I'll sort out a number of excellent firefly secrets in New Taipei City for you, and take advantage of the holiday to experience the beautiful picture of fireflies flying all over the sky with the whole family!
When I was a child, I always felt that the picture of fireflies flying in the night sky was really beautiful! However, it is not easy to find fireflies because of the man-made buildings and the strong light damage in the city. But in fact, as long as you walk to the grassland or forest in the suburbs, you can also find the traces of fireflies. Late April to early June is the time when the number and types of fireflies are the largest, and it is also the best season to watch fireflies, such as the Seventh Five-Year Barbecue Area in the Three Gorges and the abandoned mine pit in Jingtong, Pingxi, which are all firefly-watching attractions that can be reached by car.
Before going to the secret place of fireflies, in addition to planning the route, many points for attention should also be paid:
Keeping quiet and making loud noises will affect the changes of the surrounding airflow, which is a serious interference to fireflies, and the noise will affect the mating activities of fireflies. Using red cellophane to hide the light source, the light damage of cars and flashlights will affect the glow of fireflies, because strong light will affect the courtship dynamics of fireflies, and fireflies can't see red light, so the flashlight with red plastic paper will have the least interference to fireflies.
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Don't enter the grass because fireflies emerge in the grass or Woods, and snakes are easy to appear during the firefly viewing season. For the sake of firefly reproduction and personal safety, don't enter the grass and Woods. Don't leave garbage fireflies are extremely sensitive to the environment and need clean water to survive, so the polluted environment will affect the survival and reproduction of fireflies. Never catch fireflies. Fireflies that have been touched by humans will be squeezed out by their peers, which will affect their mating and reproduction, and fireflies will easily die from fright or hand touch. What clothes should I wear when watching fireflies? Firefly infested areas are mostly located in mountainous areas. It is recommended to wear long sleeves and trousers to prevent mosquito bites, and wear shoes instead of sandals or slippers to avoid snake bites and falls. The best time to watch fireflies is from 6: 3 pm to 8: pm. Fireflies begin to mate after dark, so the later, the fewer fireflies can't find their lovers. Can you see fireflies on rainy days? In fact, fireflies like a little wet and warm weather, so it is easier to see fireflies on rainy nights. Unless the wind is very strong, it rains heavily and the temperature difference drops obviously, fireflies will still appear on rainy days. How to shoot fireflies? Turn off the flash, use the tripod, adjust the aperture to the maximum exposure for more than 1 seconds, and shoot with a low-speed shutter.
1. Mass transportation in Tucheng
Tonghua Park and its surrounding firefly-watching trail (at the bottom of Chengtian Road in Tucheng District) 1. Take the MRT Yongning Line to Exit 3 of the MRT Yongning Station, and then transfer to the "MRT Yongning Station-Nantianmu Square" to pay for the shuttle bus. 2. Take bus No.275, No.75, No.76, No.85, No.812, No.916, No.917, No.17, No.43, No.44, No.45 and No.46 to "Yongning Station of MRT", and then transfer to the paid shuttle bus at Exit 3. Remarks: The last bus of the paid shuttle bus for fireflies is at 21: . Self-driving 1. National Highway No.3 underpasses Tucheng Interchange, turns into Chengtian Road from the third section of Central Road, and then connects with Nantianmu Road to reach Tonghua Park. 2. Turn from Jincheng Road to Zhongyi Road and connect Nantianmu Road to Tonghua Park. 3. From the direction of the Three Gorges, take the fourth section of Central Road and turn right into Longquan Road to reach Tonghua Park. During the firefly viewing period: 215 Tucheng Tonghua Festival night firefly viewing activities on April 25th and April 26th.
