Tai Mo Shan
Tai Mo Shan is a mountain in Hong Kong, rising to 957 m, the highest point in Hong Kong.
Where it is
Tai Mo Shan lies in Hong Kong, in Tsuen Wan.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grassy Hill | 647 m | 4.4 km |
| Tai To Yan | 566 m | 4.4 km |
| Cham Shan | 532 m | 4.6 km |
| Pak Tai To Yan | 480 m | 5.9 km |
| Kai Kung Leng | 585 m | 7.2 km |
| Beacon Hill | 457 m | 8.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Tai Mo Shan.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen City Centre | China | 70,826 | 15 km |
| Shawei | China | 32,980 | 15 km |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 7,396,076 | 16 km |
| Gangxia | China | 28,600 | 16 km |
| Shenzhen | China | 17,494,398 | 16 km |
About this mountain
The highest of 25 listed peaks in Hong Kong, Tai Mo Shan rises to 957 m. Located in Tsuen Wan, it stands well above the nearest summits in the dataset — Grassy Hill at 647 m is 4.4 km away, and Tai To Yan at 566 m lies the same distance off. The mountain's prominence reflects its position among Hong Kong's peaks.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tai Mo Shan | 957 m |
| 2 | Lantau Peak | 934 m |
| 3 | Tai Tung Shan | 869 m |
| 4 | Ma On Shan | 702 m |
| 5 | Grassy Hill | 647 m |
| 6 | Buffalo Hill | 606 m |
| 7 | Wong Ngau Shan | 604 m |
| 8 | Kowloon Peak | 602 m |
| 9 | Kai Kung Leng | 585 m |
| 10 | Tai Lo Shan | 583 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Tai Mo Shan?
- Tai Mo Shan rises to 957 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Tai Mo Shan?
- Tai Mo Shan is in Hong Kong, in Tsuen Wan.
- Where does Tai Mo Shan rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in Hong Kong, and #13,639 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Tai Mo Shan?
- Shenzhen City Centre, China, about 15 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.