Freezing cold water keep coming out from pingding canel and waterfall, small fish and shrimp both are swimming at canel, this hiking trail is located at the mountain of Taipei Nei shaung Xi (內雙溪）with low-humid and comfortable environment. There are 3 canels providing drinking water to Pingding (坪頂） distinct’s resident , it’s better to maintain canel cleanness during hiking and take away trash. PingDing is a old name of Ping Deng viliage(平等里）and Chinese meaning of which is a flat terrain at high altitude. In order to collect more water to be farming and daily use for people drinking for more and more ancient coming to Taipei hundreds years ago, 3 ancient cacel were bulit here. In 1835 , first canel “PingDing ancient canel” (坪頂古圳）was built and distance is 3 kilometer long. This trail is gradually ascending hiking trail with well constructed ladder. It’s basic level for beginner and suitable for family to come. Nature with small creature, fish and shrimp must be exciting to many children.(・∀・) It’s really worthy and impressive to come to PingDing canel and you can enjoy this historical canel hiking trail and nice cold water in summer time !
坪頂新圳與古圳交叉口的泉池 Nature waterpool in branchroad of Pingding ancient canel and Pingding new canel
原本在水中載浮載沉的緊抓枯枝的獨角仙 Save Beetle from canel, beetle was holding branches tightly in water
Transportation: 1.From Zhi Shan road sec3. trailhead (至善路三段）：Drive to Zhi Shan road sec.3 or take bus small 18 and get off at “PingDing ancient canel trail entrance” station（坪頂古圳步道口）, then take 3 minutes to walk to trailhead or walking to the end of Zhi Shan road sec.3 which is another trailhead as well. 2.PingJing street trailhead(平菁街）: Drive to PingJing street 95 ln. or take bus – small 19 and get off at “nei cuo” station（內厝站）and take 8 minutes to walk to trailhead. 3.Wan xi zhi xian road trailhead(萬溪支線產業道路）：Drive to Wan xi zhi xian road or Ding shan cafe store, which trailhead just near cafe store. Or you can take taipei bus 1 to Ding shan station.
12:56 p.m. arrvied trailhead, it’s located at the Zhi Shan road sec3, 370 ln and trail sign will be your left side. Many cars just parking on the both side of Zhi shan road here implying many people have come here, i guess their destination is the same as mine – Pingding ancient canel trail. It’s seems very popular spot in summer time but no parking lot here. Departure from this trailhead, bamboo forest will be in front of you after a while and terrain will ascend 200 meter before arrived canel.
登山口 Trailhead
坪頂古圳導覽圖 Trail Guide of Ping ding canel hiking trail
步道左側有廣大的梯田與作物，往回一看有對面的界寮縱走綿延的綠山，展望非常好(・∀・)～
Wide and huge terraces and crop along the way to Canel hiking trail. Mountain view is awesome when you look back (・∀・)
13:30 p.m. arrived the branchroad of residence, turn left to PingDing ancient canel trail as usual and trail guide is located here. It’s obvious to turn left. If you keep going straigt here instead of turning left, will see a small waterfull and go to another road with wrong direction but you can clean up sweaty body yourself. (๑´ㅂ`๑)
若是不小心續行走產業道路的話，會在左側有一處泉水或小瀑布～
If choose to wrong direction, you will see a small waterfall here on the left side~
13:36 p.m. back to branchraod after cleaned up myself (*≧▽≦). Inside bamboo forest with cold wind , it’s pretty comfortable even rocky stairs is super long and seems endless.
14:00 p.m. pass by E-Wei Shan(鵝尾山）trailhead, keep straight to Pingding canel trail. E-wei shan trailhead has a mark sign with a word”2021/4/4″ which seems like Lan-tian club(藍天隊） have coming here to clean up trail. This club is famous in Taipei due to they often clean up weed along trail helping hikers to go hiking smoothly.