Qingxi Trail in Liaoxi, Shibi (opposite Nantianmu Square in Tucheng District) Mass Transportation 1. Take the MRT Yongning Line to Exit 3 of the MRT Yongning Station, and then transfer to the "MRT Yongning Station-Nantianmu Square" to pay for the shuttle bus. 2. Take bus No.275, No.75, No.76, No.85, No.812, No.916, No.917, No.17, No.43, No.44, No.45 and No.46 to "Yongning Station of MRT", and then transfer to the paid shuttle bus at Exit 3. Remarks: The last bus of the paid shuttle bus for fireflies is at 21: . Self-driving 1. National Highway No.3 Xiatucheng Interchange Road turns into Chengtian Road from the third section of Central Road and then connects Nantianmu Road to Nantianmu Square to get to the Qingxi Trail of Shibiliao River. 2. Turn into Zhongyi Road from Jincheng Road and connect Nantianmu Road to Nantianmu Square to get to the Qingxi Trail of Shibiliao River. 3. From the direction of the Three Gorges, take the fourth section of Central Road, turn right into Longquan Road, go down Haohanpo in Tonghua Park and go to Nantianmu Square, and you can get to the Qingxi Trail in Shibiliao Creek. During the firefly viewing period: 215 Tucheng Tonghua Festival night firefly viewing activities on April 25th and April 26th.
2. Three Gorges
Take Taipei Passenger Bus No.812 (Banqiao-Three Gorges Line) for public transportation on the firefly trail in Yuanshan Mountain, get off at Zhongyuan Elementary Station, and turn right at Lane 24 of Datong Road. Self-driving: Taiwan Line 3 turns to North 85 to Zhongyuan Elementary School, turns to Datong Road and turns right at Lane 24. Firefly viewing period: from late April to mid-May
You Muguo Primary School (note: please contact You Muguo Primary School for firefly viewing). Take bus No.87 (Three Gorges-Xiongkong) at Dayong Road of Taipei Passenger Transport Three Gorges Station and get off at You Muguo Primary School. Remarks: The train runs about 9 minutes. Pay attention to the return train. Drive off at the Sanying Interchange in North No.2 High School by yourself, and take the No.3 Line (Fuxing Road in Three Gorges) to the direction of Full Moon and Dabangen (about 3 minutes' journey). Firefly viewing period: from late April to mid-May
Jian 'an Elementary School (No.14 Township Road and Shizitou Road in Ankeng North) takes Taipei Bus 779 (Xindian-Three Gorges) from Xindian MRT Station and gets off at Ankengli Station (Jian 'an Elementary School). Go straight along Jian 'an Road for 3K and turn left along Shizitou Road. Remarks: It takes about 5 minutes for a regular train. Pay attention to the return train. Self-driving 1. Going north: National Highway No.3 gets off at the Three Gorges Interchange, heading for Tucheng, along County Road No.11, turn right at the traffic lights at 35.2K (Jian 'an Road), go straight for 3K, turn left and enjoy fireflies along Shizitou Road. 2. Southward: National Highway No.3 gets off at Ankeng Interchange, turns right in Ankeng direction, takes about 15 minutes to drive to Three Gorges on Line 11, turns left at 35.2K traffic lights (Jian 'an Road), goes straight for 3K and turns left, and fireflies can be enjoyed along Shizitou Road. During the firefly viewing period: from late April to mid-May,
Take the Taipei Passenger Transport Bus No.87 (Three Gorges-Xiongkong) from Taipei Passenger Terminal on Dayong Road in Three Gorges, get off at Dabangen Station, go about 1 meters in the direction of Muju and turn left to enjoy fireflies along the North 19 Township Road and along the trail. Remarks: The bus runs about 9 minutes, so pay attention to the return bus. Drive off the Sanying Interchange on National Highway No.3, connect to County Road No.11 (Fuxing Road), connect to Taiwan Line No.3 (Zhongzheng Road), then turn left and turn to Provincial Road No.7 B, cross the makeshift bridge, connect to North 114 to North 19, and you can enjoy fireflies along the rural roads and trails in North 19. Firefly viewing period: from late April to mid-May
III. New Store
Yinhedong Mass Transportation 1. The new store passenger transport (Lv12 Pinglin-MRT Xindian Line) is under Yinhedong Station on Beiyi Road. 2. Xindian Passenger Transport 647, Green 5, under the "Zhongsheng Bridge" at the terminal. Walk along Beiyi Road for about 1 minutes, then turn around and face Yinhe Road for about 25 minutes, and reach the climbing entrance of Yinhe Cave. Self-driving National Highway No.3 Xindian Interchange → Xindian MRT Station of Beixin Road → No.458, Section 2 of Beiyi Road → Yinhe Road → Yinhe Cave Mountaineering Pass. During the firefly viewing period: in April and May,
