Tate's Cairn or Tai Lo Shan () is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...
in Hong Kong at in height. It is one of the
peaks of the Kowloon Ridge and falls within
Ma On Shan Country Park. The peak began to appear on colonial maps in the 1860s but remained unnamed until the beginning of the 20th century.
Background
The origins of the peak's English name is unknown, but it may originate from maps created by a surveyor named
George Passman Tate, Assistant Superintendent of
Indian Survey Department who is responsible for government maps of Hong Kong and New Territories in 1899 and 1900.
Built in 1991 at a cost of HK$2 billion,
Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a -long twin-tube vehicular tunnel running north–south beneath the peak.
The Stage 4 to 5 transition of the
MacLehose Trail
The MacLehose Trail is a 100-kilometre hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, Hong Kong, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung District in the east to Tuen Mun Town, Tuen Mun District in the west. The path is marked by distance p ...
is located beneath the Cairn.
See also
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Gin Drinkers Line
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Gilwell Campsite
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Fei Ngo Shan Road
Kowloon Peak, also known as Fei Ngo Shan (literally: "Soaring Goose Mountain"), is a tall mountain in the northeast corner of New Kowloon, Hong Kong, situated in Ma On Shan Country Park. It is the tallest mountain in Kowloon, and is crossed by ...
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Eight Mountains of Kowloon
The Eight Mountains of Kowloon () are eight prominent mountains in Hong Kong that serve as a natural border between the Kowloon area and the New Territories. The eight mountains are: Kowloon Peak, Tung Shan, Tate's Cairn, Temple Hill, Unicorn R ...
References
Tate's Cairn
Sha Tin District
Wong Tai Sin District
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