Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
After Wuling Pass (3275m), the highest bit of road in Northeast Asia, stop in
Hehuan-
shan Forest Recreation Area
to photograph (and maybe stroll over) the treeless hills of
Yushan cane. Then head up Hwy 8 to Hwy 7 and follow this north to
Wuling Forest
Recreation Area
, an area of thick forests, high waterfalls and cool mountain streams,
some of which are home to the endangered Formosan landlocked salmon. If you have a
few days to spare, climb
Snow Mountain
, Taiwan's second-highest mountain.
Past Wuling the road winds down the mountains past aboriginal villages, with their
trademark churches and steeples, to the Lanyang River plains and one very large cabbage
patch. From here it's a seamless connection with the
North Cross-Island Hwy
. First
stop:
Mingchih Forest Recreation Area
and its nearby forest of ancient trees. More an-
cient trees can be found a couple of hours later at Lalashan, or you can continue on to en-
joy stunning views of high forested mountains and rugged canyons. Stop for lunch at
Fusing
and then explore Chiang Kai-shek's legacy at nearby
Cihu
. At Daxi head north
towards
Sansia
and stop to look at the masterful Tzushr Temple before connecting with
National Fwy 3 to
Taipei
.
Tea leaf picker, Alishan (
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)
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