Taroko Gorge National Park Taiwan Walking Tour (Swallow Grotto Trail) / 太魯閣國家公園 / 타로코국립공원
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Taroko Gorge Info:
The best place to view the Taroko Gorge inside the national park, Swallow Grotto is near the middle of the park and located just after Buluowan (布洛灣).
The walls on each side of the river contain caves which form natural nesting places for spring swallow birds, bringing life to the area nearby the roaring river, with locals naming it Swallow Grotto.
The path is shared between pedestrians and automobiles (one-way traffic), and a tunnel is located south of the primary trail running parallel for main traffic.
Sights along the trail include the Indian Chieftain’s Profile Rock (印第安酋長石), potholes (壺穴) along the cliff face, swallows darting in, out, and around the caves, ultimately leading up to the Jinheng Park (靳恆公園) and Jinheng Bridge (靳恆橋). Walking from the Buluowan-Swallow Grove Trail to the Jinheng Bridge takes around 20 minutes. Due to frequent landslides and falling rocks, it is advised to wear a safety helmet, available for free from the park.
When standing near the middle of the grotto, it’s possible to see two vastly different views on the east and west. The east side of the grotto is more flat, with yellow-brown metamorphic gneiss rock, while the west side is steeper with primarily grey-black marble rock. The differences in the landscape are due to the erosive power of the Liwu River (立霧溪) and its effect on the rock. The upstream marble is more resistant to erosion, creating a narrow and steep gorge, as opposed to the downstream gneiss rock which is more easily eroded, creating a wider, flatter landscape around the riverbed.
Located close to the grotto is the Zhuilu Old Road (錐麓古道, Jhuilu Old Road), previously part of the Cross-Hehuan Mountain Road during the Japanese era, and was built in 1914 following the end of the Battle of Taroko to control aborigine villages. This 10.3KM long, 90CM wide trail begins at the Cimu Bridge (慈母橋) and reaches heights of 500M above the Liwu River. The road ends at Swallow Grotto by crossing a suspension bridge back to the main road PH8. Mountain and park entry permits are required to hike this difficult path, and visitor count per day is limited.
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Swallow Grotto Trail | Taroko Gorge (太魯閣) | Yanzikou
Taroko Gorge(Taiwan), sometimes called the Taiwanese Grand Canyon, is the country’s premier scenic attraction, along with Alishan and Sun Moon Lake. It tops my list of best places to visit in Taiwan if you want experience dramatic nature on a short, easy-to-plan trip from the capital.
Taroko Gorge (太魯閣) is an impressive 19-km-long canyon, situated near Taiwan's east coast. The area of the gorge is also identified as Taroko Gorge National Park(太魯閣國家公園).
The best place to view the Taroko Gorge inside the national park, Swallow Grotto is near the middle of the park and located just after Buluowan (布洛灣).
The walls on each side of the river contain caves which form natural nesting places for spring swallow birds, bringing life to the area nearby the roaring river, with locals naming it Swallow Grotto.
The path is shared between pedestrians and automobiles (one-way traffic), and a tunnel is located south of the primary trail running parallel for main traffic.
Sights along the trail include the Indian Chieftain’s Profile Rock (印第安酋長石), potholes (壺穴) along the cliff face, swallows darting in, out, and around the caves, ultimately leading up to the Jinheng Park (靳恆公園) and Jinheng Bridge (靳恆橋). Walking from the Buluowan-Swallow Grove Trail to the Jinheng Bridgetakes around 20 minutes. Due to frequent landslides and falling rocks, it is advised to wear a safety helmet, available for free from the park.
When standing near the middle of the grotto, it’s possible to see two vastly different views on the east and west. The east side of the grotto is more flat, with yellow-brown metamorphic gneiss rock, while the west side is steeper with primarily grey-black marble rock. The differences in landscape are due to the erosive power of the Liwu River (立霧溪) and its effect on the rock. The upstream marble is more resistant to erosion, creating a narrow and steep gorge, as opposed to the downstream gneiss rock which is more easily eroded, creating a wider, flatter landscape around the riverbed.
Located close to the grotto is the Zhuilu Old Road (錐麓古道, Jhuilu Old Road), previously part of the Cross-Hehuan Mountain Road during the Japanese era, and was built in 1914 following the end of the Battle of Taroko to control aborigine villages. This 10.3KM long, 90CM wide trail begins at the Cimu Bridge (慈母橋) and reaches heights of 500M above the Liwu River. The road ends at Swallow Grotto by crossing a suspension bridge back to the main road PH8. Mountain and park entry permits are required to hike this difficult path, and visitor count per day is limited.
How to get there?
Bicycle:
As many big vehicles pass through the neighboring roads, please pay extra attention to the traffic safety.