鵝尾山的藍天隊標誌，2021四月來訪 E-Wei Shan Mark sign with Lan tian club-2021/4
通往鵝尾山的小徑，看起來剛被整理過 it’s seems trail have just cleaned up for E- Wei shan
14:04 P.M. Arroved the branchroad of Pingding canel hiking trail and ping-jin street (平菁街）. From the below picture, need to turn left to keep going Pingding canel trail. If choose the right side of below picture, will go the Ping-Jin street trailhead(平菁街登山口）. And there is small trail at the backside of this picture, it’s Ma Jiao ancient trail (瑪礁古道）
1.2 KM 往坪頂古圳步道 1.2 KM to PingDing ancient canel trail
岔路口接著往下方階梯走前往坪頂古圳步道 Go downstairs to Pingding ancient canel trail from branchroad
14:08 p.m. arrived Pingding ancient canel, there is mark “坪頂古圳“ characters on it. PingDing is old name of Ping Deng village which means flat terrain at high elevation. Here are 2 ancient canel called as PingDing canel, one is PingDing ancient canel（坪頂古圳） and the another one is PingDing new canel.(坪頂新圳）Both canels were built hundreds years ago due to the growth of population in Pingding distinct and more farm and crop need well-constructed canel. PingDing ancient canel completed in 1835 and 3 kilometer long with 60 meters long tunnel. – quote from local trail guide
PingDing ancient canel is already 186 years old but still keep providing drinking water to resident lived in Ping Ding distinct. “Do not wash your foot” mark just stick on wall near Pingding canel tunnel entrance. (・∀・)
沿路清徹的水源，可見小魚與溪蝦 Many fish and shrimp in clean water
14:18 p.m. arrived the branchroad. Keep straight to the upstream of Pingding canel. if turn right here, will go to Pingding new canel （坪頂新圳）and Deng Feng canel (登峰圳）.
沿路水圳水源充沛乾淨 Canel is full of clean water
古圳步道一旁的景色可以看到相當遠的山景 From one side of trail, you can see the mountain far away from you
15:00 p.m. arrived the branchroad to PingDing new canel, there are many fish and super cold/clean water here. Even it’s super hot with 37 celcius degree in Taipei city but in PingDing canel trail still comfortable and not sweaty all the time.(・∀・)
乾淨的泉水池 Clean stream
在坪頂新圳上游處，有非常多的小溪形成的冰涼泉水池 Upstream of PingDing new canel, many stream form a waterpool.
溪中有非常多的馬口魚
There are many “Candidia barbata” fish in stream, many of which is typical common to see in Taiwan.
15:50 p.m. keep going PingDing new canel trail. After pass by the waterpool spot, need to across the river to downstream direction and arrive PingDing new canel trail.
半路上遇到在水中抓著樹枝載浮載沉的獨角仙，把牠拾起後放到樹叢中～難得遇到很漂亮的獨角仙(・∀・)
Beetle just hold tightly on branches and floating on canel. Just pick up and put at the forest~ it’s not often to meet beautiful beetle. (・∀・)
16:15 p.m. arrived branchroad to Pingding ancient canel, this rocky stair across “PingDing ancient canel”, “Ping Ding new canel” and “Deng Feng canel”. This canel trail has many branchroad and not many guide map on the way, so many people come to ask whick direction to trailhead or where to go. Suggested to download offline hiking trail navigation app , you can refer my another article: Introduction of offline navigation app for app guideline, it will be really easy to know where you are and which direction to go. o(^▽^)o
16:27 p.m. 到達涼亭處，岔路口左轉後有著一路向下的石階，輕鬆好走
16:27 p.m. arrived pavilion.
16:30 p.m. 到達 桃仔橋
16:30 p.m. arrived Tao-zi bridge.
16:41 p.m. 抵達岔路口，往至善路三段370巷底或者另一座登山口，即萬溪產業道路
16:41 p.m. arrived branchroad of Zhi-Shan road sec3. 370 ln. and another trailhead, Wei-xin road.
17:00 p.m. 抵達 田尾仔橋，直行到底左轉，右轉會前往別人家裡ಠ_ಠ
17:00 p.m. arrived Tian-wei-zi bridge (田尾仔橋）, keep straight to the end and then turn left. If choose to turn right, will go ahead to somebody’s house ಠ_ಠ
17:02 p.m. arrived trailhead and back home. Trailhead has a street vendor to sell many crop and bamboo shoot. i just bought 2 bamboo shoot, does it come from the PingDing canel hikng trail? (´･ω･`)
17:10 p.m. 至善路下行到原本的至善路三段370巷下方處的登山口
17:10 p.m. Back to original trailhead at Zhi-shan road sec3. 370 ln.
