I refer to Kevin Sinclair's 'Tolo Harbour' column (Sunday Morning Post, September 3), describing the beauty and danger of the perilous path leading to the Dragon Pearl Falls.
I would like to make some constructive comments about the spot which claimed two hikers' lives in little more than a year.
Being a hiker myself, I have visited the Wang Chung stream with the spectacular twin Dragon Pearl Falls on seven occasions.
The most hazardous parts of the stream are the 45-degree cliffs leading to the bottom of the falls. In the dry season, the cliffs are negotiable by most stream trackers.
It is only during the rainy season, when the cliffs are wet and covered with moss, that hikers encounter difficulties.
A few years ago, in order to avoid this section, some hikers created a narrow track on the wooded slopes to the right of the stream.
