黃蟬園

位於台北四獸山之虎山往九五峰(非親山步道)的山徑，由退休教授以廢棄建材一磚一瓦所建造，非常具巧思，也開放山友休閒，請務必珍惜。

這次走虎山自然步道的意外發現就是黃蟬園，原來這邊是由廢棄建材打造的小園地，讓大家來這個小花園逛逛，休息，是滿有趣的小景點

如果是從九五峯下來走這邊要接虎山步道的遊客，根據山友姐姐描述，這條道路日治時期就有了，不過自從某個颱風過後，就不太整修，加上位於背光側，階梯佈滿青苔，我就摔了兩次，上下山要相當小心！

爬四獸山往九五峰的路上，有一個目前由山友維護整理很清潔的黃蟬園，建物雖老舊依然維護的很棒，讓山友休閒的場所。

Beautiful garden ?

Small and quiet historical place where could see the city sky view. It’s also a rest station for trail hikers.

Amazing cosy rest stop in the mountains! Feels like a well-earned secret spot since it’s nestled up some mossy, difficult steps. Definitely recommend a visit for a hidden piece of history and (if you’re lucky to bump into a volunteer caretaker) hospitality. It was on the way on our hike to Jiu Wu Feng. We decided to take some cobbled steps up the hill rather than the paved road, after a local we’d asked for directions said there was some nice architecture up there. When we made it up the steps, we were lucky to bump into Auntie Chen （陈阿嬤）, a regular caretaker of the rest stop, and she sat us down for some warm tea and conversation. She even gave us a tour of place! The story of Huang Chan Yuan (黃蟬園; literally “Yellow Cicada Garden”) is incredible. Professor Yi Yi Shi (易賢仕), after retiring from National Taiwan University at 50, became an avid mountain climber of Tiger Hill (虎山). He noticed that there was a lot of furniture abandoned in the mountains as a result of mountain dwellers moving into the city, and also realised the lack of rest stops on the trail. Collecting this furniture and bringing raw materials up the mountain, over 40 years he singlehandedly built Huang Chan Yuan into what it is today. Though he passed on 23 March 2018, other avid mountain climbers (often senior citizens) were touched by his work and still help him maintain it today through volunteering to take care of the garden or clean the houses. They often come to the rest stop to drink tea or eat bento lunches, and are very friendly to any visitors that come to rest their legs. We met one of them, Auntie Chen—although she’s already 85 years old, she still climbs up the mountain to maintain the rest stop almost every day of the week (apparently she rests only for 2 days!) The rest stop has 6-7 floors, following the incline of the hill. There are plenty of big tables to share meals or drink tea, a beautiful flower garden and a clean toilet. The view of Taipei from the rest stop is also beautiful. It’s a little difficult to climb up as the steps are mossy and slippery, but it’s worth the climb if you’re careful. From Huang Chan Yuan it’s also convenient to rejoin the main hiking trail to Jiu Wu Feng (九五峰）; 95 Peak) . The architecture is also very quaint and historic, so its a perfect photo spot.

Secret Garden at Four Beast mountain. Beautiful old-fashioned buildings perfectly match forest around. Go up to enjoy the beautiful view of Taipei City. More reviews in my IG @eat_travel_taiwan 歡迎追蹤我的IG @eat_travel_taiwan