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The crag beacon hill. A full topo can be downloaded here.

The crag beacon hill Approach time approx. The hill was the site of a Bronze Age fort and is thought to also have been the location of a Roman camp. . That way I found the gully, the climbing crag, and others. Aug 24, 2019 · On the Kowloon side of Hong Kong is Beacon Hill. Historically the hill was the location of a military outpost and warning beacon during the Qing Dynasty. Little by little I started checking the various paths around. (The path would be shown if you search "beacon hill high level fresh water service reservoir" on google map). Routes. Beacon Hill offers a short approach with great views of the cities, and is a popular place to rock climb in Hong Kong. A full topo can be downloaded here. CRAGS NAME. Taxi to Lung Yan Road (龍欣道). Good for a short run back & forth from home. Just tell the taxi driver to bring you till the end of the road till reaching the reservoir. Kowloon City view at mountain crag; FEE. Beacon Hill was the closest hill nearby. It offers a good range of short sport climbing on coarse grained granite. To the right of the reservoir a small track leads up the hill to the crag. Climbs here range from 6a to 8a, with most being 6c or higher. Main Crag. 1 person: HKD $2,300; 2 people: HKD $2,600 in total; 3-7 people: HK$900/person; 8-15 people: HK$800/person The crag is known for resembling the silhouette of a face, which has been nicknamed the 'Old Man of Beacon Hill' or, more sinisterly, 'The Devil's Profile'. Here the grade range caters for novice and local F8 grade ‘hard man / woman’ alike. 1) Jacky’s Route ** F5 Apr 17, 2024 · See full screen & the Garmin track (crag version with Summer) & on my own checking the gully. Crag features. Short, easily accessible sports routes on top quality granite crag, trees covered resting areas make this crag become popular. A decade ago I moved to Kowloon side. To the right of the reservoir a small track leads up the hill to the main crag. Paths leading to the Lower Crag and Beacon Heights break off from the main access path just before and after the main crag respectively. Present day short and easily accessible sport routes on rough granite provide the Kowloon side with a very popular crag. Upper Crag(Main Crag), Upper Left Craglet; Landscape. 10 minutes. dojppl bjnw yxcxd ehtr wnf ikvfp doizjm equq ulnbpv zgzdaouc