River traces located around Central Taiwan
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丹大溪 / Danda riverArea:
NantouRegion:
CentralStart:
23.787231,121.010994March 2023 Update from The Map Room's expedition there: The landslide lake and waterfall no longer exist. The new Sanfensuo Hot Spring, along the riverside, is hot, big and wonderful! The old Sanfensuo Hot Spring (on the hillside) still exists, but it's a nasty mess and not really worth bothering with as long as the new one is there. OLDER INFO: ... Jianianduan (Bunun: Kanitovan) used to be the home of some Bunun people. But now no one inhabits there. Jianianduan Hot Spring has its name because it is located in Jianianduan. One way is 16km. The water is the most difficult from Sunhai Bridge(starting point) to the fork of Danda River and Junda River because the two rivers merge and bring abundant water. On the way to Jianianduan Hot Spring, you will pass Sanfensuo Hot Spring(23.74605,121.06948), whose hot spring source is on mountainside. Second half of the river tracing is in gorge and water is again strong. Proper wading technique is necessary. And some bouldering technique is also important. The hot spring is only available in dry seasons in Taiwan. -
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郡大溪 / Junda riverArea:
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CentralStart:
23.787231,121.010994Yibahou village is one of Bunun people's very old dwelling places. It has been abandoned for decades and is full of wildlife. Sambar deer, barking deer and goats can be seen in the valley. At the mountain foot of Yibahou Village lies the hot spring. The original rectangular hot spring pool at the mountainside was buried by landslide. A shovel is su ... ggested for building a proper the hot spring pool. One way takes 1.5 - 2 days. The second most difficult hot spring in Taiwan. Swiftwater and falling rocks are expected. Experts only. -
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北港溪 / Beigang riverArea:
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CentralStart:
24.09108,121.03638Not a beginning route. Swift water crossing is foreseeable. Beigang River Hot Spring No.1 is a concrete hot spring pool. Every 5 years there is a construction in progress deep in the river, thus a construction road where you can walk to the hot spring easily for 2-3 hours. The other years you need to trace your way there because the construction roa ... d no longer exists due to typhoon. -
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馬海濮溪 / Mahaipu creekArea:
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CentralStart:
24.0218,121.18639Beginner-friendly. A creek where hot spring sources are everywhere. Beautiful colorful walls that are usually seen only in the gorges deep in mountains. A hot spring cave that can contain 6-8 people(38-39 degree Celcius). -
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馬海濮溪 / Mahaipu creekArea:
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CentralStart:
24.01529,121.1872Warrior's Waterfall, named after an Atayal rebel called Mona Rudo against Imperial Japan, losing his last battle near the trail head of the river trace.
