記憶深刻的頂山古道線，風雨無阻的擎天崗直攻七星山還歷歷在目，本次共 30 位 BenQer 繼續挑戰竹林古道線。擺脫連日來的陰雨， 5/25( 六 ) 氣候相當的好，艷陽高照，精神抖擻的 BenQer 從 8:00 捷運新北投站出發， 12:30 竹子湖， 15:30 公車總站，總長 13km ，我們一步一步的用雙腳征服陽明山。
主委帶隊沿著中正山親山步道，自登山路起，幾乎是陡坡石階直上山頂，耗盡了大部分的體力與腳力，尤其心肺功能須在這條步道行進間，充分發揮其功用。儘管上坡路段耗費體力，但是一路上可以欣賞北投街區及基隆河全貌景象，尤其抵達山頂觀景樓，視野總讓人驚奇連連，平日不易見到的七星山、紗帽山，山際稜線層層分明，難得一見、煞是好看。
最後一起抵達竹子湖，雖然竹子湖海芋季接近尾聲，但是穿插著繡球花別有一番特色，滿山遍野的繡球花如今正盛開，藍色、紫色、粉紅色的花海，搭配上山上雲霧繚繞，讓靜謐的竹子湖更添詩意。最後，於公車總站互相期許下次繼續完成。
With scenes from the last group hike in Taipei’s Yangmingshan mountain area still fresh in our memories, 30 BenQers embarked on new hike, following the Zhulin (“bamboo forest”) Trail. After consecutive days of overcast skies, that Saturday, the 25th of May, brought nice weather, with lots of sunshine. The excited BenQers met at 8 o’clock at a subway station near Yangmingshan to begin the hike, reaching Zhuzihu (“bamboo lake”), a plateau renowned for its calla lily and other flowers at 12:30. From there, they hiked to a bus stop for the ride back down into the city. The hike covered a total of 13 kilometers, taking in a varied range of mountain scenery and magnificent views of Taipei.
The team leaders showed the way along the hiking trail, which traces an ancient route that rises steeply to a mountain peak, an exhausting path but one that offers spectacular views of the city streets and Jilong River far below. At the peak, a scenic pavilion provided a panorama of such beauty that it inspired repeated exclamations from the tired BenQers.
Finally, everyone arrived in Zhuzihu, greeted by the magnificent sight of fields covered with hydrangea blossoms, in a riot of blue, purple, and pink. A fog had settled in to shroud Zhuzhihu, adding to the visual poetry of the scene. Rested once more, everyone walked to the bus stop for the trip back to the city, with everyone expressing their anticipation for the next hike.
