Day 14 was the final day of hiking on the Raknus Selu Trail's main A route. We passed through many orchards and were rewarded with our first ever sighting of a pangolin.
RAKNUS SELU TRAIL
RAKNUS SELU TRAIL DAY 13 (樟之細路D13)
Day 13 on the Raknus Selu Trail is a gentle day spent following mostly rural roads between the Hakka town of Zhuolan and the Tayal village of Shuangqi.
RAKNUS SELU TRAIL B ROUTE – LONGTAN LAKE to SANKENG OLD STREET (樟之細路B線：龍潭大池/三坑老幾)
The Raknus Selu Trail's B route kicks off with a gentle wander around Longtan Lake. In fact, water is a running theme through this day's walking. There's a lake, streams, and the fast-flowing torrent of Shimen Big Canal.
MOUNT LITOU & SANDUANQI HISTORIC TRAIL (犁頭山/三段崎古道)
The Hsinchu Townships of Xinpu and Qionglin are separated by a plough-shaped wedge of a hill rising from behind the century-and-a-half-old Lianhua Temple. This walk takes you along the crest of the hill before cutting down a historic trail to rejoin civilisation.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 12 via GINGER GARDEN (樟之細路D12-薑麻園線)
Day 12 on this version of the route starts off at Ginger Garden, climbs up to Guandao Mountain via a lovely historic trail before following a winding road above Liyutan Reservoir on its way back to join Provincial Highway 3.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 11 via GINGER GARDEN (樟之細路D11-薑麻園線)
This post details one of two options for day 11 on the Raknus Selu Trail. It takes walkers on some lovely trails through the hills of Dahu Township and ends at the touristy Ginger Garden.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 12 via LAOGUANLU (樟之細路D12-老管路線)
This post and the previous post detail the easier of the two options. This version of day 12 is both short and easy.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 11 via LAOGUANLU (樟之細路D11-老管路線)
There are two possible routes for days 11 and 12 on the Raknus Selu Trail. This post and the next post detail the easier of the two options. At 18.5km, this is a pretty long day, but an easy one.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 10 (樟之細路D10)
Day 10 on the Raknus Selu Trail takes you from quaint Xindian Old Street to Chukuangken: the site of the world's second oldest oil field.
SHIGUANG HISTORIC TRAIL (石光古道)
This easy walk in Hsinchu's Guanxi Township takes hikers along a historic trail and past a unique Catholic Shrine.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 9 (樟之細路D9)
Day 9 on the Raknus Selu trail was a pleasant day. After a comfortable night spent in a B&B beside Mingde Reservoir, we walked along historic trails to arrive in the town of Shitan.
RAKNUS SELU DAY 8 (樟之細路D8)
Day eight on the Raknus Selu Trail was a long day. It saw us travelling about 24 kilometres from Sanwan to the top end of Mindge Reservoir via trails, track, and roads.
RAKNUS SELU TRAIL DAY 7 (樟之細路D7)
Day seven on the Raknus Selu Trail links the temple complex at Miaoli's Lion's Head Mountain with the sleepy town of Sanwan.
RAKNUS SELU TRAIL DAY 6 (樟之細路D6)
Day 6 on the Raknus Selu was a special one. Leaving Beipu behind, the trail climbs towards the border with Miaoli, passing numerous temples along the way. For me, the highlight of this day was watching the sunset from the courtyard in front of Quanhua Temple.
RAKNUS SELU TRAIL DAY 5 (樟之細路D5)
Day five on the Raknus Selu is a short and very easy wander along the lanes between Zhudong and Beipu.
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