The weather in the north has been hot and stuffy recently. It’s time to reveal the summer garden of Taipei people. This time I’m going to introduce a summer resort located in the northern suburbs, the “Qingshan Waterfall” hidden in the mountains and forests of Shimen Township. Departing from Taipei It only takes about an hour's drive to enjoy the beautiful scenery and let you cool off all the heat!

9:00	Guting MRT Station Exit 2
10:30	7-ELEVEN Shimen Store
11:00	Centennial Terraced Fields - Songshan Mountain in Shimen
12:00	Qingshan Waterfall Trail
16:00	Old plum stone trough, rich and precious corner
17:00	Return to Taipei

 

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How to get there?

1. By car (from Taipei): Expressway National Highway No. 3 (fund interchange) → Provincial Highway No. 2 → Wanli → Jinshan → Shimen → Laomei. About 26 kilometers from Provincial Highway No. 2, turn left on Zhucaotan Road (beside the pedestrian bridge) and follow the signs to arrive.

2. By public transportation (departing from Taipei): Take the Tamsui or Keelung bus in front of Tamsui MRT Station and beside Keelung Railway Station, and get off at "Laomei" station. After getting off the bus, go along "Zhucaotan Road" to Qingshan Waterfall and walk for about 90 minutes.

3. Chartered car (departing from the residence): Order the chartered car service on the official website of Orange Cat Travel Charter before departure, and you can depart from the residence at the designated time on the same day and go directly to the destination.>>> https://tttrips.com/en/theme/chartered_car/32

4. Purchase a one-day tour itinerary (departing from Guting MRT Station): Order the [Summer Picnic x Qingshan Waterfall One-day Tour] one-day tour itinerary on the official website of Orange Cat Travel Charter before departure.>>> https://8car.com.tw/goodseason/368

 

About Qingshan Waterfall

Altitude: 310 meters ｜ 2.7 kilometers in length

Degree of difficulty：◐○○○○ ｜ About 1 - 1.5 hours back and forth

Qingshan Waterfall, located in the upper reaches of Laomei River in Shimen, New Taipei City, is the second largest waterfall in Yangming Mountain (the first waterfall is "Alibang"). Enjoy Taiwan's unique beauty of mountains, forests and streams. In addition, Qingshan Waterfall is full of water. It pours down from the irregular-shaped cliffs on the top of the cliff, and the water splashes all over the place. You can feel the spectacle and shock.

 

Route introduction

10:30 7-ELEVEN Shimen Store

After meeting at Guting MRT Station at 9:00 a.m. on the day of departure, take a shared chartered bus directly to the destination. After about an hour and a half drive, you will arrive at Shimen 711. This is the last place to replenish food and water before entering the trail. If you have less things to bring, you can stop here and buy everything before going up the mountain! If you pass by the famous Liujia meat dumplings in Shimen along the way, remember to buy two and have a picnic by the waterfall!

 

11:00 Centennial Rice Terraces - Shimen Songshan

On the way to the Qingshan Waterfall Trail, you will pass the largest terraced field in New Taipei, "Shimen Songshan". If you have enough time, it is highly recommended to stop here for a while, because this terraced field has a lot of background. It is said that the ancestors used volcanic rocks to build it a hundred years ago. It is not only the largest in New Taipei, but also the only stone terraced field in Taiwan.

In addition, there is a Songshan community near the terraced fields. There is a team in the community that promotes diverse activities and learning experiences in rural areas. The activities you can experience include tasting rural-style meals, DIY rice dishes (making kueh, rice tamales, and rubbing glutinous rice balls). I recommend everyone to experience it.

【Little Green Green Team】

Tel: 02-2636-3529

Address: No. 2, Neighborhood 14, Jianshan Lake, Shanxi Li, Shimen District, New Taipei City

 

12:00 Qingshan Waterfall Trail *Picnic ingredients at your own expense

Arrive at the Qingshan Waterfall Trail at about 12:00. There is a small pavilion, a stone tablet and a hawker at the entrance of the trail. After getting dressed up, take the meat dumplings and food you just bought and head towards the waterfall.

 

After passing the small pavilion, enter the uphill section of the stone steps. After walking for about two minutes, you will immediately enter the more gentle and easy-to-walk Shuizhen Road. Listen to the sound of the gurgling stream, and walk slowly under the shade of the tree. It only takes less than three minutes to start walking. , it seems understandable why it is called "the summer resort of Taipei people".

At the end of the canal is the Laomeixi Valley, where you can take a break, take off your shoes and step on the stream, enjoy the natural playground limited by nature, continue to set off after the rest, walk for about ten minutes, and pass three iron-wood bridges. , Qingshan Waterfall will appear in front of your left!

 

Walking up the last section of wooden stack stairs to the waterfall viewing platform, the "Qingshan Waterfall" hidden in the mountains and forests catches your eye. Because it is a sloping waterfall, you stand on the water-filled waterfall viewing platform and look at the three-story building. The waterfall is pouring down, and the summer heat is completely gone, making people reluctant to go down the mountain, so find a shaded place beside the waterfall, listen to the stream, take beautiful photos, relax for a while, have lunch, and then slowly go down the mountain comfortably. This is the best way to escape the summer!

 

16:00 Old plum stone trough, rich and precious corner

If it is still early after leaving Qingshan Waterfall, you can go to the nearby Instagram to collect the popular check-in spots "Laomei Shicao" and "Fuguijiao". In addition to these two attractions, there is also a hidden version, which is located in the Fuguijiao Recreation Area. At the entrance, follow the sign of the public toilet on the wooden plank road, and you can also collect the "Laomei Labyrinth".

 

Orange cat intimate suggestions

Although the trail is simple and easy to walk, it is recommended that the elderly can carry trekking poles to save effort. After arriving at the waterfall, you can connect to the more primitive forest trail, Jianshan Lake Monument, but the higher you go, the steeper it will be. It is not suitable for the elderly and children. It is recommended that those who want to hike easily can turn back after walking to the waterfall.

 

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