Castle Peak (Hong Kong)
| Castle Peak | |
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| 青山 | |
View of Castle Peak in November 2007 (image by Baycrest) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft) HKPD |
| Coordinates | 22°23′18.35″N 113°57′11.63″E / 22.3884306°N 113.9532306°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hong Kong |
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| Chinese | 青山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Green/Blue Hill | ||||||||||||||||
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Castle Peak (Chinese: 青山, sometimes transcribed Tsing Shan) or Pui To Shan (杯渡山) is a 583-metre (1,913-feet)-high peak in western New Territories, Hong Kong. It is also the highest granitic hill in Hong Kong.
In contrast to its Chinese name, which means green hill, Castle Peak is notorious for its severe loss of vegetation and weathering of its granite surface.