Wujiutong Mountain Trail Introduction
After conquering the Yangchou Forest Trail, is your sense of adventure still eager for more? The nearby Wujiyuan Mountain Trail awaits your adrenaline-fueled challenge, offering a unique perspective of Luzhu! The Wujiyuan Mountain Trail spans about 4 kilometers, connecting five routes with an elevation gain of around 80 meters, allowing you to work up a sweat and push your limits! As for the origin of the name Wujiyuan Mountain, one theory suggests that during the Ming and Zheng periods, Mr. Tsai Guang-sheng and his five sons, who resided here, were fond of drinking and had strong drinking capacities, indulging in a barrel of wine at a time, which led locals to name it Wujiyuan Mountain. Another narrative tells that villagers brought their cattle here to drink, hence it was initially called "Niushuitong Mountain" (Cattle Water Barrel Mountain), later phonetically transformed into Wujiyuan Mountain. On holidays, the Nantiangong Temple on Changxing Road is always crowded with people, not only worshippers but also many hikers. The trailhead into Nankanshan Trail is accessed from the Nantiangong parking lot, featuring the “Yingguang Caring Steps” built by enthusiastic mountain friends, which consists of 170 wide stone steps that are gentle and relatively safe. Continuing along the concrete path, you will pass the Chunqiuting Pavilion and reach the summit of Nankanshan at an elevation of 155 meters, which has a third-class triangulation point offering superb views of the Taiwan Strait and the international airport. From here, the Liufu Trail branches out, a more secluded and undulating earth and stone path, just like the original stone staircase road, can lead to Wujiyuan Mountain. After passing the Wangyou Pavilion, you will occasionally see scenic arrangements of five stacked wine jars guiding visitors towards the rest area at Wujiyuan Mountain, which also serves as an intersection of other trails; continue straight to reach the ancient path leading to the Fude Ancient Road. To the left, you can access the steeper Haishan Road and Huanshan Trail, where these two paths intersect at the Luntou Fude Temple, a cultural wonder known as the "Temple within a Temple," attracting many travelers to explore. The highest elevation along the trail is at Mount Bi, and the autumn scenery of the sea of pampas grass is a fantastic sight not to be missed.
