The New lomond Mt is actually pronounced as Xingshan Menghu(新山夢湖). Xingshan means new mountain; Menghu means dream lake.
The new lomond Mt trail is located in the Xizhi (汐止) district of New Taipei City, and this place is not accessible by public transport. The Menghu road (夢湖路) leading to this trail is quite small, and it is a branch of Section 3 , Xiwan road(汐萬路) .
This is a popular place for local hikers, and it may be hard to park your car on holidays. The lake is so beautiful, therefore many bride-to-be and groom-to-be take their wedding pictures here.
The lake is small and the 2 entrances of the trail are easy to find around the lake. It takes about 40 mins to go up to the summit of the Mt, and 20 mins to go down. I advise you to go up in a counter-clockwise direction. At some place of the trail, climbing up with a rope is needed, but not too hard. At the top of the mountain, you can see the east side of Taipei city and the Keelung island in the sea. There are some special rocks on the mountain top, and be sure to climb with caution. In my view , children elder than 6 years old can finish the trail, and it would be funny for them.
The round trail is 1900m in length. After hiking , you can enjoy the lake view, especially the reflections. There are many precious underwater plants and fish in the lake. The lake is also a habitat of dragonfly larvae, and you can see several kinds of dragonflies flying around the lake. The lake cafe is only open on holidays.
Simple info:
Menghu elev 325m
Xingshan summit elev 499m
A 1900m round trail , 2 ends at Menghu
An one hour trip
Drive to Section 3 , Xiwan road , Xizhi, New Taipei City
Then to the end of Menghu road
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| A short trial from the end of Menghu road to Menghu |
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| The entrance of trail around the lake. |
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| Climb up with a rope |
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| On the ridgeline of Xingshan, It is a bush. |
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| Near the summit . You must climb up or down with the rope. |
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| Some rocks on the Mt top |
The photos of the lake:
