Shishan Ancient Trail — The Shishan Ancient Trail connects the front and back mountains of Shitoushan. Although the trail is long, it is relatively flat and easy to walk. The first half retains the bluestone-paved stone path,

Shishan Ancient Trail. The Shishan Ancient Trail connects the front and back mountains of Shitoushan. Although the trail is long, it is relatively flat and easy to walk. The first half retains the bluestone-paved stone path,. The Shishan Ancient Trail connects the front and back mountains of Shitoushan. Although the trail is long, it is relatively flat and easy to walk. The first half retains the bluestone-paved stone path, while the latter half consists of cement and asphalt roads. This is also a famous sacred site with six Buddhist temples along the way, including Wanfo Nunnery, Lingxia Cave, Jingang Temple, Jueran Pagoda, Haihui Nunnery, and Yuanguang Temple. It is the most frequently traveled route for general tourists. Continuing down from Wangyue Pavilion towards Quanhua Hall, one enters Miaoli County from Hsinchu County. Shishan Ancient Trail Type: Foothill Trail Difficulty: Low Length: 4.9 km Road Surface Condition: Stone steps, stone slabs, dirt paths, cement roads, asphalt roads Trailhead: No. 25, County Highway 81, Emei Township Address: 新竹縣峨眉鄉六寮60-7號(獅山茗旁) Hours: 00:00–23:59 Hsinchu County