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and the rock forest to arrive at it are one of the most spectacular dry routes up Tai Mo Shan Country Park.
There are several rock “gardens” or “forests” in HK. Piles of bare volcanic rocks covering significant areas in the middle of nowhere. Here one of the biggest.
Another alternative plan to Ma Dai stream. You can combine it as a return path for Shek Lung Chai stream, or as main target + bushwalking in the area.
Goose Valley Lost Trail (雁谷迷徑) is a nice route to connect with the Hunch Backs, here with some adventurous alternatives.
I already wrote about the lower & NW sections. The Northern one is almost as fun as the latter and less difficult.
If you are looking for fast answers. For wet activities (stream hiking, coasteering) we have been using for years Five Ten & Adidas Terrex Hydro Lace like shoes.
Relatively protected Bay that allows you to see some of the geopark features and caves without the possible big waves or high scrambles of the East Dam route.
Starting from the same MTR station an alternative plan to Ma Dai stream. Not as spectacular but cleaner and with less people in the falls.
Qiu Feng stream(秋楓石澗) is a cute easy one that can be hiked on its own upwards or as an end of a long day starting on Double Deer or Tin Mei streams.