The Silver Mine Waterfall at Mui Wo, eastern Lantau, is one of the most easily reached of Hong Kong's best waterfalls. It's accessible by strolling gentle trails, passing by the beach, village houses, and through fields and woodland. Like all our waterfalls, it's best just after - or even during - spells of heavy rain.

Though Hong Kong has some fine bus routes into and wholly within the land beyond the city, my favourite is the New Lantao Bus Company's Route 2 - from Mui Wo ferry pier to Ngong Ping (Big Buddha), on Lantau Island.

Leaving Mui Wo, this climbs a small, wooded hill, passing an oddball signpost with some fanciful, colourful carved birds, then drops to Pui O. Then, it's down, and round, to travel along Lantau's south coast.