Tate's Cairn is one of many mountain peaks in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. The peak is 583 metres in height. It is a member of the Kowloon Ridge and within Ma On Shan Country Park

Ma On Shan Country Park

Some of Hong Kong's most dramatic scenery is to be found within the boundaries of the Ma On Shan Country Park . The park was established on April 27, 1979. Located in the central neck of the Sai Kung peninsula in the eastern New Territories, this covers 28.8 km2...

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The name is used by a tunnel that travels under the peak. Built in 1991 at a cost of HK$2 billion, Tate's Cairn Tunnel

Tate's Cairn Tunnel

Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel in Hong Kong. Constructed as part of Route 2, it links Diamond Hill, Eastern Kowloon and Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin in the New Territories. It was opened on 26th June 1991....

 is a 3.9 km long twin tube tunnel.

The end of stage 4 and start of stage 5 of the MacLehose Trail

MacLehose Trail

The MacLehose Trail , opened on 26 October 1979, is a hiking trail that crosses much of the New Territories, starting from Pak Tam Chung, Sai Kung, in the east to Tuen Mun in the west in the territory of Hong Kong. The whole trail is 100 kilometres long, marked by distance posts at 500m intervals...

 is located at Tate's Cairn.

See also

• Gin Drinkers Line
  Gin Drinkers Line
  The Gin Drinkers Line or Gin Drinker's Line was a British military defensive line against the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during the Battle of Hong Kong in December 1941, part of the Pacific War....
  
  
• Gilwell Campsite
  Gilwell Campsite
  Gilwell Campsite a major campsite run by The Scout Association of Hong Kong for wild camping and other Scouting activities on Kowloon Peak of New Kowloon, Hong Kong. The campsite is near MacLehose Trail with road access through an unnamed road that joins with Fei Ngo Shan Road. Its altitude is...