Erba Wan Old Trail Introduction
The "Erba Curve Ancient Trail" is a forest path that starts from Liuzi Keng in Huimin Village, Ershui Township, or from Dalium Keng in Mijian Township, leading up to the mountain peak. This trail has a history of over a hundred years and contains 28 bends, which is why locals refer to it as "Erba Wanzai." In the past, farmers from the mountains would carry pineapples, tea leaves, and ginger by hand for long distances to sell in Ershui Township, and after purchasing rice, salt, or other daily necessities, they would return home via this path. Due to frequent use, a trail naturally formed over time, which was even used by newlyweds, who would carry their bridal sedan through this ancient path to the groom's home, linking the friendships between Changhua County and Nantou County. Later, due to years of neglect and destruction by storms, the ancient path was overgrown with weeds. To revitalize the local tourism industry, the Ershui Township Office actively planned and developed the trail, installing guiding signboards, rest areas, and transforming it into a circular mountain trail attraction. This approximately two-kilometer winding forest path along the Bagua Mountain range boasts beautiful scenery, rich forest landscapes, and is home to many precious wild plants and animals, as well as insects, such as Lotus Dewa, spiny bamboo, taro, mountain palm, golden hair azalea, camphor wood, acacia, large butterfly, pale yellow butterfly, pale small-patterned blue butterfly, and many types of birds, weaving through the woods, along with many unknown plants and unique soft pebble walls.
