Lung Fu Shan, Mountain summit in Central and Western District, Hong Kong.
Lung Fu Shan, also called Hill Above Belcher's, is a 253-metre hill on the northwestern side of Hong Kong Island, standing between Victoria Peak, Mount Davis and High West. Only its upper part, together with Pinewood Battery, lies inside Lung Fu Shan Country Park; the main and centennial campuses of the University of Hong Kong occupy its northeastern slope.
The northern side of the mountain once marked the boundary of Victoria City at the 210-meter contour line, setting a limit to early urban growth. This line shaped how the city expanded and can still be read in the way the landscape divides today.
The hill's name, Lung Fu Shan, means "Dragon Tiger Mountain". Its northeastern slope holds the main campus and the centennial campus of the University of Hong Kong, so the hill is also called Hill Above Belcher's after the nearby Belcher's Street area. The upper hill and Pinewood Battery are part of Lung Fu Shan Country Park.
A fitness trail starts from Pinewood Garden and passes several viewpoints and old structures along the way, with clear markings and multiple entry points. Sturdy shoes and enough water are recommended, especially if you plan to walk the full length of the route.
The Environmental Education Centre in the park holds BioBlitz events where researchers try to record as many animal species as possible in a short time. If you pass field workers with clipboards on the trail, you may be walking through one of those counts.
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