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Since 1926 year of Japanese Colonial Period, Yuan-tong temple (圓通寺) have built at the south of Zhang-he distinct (中和區） in New Taipei City a hundred year ago Yuan-tong temple’s trail(圓通寺步道） is a well-organizied trail, natural cave, badminton court hiding in mountains , a varity of fitness facility and century tree are all waiting for your explore here and definitely impressive every visitors with this multiple development trail. This trail is basic level for hikers and easy to visit (・∀・) It’s common to see the similar fitness facility setup at the trail of mountains along Tu-cheng distinct(土城區）to Zhang-he District (中和區）, for example, hanging bars, swing and slide along the trail. Also, traditional temple – Tu Di Gong (土地公）is the god of the land, it’s frequently seen in this region. Since i was child and grow up in Tu-Cheng Distinct(土城區） , i often go hiking in Tu-cheng Distinct’s trail and really enjoyable with a bottle of iced soda and fitness facility in summer time. (´･ω･`)
在圓通寺旁的一線天石洞, Natural cave is around Yuan-Tong Temple
沿路上的盪鞦韆與溜滑梯, Swing and slide along the trail步道上常有這樣的單槓設施，還有遮蔭的屋頂, Hanging bars fitness facility is frequently seen on trail圓通寺展望 From the view of Yuan-Tong temple
Detailed Schedule: →12:14 p.m. Fu-Xing elementary school →12:52 p.m. Guo-Chi Ling (國旗嶺） →13:12 p.m. Century tree →13:20 p.m. Deng-Gung Ling (鄧公嶺） →13:36 p.m. Ren-Tsz temple (仁慈寺) →13:51 p.m. Natural cave (一線天) →14:05 p.m. Yuan-Tong temple(圓通寺) →15:10 p.m. Fu-Xing elementary school
Below items are basic information of Yuan-Tong temple,
Transportation: 1. From Fu-Xing elementary school (復興國小）, go to right side of entrance to the end and then turn left , you will see the trailhead. Or just search 301 lane, Fu-xing road (復興路301巷）. 2. From Le-tian temple （樂天宮）: you can search 237 lane, Zhang-xing street (中興街237巷） or Le-tian temple (樂天宮）, one of trailhead is located here as well. 3. From Yuan-Tong temple (圓通寺）：You can search 367 lane, Yuan-tong road （圓通路367巷）
Spending time: 3 hours ( i choose the trail from Fu-Xing elementary school)
Elevation: Yuan-Tong temple 180 m
Difference of elevation: 237 m
Recommended carry-on items: Boonie / 1 liter water / food
地圖資訊
路線圖文紀錄
若是從中和復興國小起登，往國小門口右邊走到底，再左轉進去巷口再到底可見到登山口。
If chose to go hiking from Fu-Xing elementary school, it need to turn right side when you face to the entrance of schoole, then turn left to the end of lane.
復興國小右側巷底, right side of Fu-Xing elementary school
12:14 p.m. 抵達登山口，登山口明顯可認有一清楚告示牌寫圓通寺登山步道。
12:14 p.m. arrived trailhead, it’s clear to see the sign just located here to show “Yuan-Tong temple trail guide”.
12:20 p.m. arrived branchroad. Will reach to Le-tian temple and Zhang-Xin park if chose right side. Keep going straight to Yuan-Tong temple （圓通寺）and Guo-chi ling (國旗嶺） . There are many white benches for visitors to take rest.
12:27 到達迎日石三岔路，左方有一迎日石，右方續行往國旗嶺與圓通寺。
12:27 p.m. arrived branchroad, the road to left side will be Ying-ri stone which chinese meaning is a rock facing the sunlight. Choose the right side to Yuan-Tong temple （圓通寺）and Guo-chi ling(國旗嶺）.
迎日石為一塊巨大的平坦石塊，到達時剛好正中午非常炎熱，就迅速離開了。
Ying-ri stone is quite huge and this area is super hot at noon.
This trail is quite easy and comfortable to walk for hiker, most of area shade by bunch of trees. While in summmer time of Taipei especially, it’s too humid and getting sweating easily even many shawdow along the way.(ꐦ ಠ皿ಠ )
沿路上有非常多的涼亭與椅子可以休息～不用怕沒有地方可以休息(・∀・)
There are pretty much benches along the trail, you don’t need to worry about no places to take rest.(・∀・)
12:47 p.m. arrived branchroad again, the sign at left side just mark the direction of Guo-chi ling (國旗嶺). This sign has a poem below it. Choose left side to go Guo-Chi ling, this way can reach to Yuan-Tong temple as well.
12:52 到達國旗嶺，旁邊有個束起的國旗台，不知道什麼時候國旗才會被打開在這裡飄揚。
12:52 p.m. arrived Guo-Chi ling(國旗嶺）, there is a national flag platform just near here but it doesn’t open it and blowing by wind.
