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Pat Sin Leng - Shun Yeung Fung 八仙嶺-純陽峰(呂洞賓、海拔590米)
Hong Kong

正所謂「欲窮千里目,更上一層樓。」若想一睹壯麗的山川氣勢,便要不辭勞苦,登上八仙嶺。八仙嶺山道沿連綿山巒的山脊而走,兩旁山勢巍峨陡峭,景物全無遮擋,置身其中,儼如飛鷹於天際翱翔;山脊兩旁景色,天地合一,蔚為奇觀。由於路途崎嶇難行,必須有豐富的遠足經驗者,才可嘗試登臨。八仙嶺是八仙嶺郊野公園的中心點,多條山徑均可以通上八仙嶺,但較為安全的路線是已開闢且有清晰路標的衞奕信徑第九、十段。此兩段由九龍坑山至南涌,途經八仙嶺,全長十七點四公里,走畢全程需時七小時,必須量力而為。路線由九龍坑山開始,往下而行至鶴藪水塘,再攀援上至屏風山,沿山脊東行,先經黃嶺及犁壁山,再挑戰八仙嶺的八座山峰,繼而向北下行,直達橫山腳及下七木橋等地的廢村,途經尤德爵士紀念亭,最後達南涌而止。At the other end of the range, Hsien Ku Fung rises 511 metres above the lowlands. This peak is inferior to Shun Yeung Fung in height but by no means in fame, for it offers an excellent angle of vista. It is also the site of a tragic hillfire in 1996 during which a school party met dire fate in Monkey Cliff on the south face. This accident has worn a deep rut in our hearts. Spring Breeze Pavilion, a rain shelter in memory of the dead, is set on the southern slope of Hsien Ku Fung, just by the entrance of Pat Sin Leng Nature Trail. On weekends and public holidays, the trail receives many visitors.

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Tags: pat sin leng; shun yeung fung; 八仙嶺; 純陽峰; 呂洞賓
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