Linshanbi Geological Landscape Ecological Trail Introduction
Located at the boundary between Sanzhi District and Shimen District, Linsanbi's natural geological landscape has become a filming location for the movie "Secret That Cannot Be Told." A scene where the male lead escorts the female lead home was shot on the bike trail in the Linsanbi Recreation Area. Many visitors come here to find this beautiful path, which offers stunning ocean views, especially when the gentle breeze stirs the Casuarina trees and the sea breeze creates silver waves, making it particularly enchanting. The reality variety show "Come On! We're Open" also chose Linsanbi as its main filming location, transforming an old house into a vibrant restaurant, attracting many fans to visit, becoming another highlight of Linsanbi. The wind-eroded rocks, with their sharp edges and peaks, are representative geological features along the Linsanbi trail. The well-jointed andesitic rocks have gradually formed flat wind-eroded surfaces due to years of erosion from ocean waves and relentless winds carrying sand particles, with changing wind directions sculpting them at different angles, resulting in the sharp-angled "wind-eroded rocks." Standing and admiring these large and oddly shaped wind-eroded rocks feels as if one can hear the dialogue between the wind and the stones. Eight hundred thousand years ago, the eruption of Zhuzi Volcano in the Datun Volcano Group caused molten lava to flow into the sea in two directions, forming the beautiful cape at Taiwan's northernmost point, known as Linsanbi, and the opposite cape, Fugui Cape. Besides the wind-eroded rocks, the algal reefs, considered a treasure of Linsanbi, are another unique geological feature worth observing. Some algae require stable rocks to attach to, and the abundant andesitic rocks become the best choice. With the life cycles of algae alternating through birth and death, they have formed multilayered thin lime-rich algal reefs on the rock surfaces, currently only found along the northern coast of Taiwan. While in Linsanbi, one can witness the dramatic coastal landscape and the rich intertidal ecology, touch the beautiful white fine sands, and, with prior tidal information and adequate preparation, enjoy the fun of playing in the waves.
