Coasteering from Shek Pik reservoir to Shui Ha Wan mud flat is a long interesting route. Suitable for beginners trying to challenge themselves.

  • Beauty/fun: 7.5/10. Varied rock structures and several nice beaches. The water is not as dirty as in the Westernmost of Lantau but far from clear in most of the route.
  • Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): 5/10 The coasteering itself is relatively simple. There are very few spots where you compulsorily need to swim and are short. Very protected and therefore big waves are not common. Several early exits. The full route is long. Approximate 5.5 hours with few stops for Tyler and me. It could be easily couple of hours more for not so experienced “coasteerers”. The second half after Lo Kei Wan is slightly more difficult.
  • The map (how to download to your phone offline maps)

See full screen and the Garmin track. Satellite view.

Usual public transportation: MTR to Tung Chung and any bus going to Shek Pik reservoir, 11A might be the best option.

Start walking on Lantau Trail section 9 down towards the coastline.

We wanted to start as close as possible and went directly to the beach below.

But for that we needed to pass a water supply department area. As a dam release is just there.

So you might want to continue for a little further on Lantau trail (green line) and connect here instead.

Just after you will be walking on the rocks.

First couple of short swims and start seeing nice geological formations.

All kinds of layers.

After the aforementioned there were no more swims required for a long while, with relatively easy scrambles.

Arriving at the first beach.

First emergency early exit would be here. We saw ribbons up a little creek that matched with the discontinued (dense vegetation possible) path marked on the map. On the beach itself no one but this caw.

Longish beach and

back on the rocks.

Here a cliff that we were not able to safely climb, therefore jump and short swim

and up again.

The descend on the opposite side without a rope (10m one we had was not sufficient unless we left it behind) can be a bit tricky.

So you might want to swim a bit more and come up on the opposite side.

A little after we arrived at Lo Kei Wan.

Easiest early exit. It is quite common to find tons of campers on the beach. As it was the case. If you are looking for a more quiet beach for a break, just continue few minutes and you will arrive at this one.

And little further another one. Last en route.

Peculiar rock.

And tunnels to pass through.

This second half

requires significantly more difficult scrambling. High high here to avoid a swim.

Arriving at another high cliff area.

You can climb it on its left.

High again, although relatively safe.

If you want to get wet instead, go ahead. Just few meters later we needed to do so as not able to climb up and down that cliff just left behind.

Moving forward the rocks flatten.

And eventually you can see the Tong Fuk Correctional Institution. The route could be called “prison to prison”

Nice spring colors, turning West direction into

the bay of Shui Hau Wan.

Mud flat lands. Slow walk with water ankle to knee high. Surprisingly the mud was not soft at all, so easier than expected watching the kite surfers around.

Tyler’s video with all the outing.

Everything you should know before coasteering