Gon Pak Stream (aka Gan Bai) (乾白石澗)

Duration: 

6.3 km (4 hours)

Difficulty: 

7/10. Elevation gain is 260m

Cel phone coverage: Very sparse

Water needs: 2 liters. 10% shaded

Appreciation: 9/10. Very nice waterfalls, lots of pools to cool-off in.

Map & Details: https://www.mapmyhike.com/workout/4589825698/

Exercise Area: No

Transportation: Green minibus #33 from Yuen Long MTR (exit B). Return via Siu Hong MTR.

Why it's worth it:

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Take the MTR all the way to Yuen Long. Exit 'B'. Then head right and walk along Long Yat Road. It will be a 5 minutes walk to Green Minibus #33.

You'll be turning right unto Shui Che Kwun Lane. You'll get to Shui Che Kwun road/Tung Tai Street. Keep right and straight on Tung Tai Street for about 50m.

You will see the minibuses lined up on your left, on Tai Fung street.
Green minibus #33 start from Tai Fung street

The minibus ride is about 25 minutes. It is not the final stop so you may want to show the driver the Chinese characters in the image above, which stands for 'Ha Pak Nai Public Toilet'.
That is where you need to get off.

The stream is the one right next to the road. You can just walk the 100 or so meters on the road until it veers to the right. At this point, enter the stream.

You can see the first waterfall in the distance...

The first waterfall, Silver Water Double Falls (銀水雙瀑).
About 1.3km into the stream, and 30 minutes to get there.
There's not much of a pool there to refresh yourself in. Waterfall bypass is on the left.

Next set of waterfalls. "Cascade on Stone Stage (石磐噴瀑)". Bypass is also on the left.

That one has a nice, shaded, mini-beach. Good place for a soak!

At this spot, the stream forks. Stay on the right.

Then again here, stay on the right.

Little gorge with a waterfall at the end (about 2.2km into the hike). "The Comb Waterfall Corridor (水梭瀑廊)". Can be bypassed on the right but it is much nicer to just walk in the water and the waterfall is an easy climb.

About another 100m in, the last waterfall. "The Slanting Slit Waterfall (斜縫瀑)"

The exit point is another few hundred meters (about 3.3km into the hike).
It will be on your left, and quite obvious.
You'll also see these 3 big round boulders on the right, at the exit point.

Path is obvious, no bushwhacking, but it is slippery.
You'll be climbing that path over a distance of about 300m.

Then you will reach the trail proper, with a view of various towns below.
Head right. You'll go by the popular Instagram spot that is Lam Tei (一線脊)

Just about 100m out, you will climb a hill with the characteristics rock formations on the picture above. This is where you will start your descent back to civilization (Siu Hong MTR station)...

... right here. It is slippery. Be careful.

Keep going down. There will be a stream on your left.
It was so hot I took a few minutes to soak-in and cool-down!
Then it is a forested path that will get you to a paved road...

... the paved road.

Once you get to Hong Po Road, you just have to follow-it for about 1km.

... until you reach this point.
Cross the road and go through the little forested area on the right in the photo above.

Almost at the MTR

Left of the basketball court. You will see escalators on your right that will 'elevate' you to the concrete platform you see on the picture above. Walk atop for about 100m to Siu Hong MTR station...

Big Wave Bay (大浪灣) to Chai Wan via Big Wave stream

Duration: 

5.6 km (2.5 hours)

Difficulty: 

6.5/10. Elevation gain is 230m

Cel phone coverage: Full.

Water needs: 1 liter. 70% shaded

Appreciation: 4/10. Trickle waterfalls. Not especially pretty. Skip for some of the much better streams in Hong Kong.

Map & Details: https://www.mapmyhike.com/workout/4489939396/

Exercise Area: No

Transportation: Bus #9 from Shau Kei Wan (exit A3). Return via Chai Wan MTR.

Why it's worth it: Meh. Not worth it.

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Exit A3, take bus #9

Just as you get into a pinhole curve, ring the bell and get off at the first stop next to the gold course. Then retrace your step on the road and go straight towards Big Wave Bay.

Big Wave Bay parking lot. Stay on the right

Take the path on the right at the end of the parking lot

Another right

Here, if you go right, you will go to Big Wave Bay beach.
You can spend some time there if that's your thing...
Otherwise, head left...

(Big Wave Bay beach)

Don't miss this left turn. Otherwise, you'll be going on the Hong Kong trail

The stream is to your right. The access point is at the green house at the end.
That is about 2km from the bus stop you dropped-off at. Take the steps down.
The stream trek is about 1.25 to 1.5km long.

Climb to the right. Relatively easy without the rope but you can always use it to help if it is in good condition.

The 'main waterfall' (not too impressive) is a further 40m away.

Bypass it on the left

A bit of a canyon, to bypass on the left as well...

The stream will fork and you will recognize this tree in the middle with bark missing. 
Head right and up through the bushes. You are just about 50-75m away from the trail.

You will see this waterpipe. Head right, then the path is to your left.
Take the path and go left.

Left again

Right after the pavilion (not the road)

Down the stairs, towards the cemetary

Then down and through the cemetary

Down the stairs

Get in the Hing Wo building and up the stairs, then head right.
Aaaaah AC!
Keep going and you will soon see the indications for the Chai Wan MTR

3 Fathoms Cove (Kei Ling Ha Hoi - 企嶺下海) with Lai Chi Chong (荔枝莊) detour

Duration: 

15km (5 hours)

Difficulty: 

7/10. Elevation gain of 450m

Cel phone coverage: Almost none.

Water needs: 2 liters. 50% shaded

Appreciation: 8/10. Nice forested path will have you go through the villages of Pak Sha O, Nam Shan Tung, Lai Chi Chong, and Sham Chung.

Map & Details: https://www.mapmyhike.com/workout/4470045967/

Exercise Area: No

Transportation: Get to Sai Kung Pier (Many ways to get there. Check-out https://www.hkemobility.gov.hk/index.php?golang=EN) .Then take minibus 7 and stop at Pak Sha O Youth Hostel. You can show the bus driver the following if you want to make sure not to miss your stop (that's the second last stop).

Return to Sai Kung via bus 99, or 299.

Why it's worth it: