| Needle Hill, Hong Kong | |
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| 針山 | |
 Stage 7 of the MacLehose Trail near the summit of Needle Hill in December 2006 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 532 m (1,745 ft) HKPD  |
| Coordinates | 22°23′14″N114°09′38″E / 22.387089°N 114.160486°E /22.387089; 114.160486 |
| Geography | |
  Needle Hill, Hong Kong Location of Needle Hill in Hong Kong | |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
Needle Hill orCham Shan (Chinese:針山) is a mountain inNew Territories,Hong Kong. It has an altitude of 532 m.[1] This is a part of a popularhiking route includingGrassy Hill andTai Mo Shan. The mountain got its name due to the resemblance of a needle by its peak.
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| Traditional Chinese | 針山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 针山 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Needle Mountain | ||||||||||||||||
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At around 400 above sea level, it forms a needle-like shape at its peak. The granitic rocks that form this hill is part of a granitic ridge that starts at theTolo Channel and ends inKwai Chung.[2]
Needle Hill is located withinShing Mun Country Park.[3] Stage 7 of theMacLehose Trail includes the summit of Needle Hill.[4] TheShing Mun Tunnels pass through the base of Needle Hill. The LowerShing Mun River can also be found at the base of the hill.
Needle Hill is mainly composed ofGranite.Wolframite,Molybdenite andQuartz ores can be found at the base of the hill.[2]
Wolframite, atungsten ore, was discovered at Needle Hill in 1935. It was mined there from 1938 to 1967.[5][6] The mines used to obtain Wolframite ores are now abandoned.[2]
22°23′14″N114°09′38″E / 22.387089°N 114.160486°E /22.387089; 114.160486