Yuk Kwai Shan, Mountain summit in Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong.
Yuk Kwai Shan is a 196.2-metre hill on Ap Lei Chau, the island's highest point. A narrow tombolo links its ocean-facing shore to Ap Lei Pai. Three main trails start near Lei Tung Bus Terminus, passing stairs and a blue channel to a path beside the Ap Lei Chau service reservoir; the left trail is easier, the central one roughest, and the right one most hazardous.
The mountain was named after Alexander Robert Johnston, a British colonial administrator who worked in Hong Kong during the 1840s. This naming reflects the early European influence on the region's geography and administration.
Local hikers refer to the lower summit as Fake Peak because it has leisure facilities and a different character than the main top. This distinction shapes how different visitors experience the mountain and what they expect to find there.
The summit is only accessible by following marked hiking trails, as no direct road reaches the peak. The southern side of the mountain involves sections that require climbing skills and rope assistance.
The lower summit west of the main peak, at 143 metres, is called Fake Yuk Kwai Shan by local hikers because the government built leisure facilities there. The main peak has no road access; the southern trail requires a rope installed on the mountain.
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