Walking Trail No.7

The entrance :

Enter Wind Moving Rock

Total length :

1380 meters in total

Characteristics :

Walking Trail No.7 is the most simple and crude in Dakeng wailking trails. This trail connects with Wind Moving Rock. There is a little piece of wooden trail, but the others are cement Productive Road. There are many bamboo shoot gardens on the way until the traffic tar road near Fanzih Tain. In recent years Tianyuan Rorad has completed widening, so the road becomes more convenient for parking and  gets closer to the city area. Therefore, many visitors would choose Guangyinshan’s walking trail beside Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Because it is near Liankeng Lane in Dakeng Circle, it is just like a market.  As most vendors are not from local farmers, it really makes a lot of trouble on the managemnet. There is a more difficult steep slope on the way, visitors have to use both hands and feet well. The destination of Walking Trail No.7 is Yufo temple where there is a great view to see Taipin area.

Level :

Above the basic grade elementary school students

Legend of Wind Moving Stone :

In one legend, there were a pair of white monkeys under the Wind Moving Rock. They lived without sorrow and anxiety. After a while they had a white baby monkey and they often saw the sunset together. One day, the little white monkey was caught by a greedy passer-by, the female monkey kept crying for the lost little monkey and pushed a little stone to the cliff. Finally, the female monkey was also lost in the mountain. The male monkey kept watching for them. The male monkey watited testily, so it shaked the stone heavily and the monuntain and the river were suddenly shaking for his crying. The wind blew hard to make this huge stone flying. Finally, the male was gone as well.

Walking Trail No.8

The entrance :

Enter a little path of Wanshan temple on Songjhu Road

Total length :

1100 meters in total

Characteristics :

In general, visitors enter Wind Moving Rock, but the downhill path is more steep. It is a wooden trail. There are more natural trees, so there are many shade trees. After the downhill, it is a flat Productive Road. There are many bamboos and fruit trees aside. If you are hiking in summer, remember to do the sun protection. Weather weekdays or holidays, there are many people go hiking here. On weekdays many 40-year-old hikers come here alone. On the other hand, on holidays the major groups are about 30-year-old parents and their children; there are a few young pepole like to go hiking here. At most some young people  would stay in Jhong Jheng camp area temporarily once in a while.  It is a pity that when you move forward the walking trail, you would see more Taiwanese Macaques and Muller’s Barbets than young people.

Level :

Above the basic grade elementary school students

Walking Trail No.9

The entrance :

Beside Dakeng Earthquake Park in Heping Village

Total length :

1700 meters in total

Characteristics :

The entrance of Dakeng is inside Lane 383, Sec. 1, Dongshan Road. If you pass by Buku free parking lot, you can park your car there or drive into the lane and park in the parking lot of the Earthquake Park. In front of the entrance, there is an ammunition depot site during the Japanese occupation. After the military withdrew for the 921 earthquake, it has fallen into disuse. Move forward about 50 meters, you will arrive the entrance of Walking Trail No.9, most of which is made of cement. There is a great view to see while hiking. You can look forward to see Jyungongliao’s 11^th Consolidation or turn backward to see the natural scenery of Buzhikeng River. The scenery of Jyungongliao and Buzhikeng is all caught in the visitors’ eyes.

Level :

Above the basic grade elementary school students