Another alternative plan to Ma Dai stream. You can combine it as a return path for Shek Lung Chai stream, or as main target + bushwalking in the area.
- Beauty/fun: 6/10 Clean water, smallish but cute waterfalls, parts within the jungle but without rough vegetation.
- Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): 6/10 Quite steep and with smooth slippery rocks in some areas. With ribbons, short and an early exit next to the dam.
- Map
Tai Shui Hang MTR station, Chevalier Gardens exit. Walk to the aforementioned building complex and you will find the end of the stream in no time. I have marked two possible entry points. If you are OK with getting wet, walk till the last block (17) of the compound. Take that side path just behind the security box, parallel to the stream.
In no time you will arrive at a bridge and the stream below.
If you want to do it dry (you can do it most of the year when the water flow is little) continue on the Mui Tsz Lam road till you pass a little dam down on the stream and a shelter next to the road. Just after you should be able to find paths down towards the stream (grey line).
In a few minutes, you will arrive at this concrete structure.
Find the small entry into the stream on the left side. It can be a bit overgrown there.
But in less than 100m you will come out of the dense forest.
Usually, there is very little water in this initial section. Nevertheless, there are some nice boulders to scramble on.
The dam marks two clear sections.
Upper the water flow tends to be significantly stronger. Nevertheless, I have never seen it too wide. And in drier months it can bee just a creek in quite some areas.
You can scramble in the stream
or use lateral side paths. Here arriving at a nice waterfall area in the summertime. With very little water in late November.
Trying to avoid getting wet.
And finding our way out. Video with all the stream, combining footage of a day with little water flow in November and after some rain in September.
Paths in the area can be quite sandy or with dense vegetation (not especially thorny). So get ready. We have use this to connect with the Luk Chau rock forest too.
If you are using it as a way back to civilization after being in Shek Lung Chai stream, add one difficulty point. In wet months you will need good grip shoes and maybe a short rope (10m) if with not fully confident stream hikers.
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