Siaoyoukeng is a scenic area of post-volcanic geology located in the northwest of Cising Mountain. Visitors can get to the scenic trail by turning right from the Siaoguanyin Stop on Yangjin Highway. It is 805 m above sea level and famous for the fumaroles, sulfur crystals, hot springs and splendid cave-in landforms formed by the post-volcanic activity.
In addition to Siaoyoukeng, from the observation platforms in the area visitors can look over various extinct conical volcanoes in the vicinity, including Jhuzih Mountain, Datun Mountain, Cising Mountain and Siaoguanyin Mountain, and also the Jinshan Coast.
Jhuzihhu, located between Datun Mountain and Cising Mountain, was originally a dammed lake. Water was drained after cutting through the lake basin. It became the terraces as we see today after the cultivation of early settlers.
Plant-loving visitors can visit the Arrow Bamboo Forest Trail nearby to observe the arrow bamboo forest, the silvergrass meadow, and other volcanic plants. Visitors can climb Cising Mountain from the entrance next to the Siaoyoukeng parking lot. It takes about 1 hour to reach the top (1,120m elevation), the highest peak in Taipei City. Visitors can take the east peak to descend the mountain to Lengshueikeng via Cising Park and Menghuan Pond and look over Shamao Mountain and Taipei City. Visitors can also visit the nursery, visitor center before reaching the Route 260 bus terminus on Yangmingshan. |
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