Yehliu Geopark

--Yeliu Geopark is a headland extending out to the sea from Datun mountain. It is about 1700 meters long. Yeliu rock is the main attraction here. It is one of the wonders of the world.

--Wave erosion, rock weathering, relative movement of sea and land, crustal movement and other geological processes produce rare topography and geological landscape, which is of great ornamental and research value.

--In addition to the unique geology and rocks, there are many kinds of seabirds that inhabit on the seashore.

Yehliu Geopark

Yehliu Geopark is located in Wanli District, Xinbei City, Taiwan. Yehliu is a promontory (Tatun mountain system) protruding from the sea. It is about 1700 meters long. Due to the effects of sea erosion, weathering and crustal movement, it has created a series of unique landscapes, such as sea erosion caves, honeycomb stones, candlelit stones, tofu stones, mushroom rocks, potholes and dissolution plates.

Historical evolution

Taiwan is surrounded by the sea on all sides. The beautiful coastal landscape presents different scenery with different geographical locations. Yeliu Geopark, located in Wanli District, Xinbei City, is a famous Geopark in Northern Taiwan. Wanli district is a long and narrow promontory protruding from the north coast. After millions of years of erosion and weathering, it has gradually formed geological wonders such as mushroom stone, Candlestick stone, ginger stone, pot hole, chessboard stone and sea erosion cave, making the 1700m long promontory the most famous Geopark in Taiwan. In addition, the rich marine ecology, fishing village customs and other multiple landforms make Yeliu a famous tourist attraction with deep education, sightseeing and recreation functions.

Yeliu is also the first stop for migratory birds to move south to Taiwan, and one of the last places to rest when they return to Taiwan. Every year when the birds migrate to the South and return to the north, especially in March, April and October, they are the places that can not be missed. Among them, white browed witch, yellow throated witch, Dai Sheng, Shoudai bird, yellow browed warbler, black grey crane, blackbird and other rare birds are more talked about. The wild willow is a promontory extending out to the sea from the remaining veins of Datun mountain. Due to the perennial erosion of sea waves, rock weathering and crustal movement, it has created various unique landscapes.

Practical information

Opening Hours

7:30-17:00 in off-season (October 1 to April 30 of the next year); 7:30-18:00 in peak season (May 1 to September 30) (holiday extended to 18:30).

Traffic information

Passenger car

1. Danshui passenger transport will get on at Danshui MRT station, go to Keelung and get off at Yeliu station. The headway is about 30 minutes and the driving distance is about 1.5 hours.

2. Keelung passenger transport gets on at Keelung railway station, goes to Jinshan and gets off at Yeliu station. The departure interval is 15-20 minutes, and the driving distance is about 1.5 hours.

3. Guoguang passenger gets on at Taipei West Station, goes to Jinshan and gets off at Yeliu station. The departure interval is 20-30 minutes, and the driving distance is about 1.5 hours. Tips: after leaving from Taipei West Station, Guoguang passenger will take a long way around Taipei City, which takes a long time. It is suggested that those who are in a hurry can get on the bus at Guoguang passenger station, which is diagonally opposite to Lianhe Bao building on the fourth section of Zhongxiao East Road. You can save NT $10 and 20-25 minutes.

Scenery in the park

Yeliu Geopark can be divided into three areas.

Zone one

The first area is the main concentration area of mushroom rock and ginger stone. In the first area, we can see the development process of mushroom rock, and there are abundant ginger stone, cleavage, pot hole and dissolution plate. The famous Candlestick stone and ice cream stone are also located in this area.

Zone 2

The landscape of the second area is similar to that of the first area, which is mainly composed of mushroom rock and ginger stone, but the quantity is less than that of the first area. The famous Queen head, dragon head stone and diamond are all located in this area. In the second area, close to the seaside, there are three kinds of rocks with special shapes, named elephant stone, fairy shoes and peanut stone. The three are special shaped nodules in the rock strata, which protrude from the small landscape of the seaside after seawater erosion.

