Spectacular waterfalls starting just 2km from Tung Chung MTR station.

  • Beauty/fun: 9.5/10. One of the most spectacular stream hikes available in Hong Kong. Pools to dip into. The red walls on the top. Being able to see from the top of the highest waterfall. A must.
  • Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): Variable 5.5-9/10. Road, initial simple stream hike, after the big pool requires some rock scrambling. If completely dry it is OK, but wet some of the rocky parts can get really dangerous. Only two main possible exits: go back to start or up to the main Lantau trail through different routes.
  • A bit more than 3km to the stream, couple more at least within. Then you can either trace back your steps or continue up through a treacherous path.
  • The map

A better version (how to download to your phone).

See full screen and the Garmin track going up and down the same way, or circular track going up till the main trail, another option going up following the yellow ribbons.

Tung Chung MTR station. Walk to Wong Lung Han Road. You could avoid a couple of concrete kilometers by taking a taxi up till max the crossing gate. In any case, you will continue walking on the concrete, pass a picnic area, toilets, stairs up to Sunset Peak, until the very end. Here is where the real stream hike starts.

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You should cross to the left side of the stream and go through these stairs first.

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And after that just navigate following the ribbons or just as per your preference. In my case, when really hot, I really like to walk in the stream itself. Cooling down every now and then.

Most friends though preferred to keep their shoes dry and some areas required bit of extra balancing game.

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There are different small waterfalls and pools in the way until you arrive at the Main Fall. Best swimming and picture place.

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Take it easy here. Best spot for enjoying the water, some snacks, and get ready to a bit more complicated part. Starting from here you will need to scramble in some short sections.

There are ropes placed by previous hiking groups. If you can avoid using them better. If you use them, check that they are in good condition.

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Here onwards the stream gets a bit more technical. You will need to scramble quite more. But the goals are easy to see (waterfall up in the pic is the Left Dragon = “Joh Lung”).

Finally arriving at the main gorge section. With beautiful waterfalls on your right and left.

Usual hiking would end up here. With the last waterfall (Dragon Tail fall) that you would see in front. Take it easy. Enjoy the water in bath mode.

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Or shower on the Right Dragon. Your choice 😀

But under extreme conditions, the easiest way would be tracing back your steps. Down again the gorge with its wonderful red walls.

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And hike down on the rocks or again within the stream itself.

After Dragon Tail fall you could continue going up. Find your way on the left side of the stream. You will see some ropes around…

I would suggest avoiding them. There is an easier path further on the left (NW). Different ribbons to guide you. In any case, this is more complicated than anything hiked before on this path, so only for confident low-level climbers with no vertigo…

Above, the chimney-like scramble. There tends to be a rope set. Beware again. You can scramble without using it. Bring a rope to help weaker hikers with you in case it is damaged. From atop you have a magnificent lookout that allows you to see all the Right Dragon before arriving at Snake Retreat(蛇倒退).

On its right, there is a steep fall directly to the river bed dozens of meters down. Again. You can do it without the rope… After that, you have passed all the Dragon Dangers. You can read more about them (including the old dangers) on the HKadventurer web.

Moving forward you could just follow the ribbons up through paths that are not especially clear (blue line). Overgrown area. Cover yourself or you might end up with scratches all around.

If you continue going upwards (NE direction) you will finally find a defined main path.

From where to go back down to Tung Chung.

Or Mui Wo, if you want to add some more kilometers. A video with a summary of the highlights of the full loop.

I have added to the map more routes hiked several times already. After the Dragon Tail fall, if you continue up and follow the ribbons on the leftmost, you will arrive, without passing any of the modern Dangers, at the top of the Left Dragon (Joh Lung Waterfall).

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From there onwards you can hike up in that tributary, so you have the extra fun of a little bit more stream trekking. Several ribbons mark your way (2019), although not really clear in some areas (yellow line). Really dense vegetation sometimes, just head up through the less bushy parts NE direction. The positive of this route is that those with vertigo were able to handle it with no problem.

You could connect through the Dragon corridor to the upper part of the Dragon’s Jaw, brown line. You have a bit more of the stream but also a quite bushy exit. Pic of the connection exactly with Dragon’s Jaw stream.

Finally, if you want to do the whole Wong Lung Hang stream, after passing the Dangers you can find a path reconnecting with the stream itself (orange line). The views from there of the gorge behind with Right Dragon.

In front, you will have the last big waterfall to scramble, on its right.

And continue up any of the tributaries. This part was badly affected by Typhoon Mangkhut. In late 2018 the left tributary was impassable and the right one was a mess.

with tons of broken trees and thorny vegetation.

It used to be an OK route, so hopefully, it will recover with time and hikers passing. Let us know if you do so.

Final short bush walk before connecting with Lantau trail

And go down through Wong Lung Hang country trail.

I have written about other tributaries in the same area. So you might want to take a look at Dragon’s Jaw, North Dragon stream (aka Celestial Book), Hidden Dragon, Crouching Dragon. East Dragon if your skills are good and you want to include more fun downhill.

Everything you should know before stream hiking.

Any feedback, please, leave a comment below. Your contribution with the latest update can be relevant to other readers. If any information seems wrong we will try to check the route and update the information as soon as possible.

2020 update: The stream is becoming more and more popular and there was recently a fatal accident. Please read carefully the information, get your gear ready, and do not try anything that you are not prepared for. That includes following ribbons or ropes that you do not know where they are taking you to. How crazy can you go if you follow the ropes?

This is a climbers’ playground too. So beware!

August 2022: After Dragon’s Jaw going down Joh Lung and back to the civilization through Wong Lung Hang.

Nov 2022: After a long time we did the classic ascend and Dangers exit after a little detour to check the upper part of Left Dragon. Climbing a few of the waterfalls. Some partly, Dragon Tail no way without a really long rope and full gear.

Garmin track for reference.

The rest did not have good enough clothes cover to try any of the other tributaries. But it looks that the main orange line and also Lung Ho (added pink line) are way more open than years ago. Post about the latter that I found recently.