Por Lo Shan, Hill in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong.
Por Lo Shan is a hill in the western New Territories that rises between two residential estates and defines the local landscape. It forms a green elevation amid the densely developed surroundings of Tuen Mun District.
Por Lo Shan is a 121 m peak between Leung King Estate and Shan King Estate. On 2 January 2008 a long-lasting hill fire above Leung King stop burned 300 hectares of woodland and came close to Siu Lam, Castle Peak Monastery and Yeung Siu Hang village. On 18 April 2017 the PLA Hong Kong Garrison legal office posted notices near the trailhead that illegal cultivation inside the Tsing Shan firing range would be cleared from 24 April.
The name Por Lo Shan comes from the Chinese words for pineapple and mountain, a traditional name rooted in the area's natural history. Local residents use it as a familiar landmark when describing locations in this part of the territory.
The easiest way to reach this location is to take the MTR West Rail Line to Siu Hong station and then transfer to the light rail heading to Leung King. From there, you can easily explore the nearby area.
The "Grand Canyon of Hong Kong" that hikers mean is not on Por Lo Shan at all: it lies a few kilometres west, inside the Castle Peak Hinterland on Castle Peak Range Road, just west of Leung Tin Pass. It has no official name, and the trail to it begins at the foot of Por Lo Shan near Leung King Estate, which is why the two are confused.
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