灣潭古道屬於淡蘭古道中路，昔日為坪林漁光與雙溪鄉泰平之間，兩地往來的一條古道，因沿著北勢溪支流灣潭溪而行， 所以稱為「灣潭古道」。古道從雙水潭雙溪口福德宮至灣潭福德廟，長約4.5公里。
北勢溪古道位於坪林雙水潭與雙溪泰平料角坑之間，古道沿著北勢溪的上游河岸而行，溪谷優美，風景怡人，全長約3.4公里，可與灣潭古道可以連走，是淡蘭古道中路最令人驚艷的古道環狀路線。
灣潭古道、北勢溪古道的交通資訊，請參考以下Google Map連結：
（Please refer to the following Google Map link for the traffic informatin ）
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【路程時間參考】（Walking reference time）
雙溪口福德宮→18分鐘→張家莊營地→45分鐘→烏山19號古厝岔路→60分鐘→灣潭福德廟（含休息時間約2小時又10分鐘）全長4.5公里
北勢溪古道：料角坑17號→80分鐘→北勢溪古道出口（接產業道路）→15分鐘→雙溪口福德宮（含休息時間約110分鐘）全長約3.4公里
Wantan Historical Trail: Shuangxikou Fude Temple→18 minutes→Zhangjiazhuang Campground→45 minutes→ Branch trail to Wushan No. 19 house→60 minutes→Wantan Fude Temple ( Walking time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including rest time), It's 4.5 kilometers in length.
Beishi River Historical Trail: No. 17 of Liaojiaokeng → 80 minutes → Exit of Beishi River Historical Trail exit (connect to rural road) → 15 minutes → Shuangxikou Fude Temple (walking time: 110 minutes, including rest time) , it's about 3.4 kilometers in length.
【交通資訊】（Traffic Information）
★大眾運輸：雙溪口福德宮，無公車。僅能從灣潭走往雙溪口福德宮。從雙溪火車站搭乘新北市免費社區巴士F815（雙溪-灣潭）至灣潭（終點站），每日僅四班次 06:10, 09:40, 13:00, 15:30 （請查詢最新時刻表）。
★自行開車：Google地圖衛星導航輸入「新北市坪林區三水潭」，即可導航至雙溪口福德宮。如要從灣潭端進入古道，則輸入「新北市雙溪區灣潭營地」，即可導航至灣潭古道灣潭端入口。
★ Mass Transportation: Shuangxikou Fude Temple, no bus. You shuold walk from Wantan to Shuangxikuo. Take the free F815 bus (Shuangxi-Wantan) From Shuangxi Railway Station to Wantan, There are only four shifts per day at 06:10, 09:40, 13:00, 15:30 (please inquire the latest timetable).
★ Driving by yourself: Google Maps satellite navigation enters “Sanshuitan, Pinglin District, New Taipei City” and you can be navigated to Shuangxikou Fude Temple. If you want to enter the Wantan Historical Trail from Wantan , please enter the key words "Wantan Campground, Shuangxi District, New Taipei City" and you can be navigated to Wantan trail entrance.
【我的路線規劃】（My Route）
開車至雙水潭（經過黑龍潭營地入口，須支付100元停車費），停車於雙水潭多孔橋前的路旁停車場。10:00從雙溪口福德宮出發，先走灣潭古道至灣潭，中午抵達灣潭福德宮，在這裡午餐休息。14:00從灣潭搭乘F815巴士至料角坑站，再從料角坑17號民宅前附近進入北勢溪古道，約100分鐘，返抵雙溪口福德宮。
＊若是搭乘大眾交通運輸工具，則可從雙溪火車站搭Ｆ815巴士至料角坑，先走北勢溪古道至雙溪口福德宮，再走灣潭古道至灣潭，然後搭乘F815巴士回到雙溪火車站。（註：F815巴士每天僅有四班，須留意班次時刻表，並查詢最新時刻表，以免錯過班次）。
Drive to Shuangshuitan (when pass the entrance of the Heilongtan Campground, you must pay NTS100 parking fee) and park at the riverside parking lot in front of the Shuangshuitan Porous Bridge. We departed from Shuangxikou Fude Temple at 10:00 AM, first take the Wantan Hsitorical Trail to Wantan, we arrived at Wantan Fude Temple at noon, and have a lunchhere. We took the F815 bus from Wantan to the Liaojiaokeng at 02:00 PM, and then entered the Beishi River Historical Trail from No. 17, Liaojiaokeng house. It took about 100 minutes to return to the Shuangxikou Fude Templee.
* If you are taking public transportation, you can take the F815 bus from the Shuangxi Railway Station to Liaojiaokengt, first take the Beishi River Historical Trail to Shuangxikuo Fude Temple, then walk Wantan Historical Trail back to Wantan, and take the F815 bus back to Shuangxi Railway Station. (Note: The F815 bus has only four shifts per day. Please check the updated bus schedule to avoid missing the bus shift.)
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