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Banpingshan Lookout
半屏山觀景台
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Getting there & back
Nearest station & last ride
MRT or HSR Zuoying (R16), then about 15 minutes’ walk to the trailhead on Cuihua Road; limited roadside parking.
EntryFree
Lit after darkNo
Popular for night viewsYes
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The spot
A viewing deck on the ridge of Banpingshan, the low hill behind Lotus Pond in Zuoying. From the top you look down on the pond, its temples and pagodas, and the HSR station, and west across the city to the sea, where the sun sets.
It is a short climb of about 20 minutes on a well-made trail from Cuihua Road. The trail is not lit, so bring a light for the way down if you stay for the city lights.