Yehliu Mountain Trail Introduction
The Yehliu Mountain Trail, located in the Wanli District of New Taipei City, is a community trail in Yehliu Village, directly facing Yehliu Fishing Port. You can enter via the alley beside No. 3, Gangdong Road in front of the agricultural association, where you will find a staircase leading to the trail. The trail is approximately 1 kilometer long, surrounded by lush greenery with wide and flat paths that are easy to walk. Along the way, there are two viewing platforms where you can overlook Yehliu Fishing Port, Yehliu Geopark at Yehliu Cape, and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. The trail ends at Renai House, where you can enjoy views of Jade Bay from the plaza. On your way back, you can also visit the century-old Mazu Shrine and the Laogucuo Trail, which is about 0.97 kilometers long and takes around 35 minutes to walk, making it suitable for families. It is located near Yehliu Geopark. The coastline of Wanli District stretches for 11 kilometers, making it the town with the most fishing ports in Taiwan. Yehliu Village has two fishing ports: Dongao Fishing Port on the east side of the cape and Yehliu Fishing Port on the west side. Regarding the history of the place name "Wanli," in the 17th century, when the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan, they referred to the Han settlement here as "Parian," which later evolved into "Wanli" (Banli). There are different theories about the origin of the name "Yehliu." One story suggests it originated from the Spanish term "Punto Diablos," meaning "Cape of the Devil." The disappearance of the consonants "D" and "b" in "Diablos" led to the phonetic evolution to "Yehliu" (Ia-liu).
