Lion Rock

This article is about a hill in Hong Kong. For other uses, see Lion Rock (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Lion Mountains.

Lion Rock
獅子山
The lion-shaped rock viewed from the west
Highest point
Elevation495 m (1,624 ft)
Hong Kong Principal Datum Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates22°21′11″N 114°11′13″E / 22.353102°N 114.187067°E / 22.353102; 114.187067
Naming
Native name獅子山 (Chinese)
Geography
Lion Rock is located in Hong Kong
Lion Rock
Lion Rock
Location of Lion Rock in Hong Kong
Location Hong Kong
Lion Rock
Traditional Chinese獅子山
Simplified Chinese狮子山
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShīzishān
Wade–GilesShih1-tzu5-shan1
IPA[ʈʂʂí.tsi.ʂán]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSī jí sāan
JyutpingSi1 zi2 saan1
IPA[si˥.tsi˧˥.san˥]

Lion Rock, or less formally Lion Rock Hill, is a mountain in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin District,[1] between Kowloon Tong of Kowloon and Tai Wai of the New Territories, and is 495 metres (1,624 ft) high.[2] The peak consists of granite covered sparsely by shrubs. The Kowloon granite, which includes Lion Rock, is estimated to be around 140 million years old.[3]

Lion Rock viewed from Wong Tai Sin Temple (Hong Kong)
Lion Rock Summit. Kowloon East and Hong Kong Eastern District can be seen
Lion Rock's Head at Sunset on a clear day without smog

Lion Rock is noted for its shape.[4] Its resemblance to a crouching lion is most striking from the Choi Hung and San Po Kong areas in East Kowloon. A trail winds its way up the forested hillside to the top, culminating atop the "lion's head". The trail can be followed across the profile of the lion, eventually linking up with the MacLehose Trail. The rock provides a view of the city and Hong Kong Island in the distance. The entire mountain is located within Lion Rock Country Park, south of Hung Mui Kuk, Tai Wai and is made passable by vehicles by Lion Rock Tunnel, which connects Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai.

Lion Rock is near another famous rock structure, the Amah Rock. A road in Kowloon City is named Lion Rock Road (獅子石道).

  1. ^ "District Council Constituency Boundaries - Sha Tin District" (PDF). Electoral Affairs Commission. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Lion Rock". www.afcd.gov.hk. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Kowloon Granite - Klk". www.cedd.gov.hk. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (10 October 2018). "Lion Rock: Hong Kong's most beautiful climbing destination". CNN Travel. Retrieved 9 September 2019.