Bus:
1. From Hualien or Taroko National Park Headquarters station, take Hualien Bus 1133A, or 1133 bound for Tianxiang, Luoshao-1126, or Lishan-1141, and alight at Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou).
2. From Xincheng or Taroko National Park Headquarters station take Taroko Bus 302 bound for Tianxiang and alight at Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou).
3.Use of Taipei Metro Easy Card, or I-Pass, or I-Cash, or cash (exact money only, no changes will be provided.) to pay for bus fare.
3. The bus stop is located at the east trailhead of Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou) Trail. Visitors should get on/off the bus at the east trailhead only.
Driving:
To get to the Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou), you can drive from Taroko via the Central Cross-Island Highway (Provincial Highway 8) for around 11 km/ 15 minutes by car. Swallow Grotto Trail is directly outside the tunnel.
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FOLLOW ME TO TAIWAN! • Taroko National Park & Hualien | cherylsaurus
Follow me as we explore the amazing Taroko Gorge National Park and have a chill day in the city of Hua Lien. Lots of walking, delicious food, cartoon movie references (if you understood all 3, we are instantly bffs) and new pupper frands ahead! Pop the description open for more details!
PLACES:
1:04 — Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園)
1:23 — Wu Ling
•••••• ➫ Wuling is the highest point on the island of Taiwan accessible by public roads. I can't believe I was only wearing my sweater in 6 degree weather :'D
3:23 — He Huan Shan (合歡山)
•••••• ➫ aka Joy Mountain is a 3,416-metre-high (11,207 ft) mountain. Now that I have my fair share of hiking in Taiwan, this climb wasn't so bad.
3:51 — Cartoon movie reference #1 haha
4:04 — We had lunch at one of the restaurants near the Bilu Sacred Tree.
4:24 — Bilu Sacred Tree (碧綠神木)
•••••• ➫ This tree is 3,200 years old and about 50m high with a diameter of 3.5m. It is the largest old tree along the Central Cross-Island Highway.
4:56 — Tian Siang Visitor Center (天祥遊客中心)
5:16 —Yue Fei Pavilion (岳飞亭) was built in remembrance of the hero, Yue Fei.
5:27 — cartoon movie reference #2
5:38 — Cimu Bridge (慈母橋)
•••••• ➫ 慈母 Cimu means 'Motherly devotion'. The rock beneath the bridge looks like a frog. A pavilion was built on this frog rock, becoming the crown on the frog. This was built by late President Chiang Jing-guo, in memory of his mother, during construction of the road. On the east side of the bridge, the Cimu pavilion was built by late President Chiang Kai-shek, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Wang.
6:04 — Swallows Grotto (燕子口 Yanzikou)
•••••• ➫ The Grotto trail is interspersed with tunnels and overlooks the narrowest portion of Taroko Gorge where the river is most rapid. The walls on each side of the river contain caves which form natural nesting places for spring swallow birds, bringing life to the area nearby the roaring river, with locals naming it Swallow Grotto.
6:46 — Jinheng Bridge (靳恆橋)
6:59 — Eternal Spring Shrine (長春祠) Chángchūn cí
•••••• ➫ The name of the temple comes from the Changchun Falls that never stop running. It commemorates the memory of 212 veterans who died while constructing the highway (1956—1960).
7:08 — Qixingtan Coast Park (七星潭海濱公園)
•••••• ➫ It is illegal to remove the stones from the beach! :O
7:46 — Laishang Sushi (賴桑壽司)
•••••• ➫ No.335 Zhongzheng Road, Hualien
8:08 — Hualien Cultural Creative Industries Park
•••••• ➫ I really love visiting Taiwan's creative parks. This one has a couple of gift shops, workshops and gallery spaces featuring students' designs, wood and metal art works.
8:57 — 洄澜薯道 A shop known for their sweet potato specialties
9:10 — East Gate Night Market
9:36 — cartoon movie reference #3
9:38 — Railway Culture Park
•••••• ➫ The railway culture museum, originally known as the Railway Department Hualien Harbor Branch Office, was set up as an administrative office for construction and operation of railways in eastern Taiwan during the Japanese occupation era. This site is now the only complete light railway station remaining from that time. With the help of the government and dedicated historical workers and specialists, it was registered as a historic site in 2002. It is now run as a cultural and leisure park area dedicated to the railway culture.
10:06 — Justice Bao (公正包子)
10:17 — We stayed at Villa Fontaine during our 2 nights stay in Hualien.
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Taroko Gorge Swallow Grotto (Yanzikou)
Path takes about 20-30 minutes going one way, eventually come to the Jinheng Bridge. The path, like many in Taroko Gorge, have rocky overhangs above the head which are always dripping with water, so a hat or something of the sort would be handy.
Taroko Gorge in Hualien region of Taiwan
scenery of Taroko Gorge in Taiwan