Zone 3

The third area is the sea erosion platform on the other side of Yeliu, which is narrower than the second area. One side of the platform is close to the cliff, and under the other side is the surging waves. Many strange rocks can be seen here during the period of scattering. Among them, the more special ones are twenty-four Xiaoshi, Zhushi and malingniao stone, all of which are special shaped nodules. After seawater erosion, they present strange rocks. In addition to the natural scenery of strange rocks and rocks, the third area is also an important ecological conservation area in Yeliu Geopark.

The development of mushroom shaped stones has been going through thousands of years. Each stone looks like a big mushroom, which is the most eye-catching scenery of Yeliu. Xuanzhuangshi in Yeliu Geopark is also called qingzhushi because it looks like a giant mushroom. There are more than 180 xuanzhuangshi in Yeliu Geopark, which completely records the development process of mushroom.

Queen's head

Queen's head is a business card of Taiwan's tourism industry. Mushroom shaped stone is the most representative landscape of Yeliu. In particular, the graceful and noble form of "Queen's head" has long become a symbol of Yeliu Geopark. The Queen's head itself is a mushroom like stone, and its formation reason is roughly the same as other mushroom like stones. Because of its slender neck, beautiful facial lines, look like a very high head sit in the noble Queen, we call it "Queen's head". Scientists predict that the neck of the Queen's head will become thinner and thinner due to sea water, wind, rain and other natural phenomena, and will be broken around 2040. Therefore, it is the most representative scenery of Yeliu Geopark.

Address: no.167-1, yeliuligang East Road, Wanli District, Xinbei City

Longitude: 121.69089460373

Latitude: 25.207218511013

Tel. + 886-02-2492-2016

Official website: http://www.ylgeopark.org.tw/content/index/index.aspx

Tour time: 3 hours

Transportation information: Yeliu Geopark is located about 15 kilometers northwest of Keelung, Taiwan Island

From Taipei:

1. Guoguang bus 1815 (Taipei Jinshan Youth Activity Center) can be taken from building B of Guoguang bus taipei east station or the transfer station of the municipal government. It takes about 15-20 minutes. The one-way fare is 96 yuan for Taipei and 84 yuan for the municipal government. Get off at Yeliu station.

After departure from Taipei station, Guoguang passenger will take a long time to go around Taipei city. It is suggested that you can take the MRT directly to the Taipei municipal government station and take this bus to the passenger transfer station nearby.

From Tanshui or Keelung:

1. Bus No. 862 of Xinbei city (take from the bus transfer center of Tanshui MRT station or Keelung railway station), about 20-30 minutes. It's 90 yuan by Tanshui. The second section ticket from Keelung is 30 yuan. Get off at Yeliu station.

2. Xinbei bus 790 (from Keelung railway station), about 15 minutes. Two stage ticket, 30 yuan. Get off at Yeliu station.

3. Taiwan's haohang Huangguan north coastline (taken by the bus transfer center of Tanshui MRT station or Keelung railway station) runs one hour on weekdays and 30 minutes on holidays (November to April holiday flights are compared with weekdays), with a daily coupon of 200 yuan for unlimited times, and the single ride cost is calculated according to 862 bus. Get off at Yeliu Geopark station.

Note: except for "Taiwan Haoxing crown north coastline", the rest of the bus stops at Yeliu village only. You need to get off the bus and walk about 750 meters to the village to reach Yeliu Geopark.

Ticket information: (1) full ticket 80 yuan (ordinary tourists)

(2) Special ticket 40 yuan (with certificate)

■ students (with Taiwan official student status and student ID card as the recognition standard)

■ children over 145 cm but under 12 years old

Elderly over 65 years old (Taiwan nationality)

■ International Student ID card holder (ISIC)

(3) Ordinary group ticket 64 yuan (ordinary tourists with more than 30 people)

(4) Student group ticket 32 yuan (group of more than 30 students)

Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day throughout the year (extended to 6:00 p.m. from May to September in summer, extended to 6:30 p.m. on holidays), all year round (except Lunar New Year's Eve).

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