Glenealy, Hong Kong

Glenealy, Hong Kong

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It was the short form of a valley Glenealy Ravine (己連拿利谷). The valley separates the Government Hill in the east and Pedder Hill in the west.

Alternatively, the valley was known as Elliot's Vale (義律谷), after Charles Elliot, at the beginning and a road from Robinson Road leading to the house named Glenealy on the site of present Roman Catholic Cathedral is known as Elliot Crescent.

Vale in Elliot's Vale means river valley and a river runs from Victoria Peak down to Central.

It is one of the steepest road in Hong Kong with public transport, a gradient of 1:5 (in Robinson Rd. to Conduit road section), with Route 2*, 3, 3A and 45A (Minibus) passes this road and is often congested.(The other 1:5 roads with public transports in HK are Aberdeen Reservoir Rd., Breezy Path and Castle Road.

* In peak hours only, via Admiralty, do not via Old Peak Rd and Central

ee also

* List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.singpao.com/20060121/feature/804783.html A section about Glenealy] (in Chinese)
* [http://www.centamap.com/gc/location.aspx?x=834025&y=815605&sx=834025.38202&sy=815605.27952&z=2
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