The trail follows along the Liwu River to the Jinheng Bridge. It provides views of the cliffs and Liwu River nearly straight down below. Taroko National Park Taiwan Asia. Quick Navigation Toggle navigation.
Photos Highlights Trails. Taroko National Park Photo Gallery. Shakadang Trail This 2. Baiyang Trail This scenic trail covers a distance of 6, feet 2, m featuring tunnels and a water curtain created by one of the tunnels. Swallow Grotto Trail This trail does possess a hazard of falling rocks and wearing a hard hat is actually recommended. Quick Navigation Photos Highlights Trails. The vantage points and short walking trail here get their name from the swallows who build nests in the cliff face.
If driving though, do so very slowly and watch for pedestrians. The road that goes through these tunnels continues for one kilometer one way direction for vehicles before joining up again with the main highway. This fairly tough 6-km hike takes hours and officially requires a permit and guide. Also, you must begin before 10am. To arrange a guide and permit, simply book the tour online with Island Life Taiwan Tours and they will arrange it for you.
At the time of writing, only the first 3. Fortunately, the tunnel was finally reopened to the public in , after being fully renovated and made safe. The meter road features several tunnels and used to be a part of the original highway through Taroko Gorge.
For people taking the bus, this is your end point, and a good place to stop for a bite to eat before heading back down. The views are excellent here, and you can cross the footbridge and walk up many stairs to the Buddhist Xiangde Temple and Pagoda.
The portion of the trail to Water Curtain Cave was closed for some time, but has recently been reopened updated: June On this tour , you can get flashlights and raincoats for entering the cave. Destroyed by a typhoon in , it is now semi-open, and only requires sneaking around a fence or two to access.
The hot spring is located 2. Besides all the sights mentioned above inside Taroko Gorge, there are several other attractions near the gorge that can be combined with your day trip. To make your day less rushed or to ensure you can see all of them, try to add a second day to your visit. You can find more information about these sights, plus many more things to do, in my guide to Hualien and recommended Hualien itinerary. You can also go sea kayaking below the Qingshui Cliffs or take a whale watching tour!
There are usually some stalls selling food and drinks at Qixingtan, and at busy times you can also rent bikes there to drive along the coast or all the way back to Hualien City, where they have a drop-off point. Qixingtan is included on this Taroko Gorge tour. Eventually it reaches the highest navigable pass in Taiwan, near Hehuanshan. This meter mountain is considered one of the best places to see snow in Taiwan.
You can also get there by joining this Hehuanshan tour. From there, you can continue on to Cingjing Farm , a gorgeous high-mountain farm stay. If you keep going, you can continue all the way to Sun Moon Lake and Alishan and then descend to the west coast of Taiwan.
The Sanzhan River, which runs past the village, has several great spots for jumping into the water. This is a real treat after a long day of hiking in Taroko Gorge, especially in summer. Sanzhan is also the starting point for the Golden Grotto river trace, a long and at times unsafe river trace that is considered one of the best in Taiwan. See my pictures from Golden Grotto in my guide to the east coast of Tawian.
Choosing where to stay when you visit Taroko Gorge can be a tough decision. Three main options are staying right in Taroko Gorge, staying in Xincheng the small town near the entrance to Taroko or Sanzhan a small aboriginal village nearby, or staying 45 minutes away in Hualien City. Hotels in Taroko Gorge are limited and pricey. Xinxheng is very convenient and close to Taroko, especially because it has its own train station Xincheng station, which is one stop before Hualien City.
Hualien City is the furthest, but it has the best choice of budget accomodations and many things to do. We stopped here for a lavish feast when we camped at Heliu campground to enjoy the best of both worlds!
If you want to learn how to cook aboriginal cuisine, check out this cooking course in Hualien! The hostel also rents out bicycles. I stayed here with my family several years ago and the facilities were very basic, but it was an awesome setting. If you need to pick one up before your trip, here are some of the best 4-person tents for camping.
Let me know how your trip goes, and be sure to check out my other articles below on the area! This is an awesome guide! Wish we would have had this before we visited Taroko Gorge last year. Grand Canyon indeed.
What a magical place. Amazing experience because it mixes such lush greens with dramatic mountain and canyon scenery. Taiwan has much to offer. I feel the place is still well off the tourist beaten path in many regards. Rocking post dude! Taroko is famous for its spectacular mountains and marble canyons. Cliffs and canyons stretch along Liwu River.
Four million years ago, the island of Taiwan was formed by the collision of plates. After millions of years of wind erosion, the marble rocks were exposed and cut by Liwu River, creating impressive grand canyons. From Qingshui to Nanhu Peak, the drop height is 3, meters. Such special geography has also bred special flora and fauna in this area. Swallow Grotto Yanzikou and Tunnel of Nine Turns Jiuqudong are the most impressive natural scenes in Taroko and the canyons here are the narrowest.
Tourists can appreciate the natural beauty along the tour track. Swallows nest on the cliff, chirping and flying back forth. The Taroko monumental is designed in Chinese style and Changchun Temple is to remember those who sacrificed their lives for building the central highway.
This is the site of an old Atayal village at the confluence of the Liwu and Dasha Rivers. Its name commemorates Wen Tianxiang, who lived in the 13th century and was the last prime minister of the Song Dynasty. In winter each year the Plum Garden blooms forth, forming a sea of white blossoms stretching from the highway to Xiangde Temple.
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