Did you recognize the little orange dot on the cover of this blog entry? ... It's on! Again, nature has come up with something nice: the Taroko Gorge! And the people have something spectacular about it: the "Zhuilu Old Road"! Whatever has moved people to build a path here, now it is one of the most entertaining trails that ...
On a flank of the Yushan is located at 2600 meters altitude, the Alishan Forest Recreation Area. This large, closed nature park is on the one hand a mega touristy developed, but on the other hand cleverly (with smart and beautiful walks and offers), that nevertheless everyone can enjoy their "piece of nature". So here, in contrast to the Yushan, busloads of tourists, but it hardly bothers. As everywhere: as soon as ...
Although Yushan, the highest mountain in Taiwan (and second highest mountain in East Asia after Kinabalu), was not the main reason for my trip to Taiwan, I knew it would be a highlight of my trip. And that has the Yushan managed quite wonderful! Everything about the tour was a pleasure: the exceptionally competent organization on the part of the National Park Authority (permits, ...