Yilan Taiwan - Hiking the Sacred Mother Trail and finding the hidden Aohua Waterfall
On the last part of the trip we tracked back to Yilan, where we hiked the Sacred Mother Trail and by luck found the magnificent Aohua Waterfall
On the way there we stopped in Hualien to meet up with friends and have drinks, go to the night market and eat the best food for a few days.
The trip thus came to end in Taipei again, where we took our flight back to Basel via Paris.
Taiwan is an extraordinary country with kindest people, fulfilling food and jaw dropping nature. We can only recommend it!!!
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Aohua Waterfall / 澳花瀑布
Main attractions: Swimming, Cliff Diving, Free Diving, Waterfall, Hiking, River Tracing
Nearby Attractions:
Nan’ao Free campground:
Jinyue Waterfall:
Shanzi (Fan) Waterfall:
Nan’ao Mystery Beach Falls / Sea Cave:
Detailed map:
This video is for informative purposes only. It is your responsibility to follow the laws, regulations and appropriate safety precautions necessary.
Dongshan Cycling No. 2 - Yilan, Taiwan
Dongshan Cycling No. 2 - Yilan, Taiwan
Best Places to visit in YILAN | Taiwan Tourist Attractions
Taiwan have a lot of tourist attractions and destinations and one of them is Yilan.Here are the best places to visit in Yilan County.
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AoHua waterfall (澳花瀑布) and Qingshui cliff (清水斷崖)
Marian Hiking Trail Guide and Yuemeikeng Falls
Marian Sacred Hiking Trail is located at Jiaoxi, Yilan Taiwan.
First 1km is a gravel road that takes you to a Catholic Church. The trail is a gently sloping path until the starting point of 4km mark.
The remaining 1.6km is a steep muddy stairs and at the top is the Marian cabin where the hikers can take a rest or stay overnight. For staying overnight, you need to register before the planned hike for you to get a space in the cabin.
A good time at TAIPINGSHAN and riding the BONG-BONG TRAIN (太平山/蹦蹦車好玩)
We recently went on a two-day trip to the great forest areas of Taipingshan and Qilan in Yilan County. In this video we are at Taipingshan, riding the Bong-Bong Train and going on a forest work.
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Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area
The Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area (tps.forest.gov.tw; entrance fee: NT$150 Mon-Fri; NT$200 weekends/holidays) is the more bounteous of the two recreation areas in terms of the sheer number of nature trails, hikes, and opportunities for exploring and nature-watching.
In the not-too-distant past, Taipingshan – a 12,000ha expanse of dense forest, much of which is located between 1,500m and 2,500m above sea level – was best known as a logging area. In 1914, the Japanese (who controlled Taiwan as a colony from 1895 to 1945) began operations to harvest the centuries- and sometimes millennia-old cypress trees that grew here. Logging was finally banned in 1982, and you can learn about some of the industry's history at the Taipingshan Visitor Service Station in the recreation area’s main facilities sector.
Climbing the stone stairs to the right of the station brings you to a café and restaurant, the latter serving seven-dish set meals made with fresh local produce for NT$250 per head. At the top of the stairs (lined with Japanese maple trees, whose leaves turn a rich burgundy-red in autumn), you'll find one of the recreation area’s many trails – the Primitive Cypress Forest Trail, an easy 30-minute walk taking you through the intertwining canopies and twisting roots of members of Taiwan's two endemic cypress species (C. obtuse var. formosana and C. formosensis). Beyond this trail is the Chinese Hemlock Nature Trail, a longer and more challenging walk through largely coniferous forest which also contains several broadleaf species such as the Formosan rhododendron, with the viewing platform at the trail’s tail-end providing beautiful views of Taipingshan's breathtaking sea of clouds phenomenon.
Aside from hiking, one of the most popular activities at this recreation area is taking a ride on the Bong-Bong Train – a working relic from the old logging days. Its onomatopoeic name derives from the sound it made as it trundled log-laden along the snaking narrow-gauge rail track to nearby Maoxing Station, a bit higher in the mountains. The trains, now carrying tourists, run hourly from 7:30am until 2:30pm, and tickets cost NT$180 for a return trip. The journey to Maoxing takes roughly 20 minutes, the train twisting and turning along the mountainside through, on many days, dense mist that reveals only ghostly impressions of the forested ridges and slopes that lie beyond.
Arriving at Maoxing Station, you'll have around an hour to explore before the return train, which is plenty of time to make a thorough exploration of the area by walking the Maoxing Reminiscent Trail – a 900m path that follows and encircles the old train tracks. The forest around here once yielded around 3,000 cubic meters of wood per hectare. Today, a dense forest of new-growth cypresses, cedars, and firs exists in place of those felled ancients, whose gigantic stumps loom from within the mist like the ruined towers of some long-lost city.
To soothe your aching legs and tired feet, a highly recommended final stop is the Jiuzhize Hot Springs, situated further down-mountain near the recreation area’s ticket booth. Here, pale-blue alkaline sodium bicarbonate water bubbles from deep beneath the earth at temperatures of up to 140°C, its steam rising in giant white plumes from the boiling wells. The spa has both outdoor pools and private bathhouses, and prices range from NT$150 for access to the outdoor pool in summer to NT$700 for a private two-person bathhouse during winter. If you're peckish, you can rustle up some grub in the cooking area, where eggs and corn purchased in the visitor center shop can be boiled in specially designated springs.
