騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail) (13 items)

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騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail) is a short hiking trail not too far from here. The first one in a series of "emergency hikes". :-)

  • Upper entrance to the 騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail)
  • 騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail)
  • View from one of the three old bridges that cross the 騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail). These bridges are made partially from 糯米 (Nuo mi), a kind of glutinous rice that can serve as a very particular building material.
  • We didn't quite get what the tires along the way are for but it seems at least the spiders are enjoying them. :-)
  • 騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail)
  • Coconut trees along the way? Or just Papaya? Botanists, feel free to e-mail your opinion! :-)
  • 騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail)
  • A tiny temple close to the lower entrance of the 騎龍古道 (Qi long ancient trail).
  • Humans are not the only ones enjoying the rare few hours of sun ...
  • View from the 大山背客家人文生態館 (Da shan bei Hakka culture center)
  • 後山古道 (Back mountain ancient trail), which must be one of the shortest trails ever. The round trip takes around five minutes. :-)
  • Poinsettia (聖誕紅) along the way.
  • Rice fields along 竹34縣.