Foxtail Mountain（Huwei Shan）
2 min readCity HalIl（Foxtail Mn.im back）
Hawei Shan is a continuation of Xianyue Mn. on the western side of the Haicang Bridge approach.This relatively compact walk could occupy a leisurely half-day and boasts a neatly developed lookout，toilets and picnic tables with a great view of City Government buildings and beyond.
There are two main ways to this mountain:the walking path which begins from Fenghuong Villa（ Phoenix）grounds in N.Hubin Rd.（Hubin Beilu， ）and the vehicular road that starts at Haishan Rd. ，off Dongdu Rd. ，a block beyond N.Hubin Rd.T-intersection）and ends at the TV Station via the Meteorological Station on the western part of the hill.Despite being for cars，it’ s quite a nice walk，and a walker can link up with the forest track that links upwith Fenghuang Villa.To do this walk，catch bus 87 and exit on N.Hubin Rd.at the Xiamen City Administration Building stop.
If you prefer to keep off the vehicular road，then just stick to the walking path beginning from Fenghudng Villa grounds.The gate is about half a block from the City Government office building towards Dongdu（west）.Check with the security guard andsay you want to climb the mountain and it will be okay.Go straight ahead until the road curves around a couple of times and keep an eye out for the forest sign that marks an upward-leading set of stone steps.These steps will lead the vehicular road，but if you continue on across the other side，you come to a half-finished pavilion，and beyond that the road peters out at a worker’s hut at the mountaintop.Retrace your steps and instead of crossing the road，turn left on to it and take the stone pathway just a little way back down the road on the left.This will lead to the lookout and picnic area.The meteorological station is upwards from the picnic area while the exit is downhill.But you can return the way you came and go back to Fenghuong Villa and avoid the traffic.
