A small island just in front of one of the busiest beaches in Hong Kong, Shek O, perfect for coasteering. Several caves, cliff jumping spots all around.
- Beauty/fun: 7/10. Nice and easily accessible route with quite some different rock, cliff jumping opportunities, starting and ending on the beach/village.
- Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): 6/10 Approximately 150m swim from the closest spot. Steep cliffs in some sections. There are several points with high scrambles and jumps or longer swims under therefore. Shortish if doing the island only. Not so much if starting from Tai Tau Chau. 1h30min to two hours each with a not very experienced group.
- The map (how to download to your phone offline maps)
See full screen and the Garmin track.
Usual transportation includes MTR to Shau Kei Wan and (mini)bus from there to Shek O. In our case, we always start in Tai Tau Chau. For that, walk on Shek O Village Road, East direction. Eventually you will arrive at where rhere used to be a bridge.
Collapsed in 2018 typhoon. You can easily pass to the island anyhow. Head to the North shore and start coasteering.
You can do so initially without getting almost wet with some scrambling.
Until you arrive here, the North Westernmost point.
Just after you will arrive at the first compulsory swimming point. Me looking them from the opposite side.
Otherwise, you can cheat (the track marks you how to do so, as I was helping someone out) by going up next to the climbing walls, easy path and go back down again through the stairs.
Little later you will need to swim anyhow. Here (pic from a previous day)
if without big waves perfect spot to jump from high, even in lower tide.
Continue on the South shoreline seeing the island to conquer after.
The start just in front next to the houses.
Just a few hundred meters away the perfect spot to start your swim.
Once on Ng Fan Chau.
You will need to start going higher.
This required us jumping dangerous cracks.
A cave and another nice jumping spot.
The Easternmost point of the island was not suitable for the shoes of most in the group and we decided to climb up and try
to get to the viewpoint marked by Colin. Not much views in our foggy day. You could try the marked green line instead for easier and may be better viewpoint.
Going down again.
The Southern shore is more steep and required us scrambling up and down significantly several times.
Beware of barnacles!
This section (marked on the map) is the most diverse and interesting coasteering wise.
Finally arriving at the Western area with the beach in front.
Cross back again through the same channel and end up on the beach for shower and lunch in any of the restaurants around.
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