Guanyinshan and the surrounding cultural sites are the main tourist attractions of the Wugu, Lujhou, Bali, and Linkou scenic tour area, situated in the northwest corner of Taipei County. This area boasts enchanting mountain and ocean scenes, estuarine and nature preservation areas, famous historic and religious sites, and specialty agricultural products. It is an ideal place to take in mountaintop views, make a religious pilgrimage, observe estuarine ecologies, relax in an idyllic farm setting, or enjoy countless other tourist activities.

Suggested itinerary

Bali One-day Tour(Best time to go: Spring) Take the Chongcing N. Rd. Interchange off Sun Yat-sen Fwy→Turn right at Guandu Bridge (Take Prov. Hwy. 15 bound to Bali)→Ferry pier (The roundtrip to Danshuei takes 40 mins)→Wazaiwei Ecological Preservation Area (Educational bicycle tour)→Shihsanhang Museum→Hanmin Shrine (Liao Tian-ting Shrine)→Basian coast→Guanyinshan Scenic Area→Lingyun Temple (Fruit picking and hike, about 2 hours)→On return, follow Lingyun Rd. down the mountain to Chengzihliao, then turn left and take County Hwy 107 to the Wugu Interchange.

Linkou-Wugu One-day Tour(Best time to go: Fall and Winter) Exit from the Linkou Interchange→Meidiyas Art Museum→County Hwy 105→Jhulin Rd.→10-min drive→Jhulinshan Temple and Guanyin Temple (temple fairs, traditional markets)→30-min drive→Take County Hwy 108 to Linkou and continue to Siyun Temple in Wugu (or drive for about 30 mins on County Hwy 105 to Bali)→15-min drive→Guanyinshan Scenic Area, Lingyun Temple (2-hour hike), Shihsanhang Museum→Hanmin Shrine (Liao Tian-ting Shrine)→Basian coast→Guanyinshan Scenic Area→Lingyun Temple (2-hour hike)→20-min drive→On return, follow Lingyun Rd. down the mountain to Chengzihliao, then turn left and take County Hwy 107 to the Wugu Interchange.

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