Tiger Roar rock river is another interesting way up to Dog’s Tooth area, more beautiful than the two East paths. Careful with the rocks though!
- Beauty/fun: 7/10. Dry-ish stream with spectacular rock “river” on top. You can connect with the Dog’s Tooth up to Lantau Peak and even South Heaven’s route.
- Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): 7/10. The initial stream section is easier but the upper part has tons of loose rocks. Be really careful on the latter, above all if with a big group. Relatively easy navigation with ribbons (Jan 2020) guiding you whenever you need to separate from the main stream due to waterfalls or else.
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Last time there we did it downhill . Therefore I’ll explain it in that direction, so that the pictures make sense. Although I would suggest to do it uphill, otherwise add at least +0.5 difficulty.
Leaving the Lifeline cliff of Mid Dog’s Tooth behind
among the bush.
In the middle of East and Mid Dog’s Tooth paths you find the entrance/exit of the river rock.
Few meters within the low bush
and onto the rocks we go!
The rocks are loose and big enough for injuring one each other. So keep some distance between group members.
The pics here can be really nice.
You will see the Dog’s Tooth paths right and left and clearly hear the hikers on both.
The lower the looser.
“Pat pat” down and slow descend. It is significantly easier uphill.
Eventually arriving at the tree area.
Moving forward there are small loose stone sections.
Still slippery.
Arriving
at the connection with the regular stream.
Here onwards you will be under the trees continuously with no views of the hills above.
Relatively easy navigation.
With several descends using sturdy tree roots.
There are few waterfalls. In January they were mostly dry. To avoid climbing them (down) there are side paths in all of them.
Look for the ribbons.
After this last root descent
we arrived at the water catch structure.
And walk back the concrete section around the end of Lantau trail. Walk 10-15 minutes and you will arrive at the road from where to catch the transportation back. You can end/start also on the East Shui Hau village bus stop, adding some elevation loss/gain.
Everything you should know before stream hiking.
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