Gino
Founder of Trace Taiwan. Most of the Traces you can find attached to my profile will be located fairly close to Taipei. Many of these can be completed in a single day if your willing to get up early.
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Gino
River:
溫泉溪 / Hot spring riverArea:
PingtungRegion:
SouthStart:
22.913160, 120.719110This was a nice little spot. Sadly we didn't make it very far up. We got to a portion with a waterfall that used to have a rope to help get up that had been removed. As we didn't have one to put into its spot we had to turn around. If we had one it may be possible to continue further up this river and connect this trace with this one https://www.tr ... acetaiwan.com/traces/81 -
River:
溫泉溪 / Hot spring riverArea:
PingtungRegion:
SouthStart:
22.908394,120.7265542First off from the GPS point take the path on your right-hand side. It will get you in the water. Go upstream. Really REALLY great place. We went during a drought when nothing else around had any water and it was still a good time. As such I imagine this is best done during the dry season. There were a couple of climbs that weren't all that easy. I ... managed them and I am no pro, but you'll want to have had a bit of experience scrambling around rocks without ropes to get past a couple of the falls. There are also a couple of sections where there will be ropes along the side up into the jungle and around a couple of obstacles so keep an eye out for those. Some cool caves that would make a great place for a tent can also be found for anyone into that sorta thing. -
River:
北港溪 / Beigang riverArea:
TaichungRegion:
CentralStart:
24.092166, 121.037997A long way to go but definitely worth it. The whole trip is gorgeous and at the end, you are rewarded with a cliffside hot spring that looks down onto the river. Many people do this as a two-day trip and camp near the hot spring. Personally did it in a day but it's a good 10+ hour round trip so you'll need to start early. The starting GPS location ... will get on to a trail that you can take a scooter along almost right to the river. Follow upstream to the ending GPS location and look for the hot spring in the cliff. There are tails along the right side of the stream at certain points you can use to move a little faster if you want. It is also worth noting that there is a beehive at the back of the hot spring. They are honey bees though and shouldn't bother you if you don't bother them.
