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Experiences
of Maokong
Aroma and tea culture
Zhinan
Teak Picker Hiking Trail is an ancient
trail of historical importance for tea conveying in Taipei.
Zhinan Teak Picker Hiking Trail includes Sanxuan Temple Hiking Trail
(Mucha Tea Ancient Trail), Along with Zhanghu Hiking Trail and
Feilong (flying dragon) Trail, those are three famous hiking trails
for Taipei citizen with attraction in tea, blossom and proximity.
The route offers you an access to MuZha Tourist Tea Plantation area,
superior view toward Taipei City, and Taiwan tea culture.
Located
in southern
Taipei, Zhinan Tea Picker Hiking Trail rests in an area of
natural beauty, rolling tea plantations, bamboo groves and rural
charm. Walking on the historic stone steps, you can recall and
imagine how the ancient people transport tea leaves downhill.
Approaching the end of the trail, you can see the newly-built cable
car station that owns the longest cable-car system in Taiwan. Total
length of one ride stretches over four kilometers. This is
Taiwan’s longest cable-car system, stretching just over four
kilometers. It takes around 10 minutes for a trip (Traveling speed:
6 meters per second).
After
a short hiking, we go to the Tea Exhibition Center of Taipei City
Government (previous Taipei Tea Promotion Center for TieKuanyin Tea
and Paochung Tea) to know Taiwan local teas, tea making tools,
reprocessed products, tea-making process and slope-land conservation
through a film and narration in the T.E.C. Along the road, you can
see Tung blossom in mid April, and Taipei 101 building and the cable
car station in a distant place.
(Lunch
at a café or teahouse.)
After
the educational trip and lunch, we turn back to the intersection of
Sanxuan Temple Hiking Trail and Zhanghu Hiking Trail to continue our
trip. Zhanghu Hiking Trail begins at a corridor of Sweet Osmanthus
trees, offering a gentle climb. After a 20-minute walk, we go uphill
to intersections of Erjiaoge Mountain, Degao Peak (Dailaokeng
Mountain), Erge Mountain and Yin He Cave. You can go to Hsintien via
the route to Yin He Cave. Turn right to pass the Erjiaoge Mountain
and then go down the crest line to connect Zhanghu Hiking Trail. The
trail leads to the Zhangshan Temple downhill. In mid and late April,
you can enjoy a trail of fantastic Tung blossom scattered around the
road as white snow.
At
Zhangshan Temple, you can have magnificent view toward Taipei City.
It is a famous scenic spot for a spectacular view of the city
lights. After a few minutes’ break, we go downhill on the
Zhangshan Temple Hiking Trail, around 1km of stone steps. The trail
resembles a flying dragon, so it is also called Feilong,
flying dragon,
Trail.
Walking
on the narrow roads, you can enjoy the broad view toward Taipei
Basin and a never-ending stream of vehicles on the highway. After
the trail ends, we arrive National Cheng-Chi University and then
finish this nice trip.
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