Dry winter months allow you to visit the reservoir within. Strange beauty. A beach that is not a beach.

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We started just at the end on the Hong Kong trail section 6. MTR to Chai Wan and minibus to Tai Tam Road. Walk on the path a bit and go down to the Tai Tam mound waterfall.

Just on the left of the waterfall go up the stream and continue passing the HK trail. You have different paths around here. In our case, we hiked up a dryish area

that connects back again with the concrete path. Just continue up for a little while till you get into the path that is kind of parallel to section 5.

On the map above I have marked where you should get out of the previous path. You will not see it in the opencyclemap itself, but it is kind of clear. Fork with paths heading you to four different directions, go down South-South-East direction. You will see an electric cable tower. Around find your way

to the reservoir (bit steep).

In wintertime, the water level tends to be quite low and you are able to skirt it all relatively easily. I would not recommend going after rain in previous days, the terrain becomes a lot less stable and can be muddly. Definitely not our case, after weeks of completely dry weather.

Head towards North West corner and you will find several streams up.

I like the central one most if with time. I already wrote about it before. Go up. Crossing right and left.

There is an area that can be a bit dense, within bamboos. You should be able to find some ribbons. And finally these bigger boulders to scramble.

Continue up leaving the reservoir behind. In wintertime, most of the stream should be completely dry in the upper section.

Once you arrive at the connection with the Hong Kong trail

you can take it “easy” (actually the main path in this area is quite steep, with stairs though) or add some more fun. It is what we did. Continue on the catchwater, to the lookout under Jardine’s Lookout, and down to Cause Way Bay.