Sun Moon Lake Dazhu Lake Trail Introduction
The Datu Lake Nature Trail, only 180 meters long, is the shortest trail by Sun Moon Lake. Entering from the parking lot below the road, there is a viewing platform not far away; to the right of the platform, the trail leads down to the lake shore. Below the trail, there is a gushing outflow, which is a famous scenic spot at Sun Moon Lake – the Sun Moon Spring. In fact, that is the outlet of the Wujie Water Diversion System. During the Japanese occupation period, the Japanese dug a tunnel from Wujie Village in Ren'ai Township directly to Sun Moon Lake, diverting water from the upper reaches of the Zhuoshui River to serve as a stable water source for Sun Moon Lake. The waterbird wetland – due to years of sediment accumulation, it has gradually become shallow and overgrown with reeds, making it an important habitat for fish and shrimp to live and breed, as well as a resting place for herons, night herons, and kingfishers. During the migratory season, it becomes a spectacular sight with flocks of geese and ducks.
