It is not a hike. It is walking on a boardwalk and stairs to different platforms without any view at all.
Some platforms (scenic lookouts) is probably for looking at the forest and some to see the lake and that you can't because of the lack of maintenance.
If you start at the temple it is down all the way and...
Read moreit’s really nice place to see the nature, you can start at the mountain bottom, and then going to the top. They lists many plants names that are available there. It will take about 30 mins to 1 hour and you will finish in the beautiful Wenwu temple. Overall, I really...
Read more本次再來日月潭,原本計畫走一趟貓囒山步道,以補前次遺珠之憾,都來到登山口了,才知因風災步道維修暫停開放。所幸之前有找到內湖山步道,就前來走走。這步道是早期是通往文武廟的通道,為在地居民輸運農產品的路徑,現今已整理為登山步道,全長約1.5公里。
車停文武廟免錢又好停,就從文武廟後山公園出發,繞了公園一下才找到入口。入口前有一間咖啡廳,問了一下店家,得到了不太確定的答案,還是硬著頭皮走了進去。步道沿線分別由水泥,石板及木棧板鋪設而成,厲害的是步道邊緣佈滿青苔,讓人走來有點膽顫心驚。
步道在樹林間穿梭,林蔭蔽日坡度平緩,也可能是由文武廟往下走,走來並不會覺得太辛苦。走到一處邊坡水流溢滿步道,剛好有個岔路,指標一邊指向石竹園,但下坡加上汨汨水流讓人卻步,所以選擇無指標但乾躁的下山石階路。這段路程獨自走來有點緊張,除了一兩處需跨過坍方路面,還得面臨眾多小黑蚊侵擾,前方猶如未知的目的地,只得加快腳步前行。
邊走邊用衛星定位尋路,當聽到了汽車聲,才解除心中不安。沿路經過幾個觀景台,但座椅老舊清苔遍佈,也看不到任何景觀,早已喪失原有功能,這段路看來是人煙罕至已久。過不久走出步道,也看到了柏油路,經查這條路是有水巷,走出有水巷接回台21線,沒多久又看到了另一個步道入口。前行到了九龍口就...
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