Nanhu Mountain 南湖大山 at an elevation of 3,740 meters is one of the top ten highest peaks on Taiwan, the highest peak in the northern section of the central mountain range and one of Taiwan's five sacred mountains.
Approaching Nanhu 南湖大山 mountain from Siyuan pass 思源啞口, near Wuling Farms 武陵農場 off of highway 7 (台七), the first day will be a 12km/6hr mostly flat walk on unused Forest Road 710 (710林道) through Formosan temperate mountain forest climbing from an altitude of 1947m at Siyuan 思源, to a peak of 2792 at Tuochiatun 多加屯山 and then to Yunleng cabin 雲稜山莊 at 2602m. The second day, hikers may decide to return to Siyuan 思源啞口 or continue toward Nanhu peak 南湖大山. Walking up and back to Nanhu peak 南湖大山 will be roughly a 20km or 10 hour hike, climbing from 1947m up to 3600m and then back down. This group will hike down the 12 km from Yunleng cabin 雲稜山莊 to Siyuan 思源啞口 on the morning of the third day.
Bruce, Eagle, James, Jason, Philip, Russ
Maps indicate four huts in the area of which two appear to be usable.
Bookings are not recognized for huts within the Taroko National Park.
Spaces are allotted on a first come first serve basis.
太魯閣國家公園
1. 入園申請單沒有編床位;
2. 山屋床位編號僅供參考----採先到先住策略
| November 十一月 2007 | ||||
| Thursday 星期四 11/1 |
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| Friday 星期五 11/2 |
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| Saturday 星期六 11/3 |
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| Sunday 星期日 11/4 |
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Google Earth collection of above points
Bruce and Philip hike up the trail from Ssuyuan (思源啞口) towards Nanhu mountain (南湖大山) in the morning to get a sense of the trail condition to plan a walk over towards Tianshiang (天祥) in Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園) in the Fall.
The first few kilometers of the path are wide open and not steep since the path follows what was once Forest Road 710. The path is punctuated by patches of artemisia, plantain, nettles, elderberry, horsetail and mint.
The mountain permit for this trip has been secured.
