Mt. Hiei is the name for the Soji ridge, which is formed by two peaks: Daihiei (848.3m) on the border between Otsu City and Kyoto City's Sakyo Ward; and Shimeigatake in Sakyo Ward (838m).
大津市と京都市左京区の県境に位置する大比叡（848.3m）と左京区に位置する四明岳（しめいがたけ、838m）の二峰から成る双耳峰の総称である。