Dakeng (

traditional Chinese A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examp ...

: 大坑,

Hanyu Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means ' Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin'' literally ...

: dàkēng) is the area that contains most of the mountain region of

Beitun District Beitun District (; lit: northern camp) is a District (Taiwan), district in Taichung, Taiwan. Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though Beitun District used to be considered part of the countrysi ...

Taichung Taichung (, Wade–Giles: '), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, making it the largest city in Ce ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

Hiking and Biking Trails

Dakeng also boasts a variety of mountain biking and hiking trails. These trails are managed by the

Taichung City Government The Taichung City Government () is the municipal government of Taichung. History Taichū City Government was established by the Governor-General of Taiwan and the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese colonial authorities on 1 October 1920. F ...

. A total of 10 hiking trails exist. Each trail varies in difficulty in ascent and descent; with trails 6-10 being more flat and suitable for beginners while trails 1-5 are more vertical and pose more of a challenge. Trails 1-5 are composed of log steps throughout much of the trail with ropes on both sides to help support hikers.

Guanyin Mountain

Dakeng is also home to the

Guanyin Guanyin () is a common Chinese name of the bodhisattva associated with Karuṇā, compassion known as Avalokiteśvara (). Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means " he One WhoPerceives the Sounds of the World". Originally regarded as m ...

Temple on Guanyin Mountain located near Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology (CTUST)Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
, Taiwan. on Bu Zi Road. The mountain is a popular hiking trail that takes about twenty minutes to hike to the top. The top of Guanyin Mountain offers a good view of the

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Taiwan tourism site on Dakeng
Landforms of Taichung Tourist attractions in Taichung Hot springs of Taiwan {{Taiwan-geo-stub

Hiking and Biking Trails

Guanyin Mountain

See also

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