the mass transportation of Quchi Wetland starts from Xindian Station of MRT → Bus No.849 of Xindian Passenger Transport (Taipei-Wulai Line) → Meihua Lake Station. Follow the downhill section of Quchi Road → Quchi Elementary School → Dingshicuo Road. Self-driving National Highway No.3 to Xindian Interchange → Beixin Road → Xinwu Road (towards Wulai) → Quchi Road (Quchi Elementary School) → Dingshicao Road. During the firefly viewing period: April and May
and Meishan Trail (Yongye intersection in Xindian District) public transportation: Xindian Station of MRT → crossing Bitan Bridge → entering at the entrance of Meishan Trail on the left. Drive the Ankeng Interchange on National Highway No.3 by yourself, or ride a bike from the urban road → Xindian Bitan Road → Bitan Suspension Bridge → Yongye Road, turn right → Yongye Road, turn left and enter, and drive directly to the bottom of the road. During the firefly viewing: in April and May,
Zhitan Elementary School (No.92 Zhitan Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City) drives by itself. 1. National Highway No.3, Xiaankeng Interchange → Turn left on Ankang Road → Turn right on Huacheng Road → Turn left on the hometown of Tantan → Turn right on Yongye Road → Turn right on Xintan Road → Turn left on Siyuan Bridge → Turn left around the periphery of Zhitan Water Purification Plant → Turn left on Zhitan Road and arrive. 2. Xindian Beixin Road → Beiyi Road → Turn right at Xinwu Road → Xiaochukeng Bridge → Turn right at Yongxing Road → Turn left at Zhitan Road and arrive. During the firefly viewing: in April and May,
the public transport of Guangxing Wetland will transfer from Xindian CCBA MRT Station to F78 bus (Xindian CCBA-Datongshan Line), get off at Guangxing Road Station, and walk along Guangxing Road to reach Guangxing Riverside Park (Guangxing Wetland). Drive by yourself from Xindian to Wulai, follow Section 3 of Xinwu Road to Guangxing Bridge Head, and then turn right into Guangxing Road. Drive along Guangxing Road for about 2 kilometers to get there. During the firefly viewing: April and May
Fourth, Wulai
Take Xindian Bus No.849 (Taipei-Wulai Line) for public transport about 3-5km from Xiluo 'an section of Wulaili, get off at Wulai Station (terminal station), then turn right in the direction of Wulaili (the tribe around the mountain) to the parking lot next to Wulai Fire Brigade. Drive by yourself to the upper right sightseeing bridge 1 km before the Zhongdi community, turn left, then turn right in the direction of Wulaili (the tribe around the mountain) to the parking lot next to Wulai Fire Brigade. Firefly viewing period: from late April to late May.
V. Shek Kiu
Ergeshan (Nature Center) Remarks: privately operated, you need to pay to drive by yourself. 1. From Xindian, get off at 23.5K from Beiyi Highway and turn to North 47 Line, at 8.1K from North 47 Line. 2. Turn left from Shek Kiu Interchange → Head for Shek Kiu → Go straight through the District Office → Uler Fu turns right to the North 47 Line → Watch the fireflies at 8.1K on the North 47 Line: from mid-April to late May
Yunhai Elementary School's mass transportation: drive by yourself from the Green 12 Line to Yunhai Elementary School. 1. Turn right from the right lane of Beiyi Highway at about 24.8K from Xindian to Yunhai Elementary School. Or take the stairs at Yunhai Elementary School at 24.8K of Beiyi Highway. 2. Turn left from Shek Kiu Interchange Road → Go straight through the district office → Uler Fu turn right on North 47 Line → turn left at 9K of North 47 Line (24.5K of Beiyi Road) → turn right on the path or take the stairs at about 24.8K of Beiyi Highway to reach Yunhai Elementary School. During the firefly viewing period: from mid-April to late May
Bus No.666 will drive to Huafan University Station, turn left at Shek Kiu Interchange → go straight to Shek Kiu → go straight through the District Office → go straight to the left of Uler Fuyou to see the fireflies (Line 16B) → go to the end of Huafan Road → enjoy the firefly at Huafan University: Pinglin
