Tai Kam Chung (大金鐘)/Pyramid Hill, West to East

Duration: 
12.6km, 4 hours

Difficulty:

7.5/10. 622m ascent

Cel phone coverage: 100%

Water needs: 1.5 liter

Appreciation:
8/10. 

Transportation:

Tai Shui Hang MTR station, Exit B.
Return via Bus 299x, 99 to Shatin (going left when exiting the trail), or to Sai Kung (going right)

Map & Details: http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/2548839636/

Why it's worth it:

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At Tai Shui Hang MTR station, take exit B (head left at the end of the corridor, and up the stairs)

You'll be walking on that path for about 15 minutes until you reach this path on the right. Take it

At the gate, go right

Keep going past the BBQ site

Head left and follow the MA On Shan Country trail for a while

Right on Ma On Shan Tsuen (don't expect the green cab to be there...)

You'll reach this little village which has a coffee shop, shall the mood strike

Once replenished, take stairs

Then right at the top of the stairs, back on Ma On Shan Country Trail

After another 20 minutes walk, you'll reach this crossroad (there's a pavilion on the right).

If you head left, you will bypass Pyramid Hill so, head right!

After a few more minutes, you'll reach an open plain where you'll have a great view of Sai Kung. behind you is Pyramid Hill (pictured). When you are ready, climb it! Hands required at some points...

After you have come down Pyramid Hill, there's a path to the left.

That's the bypass path of earlier. Instead, follow the MacLehose sign and go straight

You'll see this guy from time to time...

Just before the next big climb, (about 3 hours and 7.7km into your hike), you will veer right, following the MacLehose sign. That hill will be for another day!

Right

Left. Just follow MacLehose basically

Last junction. You are almost there. Head right. You'll soon reach Sai Sha Road. The closest bug stop is about 3 minutes walk to your left. You can choose to go to Sai Kung, or Shatin

Lower Double Dragon stream (雙龍石澗)

Duration: 
Stream is 2km, 2.5 hours
Walk to South Lantau Road is another 1.7km. 40 minutes
Walk from South Lantau Road to Mui Wo is another 2.2km. 

Difficulty:

7/10. 260m ascent in stream. Slippery

Cel phone coverage: 80%

Water needs: 1 liter

Appreciation:
6.5/10. There are better stream. However, some of the waterfalls are quite nice

Transportation:

Ferry to Mui Wo. Take any of the buses there (we took #1) and get off at the Swire Holiday Village stop.
Return via bus to Mui Wo, or walk there.

Map & Details: http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/2454045050/

Why it's worth it:

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Get off the bus at Swire Holiday Village, on South Lantau road.

Keep walking in the seem direction the bus was going

About 120m (2 minutes) into your walk along South Lantau road, you'll see a road on the right. Take it

Then, no more a few tens of meters into the path, you'll see a concrete path on your right. There are concrete basins right after. Can't miss it. Take the path. Note that you'll see the house on the left in the distance. Don't try to go through there. After about 50m, you'll get to the stream

Many pools to have a swim in...

After about 2.5 hours, you'll reach the South Lantau Country trail crossing the stream. Exit here on the right. 

You can then walk all the way to Mui Wo, or take a bus back at South Lautau road.

Leisurely Shing Mun reservoir hike

Duration: 
2.5 hours, 9km

Difficulty:

2/10. Flat

Cel phone coverage: Partial

Water needs: 1 liter

Appreciation:
8/10 

Transportation:

MTR to Tsuen Wan. Then green Minibus 82 will get you right at the beginning of the trail at Pinneapple Dam  (Shing Mun Reservoir). 

Map & Details: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/614820359

Why it's worth it:

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Take the MTR to Tsuen Wan station. Exit B1. Then go straight.

(1) You'll pass the garden down on your right, then arrive here, in front of the red building. Go down the stairs on the left. Then turn right at the first street on the same block. Right again on Shiu Wo Street.

Minibus 82 is right there at the corner. There are quite a lot of them so, you'll quickly be on your way

No need to "yau lau" the driver for this one, minibus 82 's terminus is at the Pineapple dam which is your trail's starting point. Right off the bus, climb the stairs.

Follow the Pineapple Dam nature trail. Quite nice actually with the cicadas singing their heart's content and the butterflies in large number.

At the top of a bunch of steps, about 15 minutes, you will reach the road. Head right.

Pretty easy afterwards, just loop around the reservoir until you get back to your starting point at the bus stop. Hard to get lost!

Shek Lung Stream (石龍坑 )

Duration: 
2 hours, 10km

Difficulty:

8/10. 200m. Light rock climbing, rope climbing, bushwacking

Cel phone coverage: Mostly everywhere

Water needs: 1 liter

Appreciation:
10/10 after a lot of rain when waterfalls are full (as pictured) , 7/10 otherwise. Very tall waterfall.

Transportation:

Bus 234B or 53 from Tsuen Wan West MTR station (Bus terminus on top of station). Return via same bus across the road, or any one of the green minibus stopping at MTRs.

Map & Details: http://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/2361558572/

Why it's worth it:

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Get off at the Ting Kau stop. 

Go over the bridge behind you

Climb the little "bump" in the road, and take the road to the right...

... that road to the right...

About 15 minutes walk in, you'll see the waterfall which is the stream's entry-point

You need to cross the catch-water on the left of the waterfall, cross the waterfall, and climb-up on the right to bypass it. There's a visible footpath at the top. Then hop back in the stream

You'll reach this nice waterfall (石室瀑) and pool. Most likely will be dry-ish if it has not rained a lot.

Bypass is on the left as pictured. There's a yellow ribbon marking the bypass

The last, big waterfall is the Stone Dragon Waterfall (石龍飛瀑). Bypass is on the right.
The stream section is no more than 500m long

At the top of the bypass, you can go left to reach the top of the waterfall, snap a few pictures and come back. Head right to go back to town

Just follow the path which should be mostly visible throughout, until you reach this concrete catch water...

... which leads you to these stairs which you must take

Back on the service road. Head right and it will get you back to where you started

Head-left and take one of the numerous buses/mini-buses that will take you back to Tsuen Wan