Tsing Lung (Green Dragon) Stream (青龍石澗) is a very interesting way up to Sunset peak. Several high waterfalls, pools to dip into, high cliffs relatively easy to scramble on.

  • Beauty/fun: 8/10 The stream carries water hole year long, so even in winter time is a picturesque route. Way better, as most streams in Hong Kong, in the summertime.
  • Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): 6.5/10 The navigation is simple, there is basically only one point where you could feel not sure which tributary to go up through (marked on the map below). There are ribbons guiding you through the easiest paths, although you might want to be closer sometimes to the stream itself. There are some high cliffs to climb on. The rocks where you will place your hands and footing are mostly very good, but anyone with vertigo will suffer there. You might want to bring a rope only if you are with very insecure hikers (for the end of the second section and the scramble up to the head of the Dragon).
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See full screen and Garmin track.

The usual public transportation: Tung Chung MTR station and bus towards Mui Wo. You could take the ferry there too and then any bus. Get down at the San Shek Wan Village stop. The stream is just ten meters from it.

Find your way to the watercourse on its right and the fun starts! On winter time this lower section can be quite dry. Nevertheless you should be able to take some nice reflection pics.

This part is the less steep and therefore you will not find many significant waterfalls. Here one of the few with a pool too. If you want to climb it the hard way follow him on the right.

Easier path on the left, where the ribbons guide you.

The first possible exit is the connection with the concrete section 11 of the Lantau Trail. The dam here.

Again, continue on its right side and back to the stream.

This second section is a bit steeper, has more water flow and interesting rock formations. For example, this small “tunnel”.

The forest around gets denser, but there are (Feb 2019) no thorny or complicated to navigate areas. Follow the stream and/or the ribbons.

The most difficult part is just before the connection with the South Lantau Country trail. You will need to scramble up the right side first. Arrive around here.

And scramble up that wall. If dry and with good grip shoes doable on itself. Easier, although a bit sandy, path on its left till you arrive at the aforementioned South Lantau Country trail out here. Second possible early exit. Otherwise continue on the right of the waterfall.

The third section is the steepest. Here climbing next to a waterfall and through an even smaller “tunnel”.

You can avoid the previous with a ribboned side path just some meters behind on its left. Anyhow, you will be scrambling quite some.

Finally the forest opens up and you find the last cliffs to scramble on. In summertime this is a way more impressive waterfall.

Easy-ish cliffs to scramble on, but nevertheless high enough for a serious accident. So be cautious here.

The Head of the Dragon in a photo sphere.

The last tricky section to conquer.

Slowly. Wide enough.

Moving forward you are on the “tail of the dragon”.

The stream turns West sharply and the slope decreases, fainting into vegetation. There is a man made pool on the very top. It can get full in summer time, completely dry in winter.

Head north and you will get to the little houses and the Lantau trail.

You have different exit options. On the map the two easiest. The brown line will take you to Pak Kung Au, from where to take bus or taxi down to Tung Chung. Green line goes down through Wong Lung Hang road to Tung Chung itself. The former has some additional up before the down. The latter has steeper stairs down. If not used to, your legs will remember the descend for several days…

With a bit more water in July 2019

Everything you should know before stream hiking.

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