jiuxionggen hydrophilic park drives by itself. 1. Xiapinglin interchange on National Highway No.5 → via Pinglin urban area → 35.5k towards Taipei on Line 9 → industrial road towards Jinguaoliao → jiuxionggen hydrophilic park. 2. Tai 9 line is 35.5k to Taipei → Jinguaoliao industrial road → Jiuxiong Root Hydrophilic Park. During the firefly viewing period: May
The mass transit new store in Shuideli Hehuan Camp will take bus Green 12 and 923, and the metropolitan passenger transport 1. The new MRT station will take bus Green 12 to Pinglin Station or Shuiliujiao Station 2. The new MRT station will take bus 923 to Pinglin Station 3. The MRT Dapinglin Station will take the metropolitan passenger transport to Pinglin Station. After arriving at Pinglin Station, walk about 6 meters across Pinglin Bridge Shuide Industrial Road. Self-driving 1. National Highway No.1: Jianguo South Road → Xinhai Road → Beixin Road → Beiyi Highway (turn left at 38km from Beiyi Highway). 2. National Highway No.3: get off at Shek Kiu Interchange → Shek Kiu take Line 16 B to Pinglin. 3. National Highway No.3: Take the ring expressway under Xindian Interchange (turn left at 38km from Beiyi Highway). 4. Roosevelt Road → Beixin Road → Beiyi Highway (turn left at 38km from Beiyi Highway). During the firefly viewing period: May
The new public transport stores around the hydrophilic suspension bridge in Pinglin will carry passengers green 12 and 923, and the metropolitan passenger transport. 1. The new MRT station will take bus green 12 to Pinglin station or Shuiliujiao station. 2. The new MRT station will take bus 923 to Pinglin station. 3. The MRT Dapinglin station will take the metropolitan passenger transport to Pinglin station. Drive by yourself from Taipei Taiwan Line 9 via Xindian, and go straight to Beiyi Highway at 37.5K to get there. Or National Highway No.5 passes under Shek Kiu Interchange, and then goes to County Road No.16 B to reach Pinglin Junior High School. It is about 5 meters from Pinglin Middle School to Guozhong Middle Road and then to Beiyi Highway (towards Taipei). During the firefly viewing: May < P > Yuguang Elementary School (Yuguang Campus of Pinglin Elementary School) Mass Transportation: There is no bus to Yuguang Elementary School at night, so tourists need to bring their own cars. Drive by yourself, get off at the Pinglin Interchange on National Highway No.5, go straight at the first traffic light, go ahead for 3 meters, turn left at the T-junction (going straight will return to the expressway in the direction of Shek Kiu in Taipei), turn right at County Road No.42 (Pingshuang Highway), and you can reach it on the right at 6.5 kilometers. During the firefly viewing period: after July, May
and Shuangxi
, Fanzikengxi Ecological Education Park will drive the National Highway No.1 north to Keelung, get off the warm interchange, turn right at Platform 2C to Shuangxi, pass through the warm area, Jiping Tunnel, Pingxi Shifen Tunnel and Pingshuang Tunnel for about 13 meters, then enter from the lane beside the Pinglin Police Station on the left, and pass through the ecological construction method for about 2 meters. During the firefly viewing period: from early April to mid-May,
Peony will take the bus to the 13th floor (Diaoshan Trail) and get off at Peony Station. After passing Zhengguang Bridge No.1 and encountering a fork road, you can go to Qingyun Palace on the left, and then go right along Peony Creek Highway to reach the mountaineering entrance of No.34-1 residential building on the 13th floor. Drive by yourself through the national highway No.1 Dahua system interchange and get off the Ruifang interchange, then turn left at the right exit for 2 d, turn right after crossing the Ruifang Bridge and go straight to Jiufen, turn right after crossing the Ruigan Land Bridge and follow the North 37 Township Road (Houmu Highway), and then go back to the 12 County Road for 75 meters, then turn left after crossing the Qingyun Palace, and then go on for about 3.6 kilometers to reach the mountaineering mouth of the Diaoshan Ancient Road. During the firefly viewing period: from early April to mid-May
Get off at Peony Railway Station, go straight to Peony Elementary School (direction of Sandiao Village), and follow the stream to get to the bus stop at Dahua System Interchange on National Highway No.1.