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Needle Mountain Caoshan Lead Mine, Tai Mo Shan
Kwai Tsing District, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

Needle Mountain Caoshan Lead Mine, Tai Mo Shan

Length9.8 mi
Elev. Gain3463.7 ft
Est. Steps23000
Created by Aaron Wong

Needle Mountain Caoshan Lead Mine, Tai Mo Shan Introduction

Needle Mountain Caoshan Lead Mine, Tai Mo Shan is a 9.8 mile (23,000-step) route located near Kwai Tsing District, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. This route has an elevation gain of about 3463.7 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

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New Territories

Place
The New Territories (Chinese: 新界; Cantonese Yale: Sān'gaai) is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory, and contains around half of the population of Hong Kong. Historically, it is the region described in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory.

Hong Kong Island (constituency)

Place
The Hong Kong Island geographical constituency is one of the five geographical constituencies in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It currently elects 6 Members of the Legislative Council using the Hare quota of party-list proportional representation. The constituency covers all the four districts on the Hong Kong Island, namely, Central and Western, Eastern, Southern and Wan Chai.

Needle Hill

Place
Needle Hill or Cham Shan (Chinese: 針山) is a mountain in New Territories, Hong Kong. It has an altitude of 532 m. This is a part of a popular hiking route including Grassy Hill and Tai Mo Shan. The mountain got its name due to the resemblance of a needle by its peak.

Grassy Hill

Place
Grassy Hill (Chinese: 草山; Cantonese Yale: Chóu sāan) is the tenth highest hill in Hong Kong. Peaked at 647 m, it is situated between Tsuen Wan and Tai Po and near the Lead Mine Pass. The Stage 7 of MacLehose Trail runs near its peak.

Lead Mine Pass

Place
Lead Mine Pass (simplified Chinese: 铅矿坳; traditional Chinese: 鉛礦坳; pinyin: Qiānkuàngào; Jyutping: jyun4 kong3 aa1) is a mountain pass in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is near Grassy Hill and two walking trails, MacLehose Trail (Stages 7 & 8) and Wilson Trail (Stages 7 & 8) intersect at the pass.

Tai Mo Shan Road

Place
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.

Sei Fong Shan

Place
Sei Fong Shan (Chinese: 四方山), located in the New Territories, is the fourth highest peak in Hong Kong. With a height of 785 m, it is at the northeast of Tai Mo Shan. The Stage 8 of the MacLehose Trail passes near it.

Wo Yeung Shan

Place
Wo Yeung Shan (Chinese: 禾秧山), located in the New Territories, is the fifth-highest peak in Hong Kong. With a height of 771 metres (2,530 ft), it is at the southeast of Tai Mo Shan. The peak is located in between Tsuen Wan District and Tai Po District.

Tai Mo Shan

Place
Tai Mo Shan (Chinese: 大帽山) is the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an elevation of 957 m. It is also the tallest coastal peak in Southern China and second tallest coastal peak in China after Mount Lao, and located at approximately the geographical centre of the New Territories.The Tai Mo Shan Country Park covers an area of 14.40 km² around Tai Mo Shan.

Shing Mun Tunnels

Place
The Shing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. They are a part of Route 9 and the Tsuen Wan entrance is the reset point (As Route 9 is apparently a loop) of Route 9.Construction started on 11 February 1987 and the tunnels opened on 20 April 1990.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

9.8 mi

Elev. Gain

3463.7 ft

Est. Steps

23000
Created by
Aaron Wong
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