Silvermine Waterfall

Lantau


If time allows, hike from Mui Wo town to Silvermine Waterfall (銀礦瀑布), near the old Silvermine Cave northwest of town (the cave was mined for silver in the 19th century but has now been sealed off). The waterfall is quite a spectacle when it gushes during the rainy season, usually from May through October. The walk to the waterfall from Mui Wo is about 3km; head westward along Mui Wo Rural Committee Rd and then follow the marked path north.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lantau attractions

1. Butterfly Hill Watchtower

0.46 MILES

This granite watchtower was built in the late 19th century for defence against pirates, and now makes for a scenic ruin.

2. Silvermine Bay Beach

0.73 MILES

Just east of Mui Wo town, Silvermine Bay beach is a popular spot for day trippers. The long, wide beach fringed by houses and a few small hotels is not…

3. Luk Tei Tong Watchtower

0.74 MILES

Once a fortification against pirates, this 19th-century tower makes for a photogenic ruin, with vines bursting forth from its windows.

4. Mui Wo

1.08 MILES

Mui Wo (Plum Nest) was Lantau’s largest settlement before Tung Chung was born. Today this sleepy town functions as a shopping, eating and transport hub…

5. Trappist Monastery

1.93 MILES

Northeast of Mui Wo and south of Discovery Bay is the Roman Catholic Lady of Joy Abbey, better known as the Trappist Monastery. The Trappists gained a…

6. Discovery Bay

2.2 MILES

With a fine stretch of sandy beach ringed by luxurious condominiums, ‘DB’ is a dormitory suburb on Lantau’s northeastern coast for professionals who…

7. Pui O

2.53 MILES

Along South Lantau Rd is a succession of beaches that attract surfers, beach-goers and retirees alike. Just 5km southwest of Mui Wo, Pui O has a decent…

8. Tung Chung

3.35 MILES

Before 1994 Tung Chung, on Lantau’s northern coast, was an inaccessible farming village. Less than four years later, it was transformed into a new town…