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Fei Ngo Shan Suicide Cliff 飛鵝山自殺崖
Hong Kong

Fei Ngo Shan Suicide Cliff 飛鵝山自殺崖先乘車至飛鵝山腳清水灣道,踏上飛鵝山道起步,上走不久,便轉進左邊分岔車路,未至飛鵝山道一號房屋前,在右邊山坡間有清晰登山起點。拾級而上,在樹叢間穿梭一會,便走至較開揚地帶,仰首欣賞飛鵝山的氣勢。續往上走,便來到一轉彎處,有石頭標記著「崎嶇」,指示往上走便是「崎嶇」之途。今天選擇較易的「高危」路線,便在此轉左上行。緩步而上,沿途為已被行友踏成的明確山徑,並不危險,只是走在陡直山坡畔,畏高者難免有點膽怯,不過能從高角度俯瞰山下樓景,景觀倒也不錯。上走至半山,便可看到隔鄰的陡直山坡,絕對有一瀉千里的氣勢。望壁續上走,可見直壁之上為巨大岩石山崖,這便是著名的自殺崖了。崖底為一突出的石台,是處不錯的觀景台,只是要踏足其上,便需不少勇氣。其實,飛鵝山上的山徑,並非如想象般崎嶇難行,只要事前有心理準備,在經驗豐富人士引領下,對不大熟悉山上環境的遊人,適時加以提點,亦無異於其他登山路線。至於「自殺崖」,實為主峰對下一幅巨岩,形勢險峭,壁立千仞,南面山脊上的步徑從側面山坡繞上崖頂,倘若循徑上行,心無旁騖,任它如何兇險,也難動遊者分毫。崖頂小片曠地,可供坐臥,惟附近懸崖四布,行動宜小心謹慎。立於崖頂四顧,除東九龍外,西貢牛尾海、清水灣半島,以至鯉魚門外宋崗、橫瀾小島,盡在視線範圍之內。越過「自殺崖」後,主峰已近在咫尺,兩座發射站之間,由附有欄杆的混凝土階連接,為山上最理想的一段步徑。The trail network around Kowloon Peak (Fei Ngo Shan) is unique. The four paths leading to the summit intersect like a cross-shape when looking from above. The eastern trail is opposite to the footpath towards Pak Fa Lam; the second one begins at the pavilion near Tung Shan due north of Kowloon Peak; the trailhead of the western path is located at Jats Incline; the southern one commences at No.1 Fei Ngo Shan Road, which involves a tough climb commonly known as the “Suicide Cliff”.

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Taken: 29/12/2013
Uploaded: 05/02/2014
Published: 07/02/2014
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Tags: fei ngo shan suicide cliff; 飛鵝山自殺崖; 自殺崖
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