Linmei Shihpan and Pauma Historic Trail in Jiaoxi, Yilan County, Taiwan
In October, we drove 2.5 hours from Changhua to Jiaoxi in Ilan County, Taiwan and stayed at the Evergreen Resort Hotel. There are a few notable trail within a few kilometers of downtown. The first one we visited was Linmei Shihpan Trail. There is no parking lot, but we found easy roadside parking. You take a short walk to the trailhead passing fruit sellers (in fact, you will see them at every trailhead in Taiwan). The lane leading to the trailhead is next to the only golf course in Ilan County, which I ended up playing on our last day (see my video in this channel). A net protects hikers from being hit by stay balls or falling branches. Soon you are at the main trailhead, where you can enjoy the frogs, birds, and the gentle fluttering of butterflies in the canopy, against the sounds of raging water!
The trail is a mixture of packed earth, gravel, and planks, with stone or wooden steps, often with handrails. This makes it an easy to moderate hike. It is a short loop, which will take you an hour or two depending on how much you stop to take in the scenery, play in water, and get your selfies! There are a few access points to the stream and beautiful, but small, waterfalls, with the largest being shih pan. If you want a bigger waterfall and a slightly more challenging hike, head to nearby WuFengqi (Video coming soon!).
After taking a quick drive up the mountain to check out Tamkang University, we decided to venture to Ilan for lunch in a mall, where there were lots of restaurants to choose from. We settled on Thai noodles, and then head right back to Jaioxi.
On the next morning, I jogged to the Historic Pauma Trail (Dating to Qing Dynasty) and hiked a small section. It is a steep power hike up a mountainside lane to get to a narrow packed-earth trail, that reportedly links up with a system that goes all the way to Taipei. If you are not up for a workout, visit the above Linmei Trail for a more leisurely hike. The difference is that on the Pauma you get glimpses of the plains and the Pacific Ocean, including Turtle Mountain Island (Guishandau)! Both trails have bilingual signs, which were much appreciated and very informative.
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Nan'ao Mystery beach waterfall/ 南澳神秘海灘
Main attractions: camping, Swimming, Waterfalls, hiking, beaches, fishing, etc...
Nearby Attractions:
Jinyue waterfall:
Fan Waterfall:
Aohua Waterfall:
Nan’ao free campground:
Deatiled map:
Disclaimer:
This video is for informative purposes only. It is your responsibility to follow the laws, regulations and appropriate safety precautions necessary.
Shengmu Peak Jiaoxi Yilan
Shengmu Peak Jiaoxi Yilan in Wufengqi Scenic Area.
Things to do in Yilan
Follow us explore Yilan on a 2 nights self drive trip (^__^)
Yilan is about 1hour plus away from Taipei, one of the popular place for weekend gateway for the Taiwanese living in Taipei.
You can rent a car like we did and drive around the beautiful town, there are sooooo many activities you can do in Yilan, Hot Spring, trekking, beautiful seaside, delicious food, whale watching and more
The links below are the places we visited, we are sure there are soooo many other places your Taiwanese friends will recommend :
1-偉世紀租車
2-二湖鳳梨館
3-KAVALAN DISTILLERY
4-蔥寶寶體驗農場(三星蔥)
5-蘇澳冷泉個人湯屋
6-阿里史冷泉公共浴室
7-番割田甕缸雞
8-DONGSHAN MR. BROWN AVENUE
9-DONGMEN NIGHT MARKET
10-大麵章
11-羅東夜市
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Yilan City, Taiwan
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List of Best Things to do in Yilan City, Taiwan
Jimi Square - Yilan Station
Luna Plaza
Memorial Hall of Founding of Yilan Administration
Agrioz
Yilan Dongmen night market
Brick Ark Museum
Yilan Museum of Literature
Happy Station
Yilan Railway Station Tourist Service Center
MaKau Ecological Park
Fan waterfall (Shanzi Falls) / 楓樹瀑布(金剛瀑布、扇子瀑布)
Main attractions: Swimming, Cliff Diving, Waterfalls, Hiking, River Tracing
Nearby Attractions:
Nan’ao Free campground:
Jinyue Waterfall:
Aohua Waterfall:
Nan’ao Mystery Beach Falls / Sea Cave:
Detailed map:
Disclaimer:
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What To Eat in Yilan, Taiwan
Located in northeastern Taiwan, Yilan is known for its rich cultural history and lush nature. From Tao Yuan International Airport, I took a two-hour bus ride to reach this city and know more about its food.
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F-VLOG #20: YILAN GETAWAY
Being the only active volcano in Taiwan, I have been wanting to pay a visit to Kueishantao (Turtle Island) for a looooooong time. Situated in Yilan county, northeastern of Taiwan, luckily, the past spring break took me to the island together with 3 of my friends with whom I also visited other hidden gems within the county, e.g. National Center of Traditional Arts, Su'ao Cold Spring, Luodong Night Market, Lanyang Museum, Wushi Harbor, and Wai'ao Beach. If you happen to be in Taiwan for a short break, I would highly recommend Yilan into your alternative destination to visit!
金岳瀑布 Jinyue waterfall, Yilan county
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Yilan Nanao free Campground / 南澳農場
Main attractions: camping, Swimming, Cliff Diving, Waterfalls, water slide, Hiking, River Tracing, beaches, etc...
Nearby Attractions:
Jinyue waterfall:
Fan Waterfall:
Aohua Waterfall:
Nan’ao Mystery Beach Falls / Sea Cave:
Disclaimer:
This video is for informative purposes only. It is your responsibility to follow the laws, regulations and appropriate safety precautions necessary.