Liang Mountain Trail Introduction
Liou Mountain, with an elevation of approximately 1,914 meters, has a rare first-class triangulation point and a provincial government reference point. Due to its favorable geographical and strategic location, the Qing Dynasty stationed troops here, which is how it got its name. During the Japanese colonial period, Japanese troops often faced attacks from the Atayal people upstream of the Dahan River, so they built a fortress on this mountain to fully control the area and deployed artillery to monitor nearby coastal tribes. Although Liou Mountain no longer holds strategic advantages, the remnants of the ancient fortress record the glorious military history of that time. The view from the summit is excellent, allowing one to overlook the majestic peaks of Xueshan, Dabajian Mountain, and Nanhu Mountain. Liou Mountain is located on the mountain ridge that marks the boundary between Jianshi Township in Hsinchu County and Fuxing Township in Taoyuan City. You can enter the mountain from Zhudong, pass through Jianshi, and after reaching Yulao, you will find a fork in the road in front of the police station. Take the left industrial road to reach Liou Mountain Villa. After crossing the trail behind the villa and hiking upwards for about two and a half hours, you will arrive at the ancient fortress at the summit. The journey features refreshing mountain breezes, fragrant grass and flowers, and pleasant mountain scenery, though sadly, only the city gate and surrounding walls of the fortress remain today.
