About this place

The Pat Sin Leng is a mountain range in the New Territories, near Tai Po. It is famous for its challenging climb and beautiful views from the top.

The name, roughly translated, means "Peaks of Eight Gods", referring to eight gods or fairies from Chinese mythology, and the eight distinct peaks of the ridge.

Pat Sin Leng is also part of a large escarpment, where over a distance of several kilometers part of the earth has been pushed up by a couple hundred meters. This results in a very steep slope on the south side (the scarp face), and a much gentler slope on the north side of this ridge.