of Tai Tam Reservoirs and Wong Nai Chung Reservoir. The hill is well preserved, with little construction on the hill. A rare and protected species, the Hong Kong iris (Iris speculatrix), with its violet flower, can be found on the hill.

Summit of Violet Hill

Geography

The hill is situated in mid-southern Hong Kong Island. Apart from the shore of Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay in its southwest, the hill is surrounded by valleys with other hills on the island. With Mount Nicholson in its northwest, it forms a crossroad of Wong Nai Chung Gap where Wong Nai Chung Reservoir is sited. With Mount Butler in its northeast and Jardine's Lookout in the north, a valley leads to Tai Tam Reservoir in its east, an important water supply construction in the early colonial history of Hong Kong. Another mountain pass, Tsin Shui Wan Au (淺水), forms with The Twins

History

During World War II, the hill was part of the hostilities near Wong Nai Chung Gap during the Battle of Hong Kong and was used by Japanese forces with field guns to shell Aberdeen.

Road access

There is no road access up the hill. Two surrounding roads, Repulse Bay Road and Tai Tam Reservoir Road, lead from Wong Nai Chung Gap to Repulse Bay and Tai Tam Reservoir, respectively.

References

References

  1. Stone, Andrew, 1971-. (2008). "Hong Kong & Macau.". Lonely Planet Publication.
  2. Stokes, Edward, f. 1948.. (1995). "Hong Kong's wild places : an environmental exploration.". Oxford University Press.
  3. Lai, Benjamin.. (17 June 2014). "Hong Kong, 1941-45 : first strike in the Pacific War". Bloomsbury USA.
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