Tai Mo Shan Road
Tai Mo Shan Road (Chinese: 大帽山道) is a narrow road in the New Territories of Hong Kong originating from Route Twisk, that 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 cars. A carpark exists at this point. Bicycles are prohibited past this barrier, but pedestrians may continue to the top of the mountain. Here there is an enclosed restricted area in which lies, at 957 metres (3,140 ft), Hong Kong's highest point, a Doppler weather radar, and communications equipment.
Cows and oxen may be encountered along the entire length of the road. The road also makes for the viewing of some spectacular panoramic scenery of Hong Kong, and several pull-off points exist along the road.
Until mid-2009, Stage 8 of the MacLehose Trail started at the road's intersection with Route Twisk, and ran along the entire section of Tai Mo Shan Road, and then continued towards Lead Mine Pass. The section of Stage 8 between Route Twisk and the car park now starts at the KMB bus stop on Route Twisk and is diverted to a nearby dirt track with steps so that hikers and motorists are safely segregated. However, the old route still forms part of the annual Oxfam Trailwalker to ensure competitors are not easily confused.
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- CentaLink map of Tai Mo Shan Road
- HK AFCD - MacLehose Trail Stage 8
- HKO Press Release - Inauguration of Tai Mo Shan Weather Radar and Supercomputer
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R38943394595 Tai Mo Shan Road (大帽山道) turn-off on Route Twisk.JPG
Tai Mo Shan Road (大帽山道) turn-off on Route Twisk
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R38943427384 Entrance to Weather Station at top of Tai Mo Shan.JPG
Entrance to Weather Station at top of Tai Mo Shan
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R38943437222 View of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from Tai Mo Shan Road.JPG
View of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from Tai Mo Shan Road
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R38943437917 Upper section of Tai Mo Shan Road meandering up the mountain.JPG
Tai Mo Shan Road weaving up the mountain
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