Tai Mo Shan Road

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Tai Mo Shan Road (Chinese: 大帽山道; Jyutping: daai6 mou6 saan1 dou6; pinyin: Dàmàoshāndào) is a road in New Territories, Hong Kong. It originates from Route Twisk and leads to (but does not terminate at) the weather station at the top of Tai Mo Shan. Paved the whole way, the upper-most roughly 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) route is blocked by a manned barrier gate, and is hence inaccessible to motor vehicles, except those on government or military service. A carpark exists at this point. Bicycles and pedestrians are permitted past this barrier, with cyclists not permitted to go beyond the boundaries of the paved road (i.e. past where the road ends or to the left/right of the road). There is an enclosed restricted area in which lies at 957 metres (3,140 ft), Hong Kong's highest point, a Doppler weather radar, and communications equipment. Cows and oxen may be encountered along the length of the road. Several pull-off points exist along the road. Until mid-2009, Stage 8 of the MacLehose Trail started at the road's intersection with Route Twisk, and ran along the entire section of Tai Mo Shan Road, and then continued towards Lead Mine Pass. The section of Stage 8 between Route Twisk and the car park now starts at the Kowloon Motor Bus stop on Route Twisk and is diverted to a nearby dirt track with steps so that hikers and motorists are segregated. However, the original route still forms part of the annual Oxfam Trailwalker to avoid confusion. Though rarely, the road may be covered by ice just like on 24 January 2016 or during other extreme cold waves.

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大帽山道 Tai Mo Shan Road

Tai Mo Shan Road
, Chuen Lung
Hong Kong, China
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Tai Mo Shan

Tai Mo Shan is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an elevation of 957 metres (3,140 ft). and located at approximately the geographical centre of the New Territories. The Tai Mo Shan Country Park covers an area of 14.40 square kilometres (5.56 sq mi) around Tai Mo Shan. It is located to the north of Tai Lam Country Park. The 35-metre-high (115 ft) Long Falls is the highest waterfall in Hong Kong.

New Territories

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