Peculiar coasteering route. Mud, some nice-looking rock scrambling, the concrete path close but far enough. Fun but for the water.
- Beauty/fun: 5.5/10. Walking all the time next to the bridge to Macao. Mud and small rock unremarkable sections mixed with fun scrambling and pretty volcanic rocks. There are some more “interesting” things to find en route. The water tends to be far from crystalline here, deducting marks.
- Difficulty (check this link if new here, this is not your standard HK hiking web): 5/10 if trying to scramble as much as possible, excluding the “climb-traverse”. It can be significantly easier/more difficult if you get a bit wetter / want to keep your clothes almost completely dry.
- The map (how to download to your phone offline maps)
See full screen & the Garmin track (of a long day coasteering Tung Chung to Tai O & running back to Tung Chung).
Mid March we were checking longer and dryish coasteering routes. Start on Tung Chung and walk on Tung O Ancient (concrete) Trail. We found a little creek heading to the coastline but after a few hundred meters we decided to go back to the path as we could not see anything but mud.
The better entry point therefore is after passing San Tau village. Next to its pier. A stream to cross, grassy areas and starting to scramble.
Relatively easy. En route we would find tons of sandy areas too.
Just after those big boulders is Tung O Ancient trail. Photo sphere of when the road was still under construction.
Just after the village and bay of Sha Lo Wan. On the West side this recycled sculpture (part of an art exhibition).
Concrete connection on the opposite side of the Bay.
And back next to the bridge again.
The only “tricky” section so far just here.
It is a short wade, or otherwise a fun traverse climb. Be careful though, the water is pretty shallow in some areas in case you fall.
A bit more scrambling and the rocks that start to be more interesting
just before San Shek Wan pier.
Another beach. Pass next to a Christian house with barking dogs and onto the nicest rocks. We found some ropes in this area around the scrambling walls.
Impressive colors.
A little Virgin among the lined rocks
Some more traversing or a short wade
and end up
in the bay of Sham Wat. Little mudflat and the village.
Once here a lot of different options. You have the very civilized path connecting Tung Chung with Tai O. You could continue coasteering till the latter. Or check streams in the area. My preferred would be coasteering till here + Nei Sham stream and taking transportation back from the Buddha Temple.
9th Oct 2022: Coasteering half of the route before heading up the stream
The Dragon is not there anymore…
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