導賞點 3
昂平草原
Ngong Ping Plateau
昂平平原 Ngong Ping Plateau
是香港少數的高地平原之一,海拔約400米,草原廣闊平坦,春夏綠茵處處,秋冬時分,芒草把平原染成金黃。從觀景台可看到飽覽西貢一帶的海天一色,景色美不勝收。
Ngong Ping Plateau is one of the few plateaus in Hong Kong, with an elevation of about 400 meters. The plateau is vast and flat and is covered with green weeds in spring and summer. In autumn and winter, Manchurian grass dyes the plain golden. From the viewing platform, you can see the sea and sky around Sai Kung and the scenery is very beautiful.
大金鐘 Pyramid Hill
站在昂平平原,你可以見到有一座挺有氣勢的小山,形狀像金鐘罩,這座山就是「大金鐘」。「大金鐘」海拔536米,位於在馬鞍山主峰以南、西貢昂平高原以北,英文名字是Pyramid Hill,你看看它外形是否有幾分似金字塔?請留意登「大金鐘」的山徑十分崎嶇,也非漁農自然護理署維修管理的山徑,如非經驗豐富的山友,大家就勿冒險登山。
Standing on the Ngong Ping Plateau, you can see a magnificent hill, shaped like a golden bell jar, which is the Pyramid Hill. The Pyramid Hill is 536 meters above sea level which is located south of Ma On Shan main peak and north of Ngong Ping Plateau in Sai Kung. Its English name is Pyramid Hill. Do you think if it looks like a pyramid? Please note that the trail of the Pyramid Hill is very rugged, and it is not a trail managed by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. If you are not experienced mountain climber, you should not risk climbing.
草原上的牛牛 the cattle on the plateau
高高的草原上,也有很多「居民」聚居,指的是牛牛啊!牠們是以往農村中的耕牛,香港農業日漸萎縮後,牠們就回歸郊野生活,一代一代在郊野公園中繁衍及生活。如果見到牠們,Say個hi,遠遠拍張照片就好了,不要靠近、不要餵食也不要唬嚇牠們,不要打攪野生動物的生活作息啊!
On the high grasslands, there are also many ‘residents’ living there, which means the cattle on the plateau. They used to be farm cattle in the countryside. After agriculture in Hong Kong was shrinking, they returned to the countryside and lived in the countryside parks from generation to generation. If you see them, just say hi and take pictures far away. Don’t approach them, don’t feed them, don’t frighten them and don’t disturb the lives of wild animals.
昂平平原的活動 activities on the Ngong Ping Plateau
昂平平原景色幽美,全年均吸引很多一家大小來郊遊,也有不少發燒友來玩滑翔傘。這裡設有露營地點,此處的日落日出都是難得的美景。記得要在指定的露營區紥營,露營用品及製造的所有垃圾都要自己帶走,做到「無痕山林」啊!
The scenery of Ngong Ping Plateau is beautiful, which attracts many families to have an outing all year round and many enthusiasts to play paragliding. There is a campsite where sunsets and sunrises are rare beauty. Remember to take away all the camping supplies and garbage in the designated camping area, so as to achieve “Leave No Trace”.