13:11 p.m. keep going straight after departured from Guo-chi ling(國旗嶺). Huge century tree just stand in front of me after couple minutes departured from Guo-chi ling. From the information of travel guide, this tree has 360 years old and here is especially for people to take rest for whom come here to work in coal mining industry several decades ago. Because coal mining industry is around this mountains area, Tu-Di Gong (土地公）temple just built below this century tree for praying and peace. Parliamentary representative even spend million money to repair the trail here for resident of Zhang-he distinct.
樹下的土地公廟，旁邊有著茶水可以取用 Tu-Di Gong temple below century tree, drinking water is free here.
From the branchroad of Tu-Di Gong temple, badminton court hiding in mountains and a varity of fitness facility both can seen here. It’s unbelievable that this trail can have a small “playground” insides it. It’s pretty comfortble and interesting to stay here and enjoy wind.
羽球場，旁邊還有遮蔭觀眾席 Badminton court and spectators seating 盪鞦韆與溜滑梯 Swing and slide
13:20 arrived Deng gong ling(鄧公嶺), Deng gong ling has a old stele here and a short article mark on it which describes an older man frequenctly visit here and he has totally oppsite behavior against his age, he looks very young and always walking very fast that not like as old man. So people build a “Deng gong” stele here for monument which name is exactly as older man is.
Onion-like Stone is often observed along the trail and there is a sign talking about it. Its texture is like as onion with muitiple layer and easy to breake it and this kinds of stone is consist of volcanic ash with 2 mm of diameter.[2]
洋蔥狀石 Onion-like stone
從鄧公嶺往圓通寺路上隨時可見左側山區有著顯目的洪爐地土地公！(・∀・)
Giant Tu-di gong(土地公）of Heng-lu-di(洪爐地）can clear seen on the way to Yuan-Tong temple! (・∀・)
Ren-ci temple （仁慈寺）just on the way to Yuan-Tong temple(圓通寺）, there is bird house and grapfruit tree would pass by along the trail. If now it is September, grapfruit will be the right season to eat! I think i can’t help but to steal fruit in this no one here situation in the right season (*≧▽≦)
13:42 p.m. arrived branchroad. Choose the right side to natural cave or Yuan-Tong temple. There will be 2 way at the right side, one is directly to natural cave and another is directly to Yuan-Tong temple but both can reach to the same place. If choose to go straight, will meet the Yu-huang temple (玉皇宮） and there are 3 horrible dogs staying there to warn people to come in.
三岔路 Branchroad
健身器材 Fitness facility
三岔路，直行往玉皇宮，此時要往右側走去圓通寺 Branchroad, will reach Yu-huang temple if go straight, turn right side to go Yuan-tong temple
13:52 p.m. arrived natural cave, it looks pretty dark from outside and while it’s easy to walk inside with the sunlight from stone slit. It’s just like cave underground in RPG game for further adventure (~￣▽￣)~
After pass through cave, giant steep wall just appearing in front of you and i just would like to leave here as soon as possilbe to avoid rock falling down (⊙ꇴ⊙) Also, there is lion-like stone located here for pray by local people.
14:05 p.m. arrive Yuan-tong temple(圓通寺）, this temple is particular for women buddhist nun and not accept monk. Their dorm inside temple has a paper mark that remind visitors do not come into if gender is male. On the other hand, Yuan-Tong temple is a popular spot to make film, for example, the episode of “MoMoKO Love”, “The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber” and “Many Enchanting Nights” had taken film here. This temple’s construction is combined with Japanese/Taiwan/Western style and use light color marble which is totally differenct the style of Taiwan traditional temple.
It is fabulous view and wide from Yuan-Tong temple! Compared to Heng-Lu-Di(洪爐地), Heng-Lu-Di has much wider view but much more people visiting there. In contrast, Yuan-Tong temple is more quiet and you can stay here to enjoy scenary without other people bothering. Also, the night view is fascinating here!(´･∀･`)
2:10 p.m. 繞去圓通寺後方接圓通寺步道返程
2:10 p.m. back to trail behind the Yuan-Tong temple.
There are many olders and people just get together here, using fitness facility and chating with their friend happily or take rest seating on bench to enjoy their afternoon. It’s said that Yang-Ming Shan(陽明山）is backyard of people lived in Taipei, then Yuan-Tong temple’s (圓通寺）trail should be a secret backyard of people lived in Zhang-he distinct(中和區）.
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