Erba Wan Historic Trail Introduction
The "Erba Curve Ancient Trail" is a small path that rises to the mountain peak forest trail from either Liouzi Keng in Huimin Village, Ershui Township or Daliu Keng in Mijian Township. It has a history of over a hundred years and has a total of 28 bends, hence locally referred to as "Erba Wanzi." In the past, this was the route used by farmers from the mountains to carry pineapples, tea leaves, and ginger to sell in Ershui Township and to return home with rice, salt, or other daily necessities. The frequent use over time naturally formed the path, and even facilitated marriages between the two areas, with newlywed bridal sedan chairs being carried along this ancient trail to reach the groom's home, connecting the friendship between Changhua County and Nantou County. Later, due to years of neglect and damage from wind disasters, the ancient path became overgrown. To revitalize local tourism, the Ershui Township Office actively planned and developed the trail, installing guiding signs and rest points, transforming it into a scenic area around the mountain trail. This approximately two-kilometer winding forest path along the Bagua Mountain Range offers beautiful scenery, rich forest landscapes, and is home to many rare wild plants and animals, including sacred lotus, thorny bamboo, elephant ear, mountain palm, golden-haired azalea, camphor tree, acacia, Danaus plexippus, pale yellow butterfly, and many birds, along with many unknown plants and unique soft pebbled walls.
