Walking Tour
Kunqiu Trail and Post No. 14 Trail
Kunqiu Trail
Kunqiu Beach was a military trail before, and now it becomes a leisure trail. It is located in southern Xiju, starts at Kunqiu and ends at Xiqiu, and it is 500 meters long. Northeast monsoons cannot blow through, thus there are different kinds of original plants along the trail, Matsu lily, Eurya emarginata, phoebe zhennan, for instance.
The lower part of the trail near Kunqiu beach is made up of wood, and from hillside to Xiqiu is stone trail. There is a pavilion on the trail, and that is a perfect location for enjoying seascape. If you stay in Xiju at night time, you can see the sunset beside Kunqiu beach and Snake Island.
Kunqiu Trail directs to Xiqiu.
Lycoris radiate, the flower of Matsu
Peach blossom
Wild chrysanthemum
Resource : Yamamoto Legion
Dianthus longicalyx blossom in summer and autumn.
Thistle in spring
Wild lily
Shore eurya(Eurya emarginata (Thunb.) Makino) is a kind of
precious tree.
Thanks to Matsu National Scenic Area Administration for allowing us to use these pictures.
Post No. 14 Trail
Post No. 14 Trail (History)
Post No. 14 Trail was a battlefield of Air Force Air Defense Artillery Command before. In recent years, military troops reduced substantially in Xiju and some strongholds are released. Now it becomes a tourist spot and designed with disused cartridges. It makes an abandoned stronghold change into a leisure area.
We took a picture in front of the lamps which made out of artillery shells.
Post No. 14 Trail drew by Bing-Hong. It's very cool that the lamps are made out of artillery shells.
Post No. 14 Trail (Location)
Post No. 14 Trail is on a mountain where one can overlook widely, you may see Dongju eastward and Tianwo Village westward. There are some unique coastal plants along the trail, such as pittosporum tobira, callicarpa, and Lycoris radiata (spider lily). It becomes a hot spot in Xiju in recent years.
Lamps made out of artillery shells
Sundial
You can see Dongju very clearly on this viewing platform.
Many people like rock fishing in Tianwo Bay.
Resource : Yamamoto Legion