Taichung｜Cliff climbing at Yuan-Zui Moutain and Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area ｜2-Day Tour

Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area is located in central Taiwan, at Taichung City’s Heping District, about a two-hour drive from the urban center. Dasyueshan’s forest landscape of intricately intertwined complexity, with a consummate diversity of plant types, provides a prime habitat for wildlife. Encounters with such wild animals as the Formosan Reeve’s Muntjac, Formosan Serow, and White-faced Flying Squirrel are common. Visiting the easy-touring trails in the park, you’ll be presented with such famed scenic spots as the Syueshan Giant Tree, Sky Pond (Tianchih), and other sights.

This tour’s second-day challenge is what is hailed as Taiwan’s most beautiful mid-level mountain – Yuanzueishan (Yuanzuei Mountain). It has an elevation of 2,180m. The hike requires use of both hands and feet, with numerous rope climbs up precipitous 90-degree rock faces, requiring domination of one’s sense of fear to reach the summit. From the bare knife-edge summit of exposed granite, the field of vision is wide open, and the sweeping vistas provids a great thrill. After summiting, the same cliffs must be tackled on the way down. This is a mountain-hike route that requires both physical strength and courage.

－ About the Accommodation｜Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area －
# Accommodation Type: " Log Cabin " or similar level of accommodation in Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area
# Room type: Website price is for a two people room.
# Number of occupants: 2 adults (if two participants are not booked together, the travel agency will arrange room combinations).
# If you need a 3 or 4 persons room, additional fees will be charged (no adjoining-room combination policy)

－ About the costs｜Cliff climbing at Yuan-Zui Moutain with Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area｜2-Day Trip－
# Infants under 2 years old: only insurance and administrative service fees are charged.
# Children 2-6 years old: no extra bed, but meals, vehicle, activities, and insurance fees are charged.
# Children over 7 years old: full adult price.

－ Scenic Highlights －
▲ Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area
Dasyueshan National Forest Recreation Area boasts rich forest resources. The pristine forest is a great spring of phytoncides. Spanning low to high altitudes, it is home to four forest types, subtropical, warm, temperate, and cold – a quintessential band of Taiwan natural forest. Visiting the easy-touring trails in the park, you’ll be presented with such famed scenic spots as the Syueshan Giant Tree and the smaller Giant Tree. There will also be a high chance to encounter such avian denizens of the forest as the Swinhoe’s Pheasant, Taiwan Hill Partridge, and Taiwan Rosefinch.

▲ Sky Pond (Tianchih)
The Sky Pond sits at an elevation of 2,600m above sea level. It is 0.4ha in area. This is an alpine lake, and there is a chance to enjoy snowy scenery when cold spells strike in winter. The Rueisyue Gazebo beside the pool gives this place a unique landscape, and a romantic vantage point from which to watch majestic seas of clouds rolling in.

▲ Yuanzueishan Trail
The Yuanzueishan Trail is approximately 2.1km long. This is a thrilling summit-ascent route that is divided into three parts, including forest trail, moss-covered primeval forest pathway, and natural rock walls. A hike-and-climb route with great variation, the first half of the hike features stair ascents and original forest. The second half features fast-rising altitude and then encounters rock walls, with knife-blade vertical cliff faces of almost 90 degrees.