Sun Moon Lake Dazhu Lake Trail Introduction
The Dazhu Lake Nature Trail, which is only 180 meters long, is the shortest trail by Sun Moon Lake. Entering from the parking lot below the highway, there is a viewing platform nearby. To the right of the viewing platform, a path leads down to the lakeshore, where there is a famous sight – the Sun Moon Spring, a gushing water outlet that makes a roaring sound. In fact, this is the outlet of the Wujie Water Diversion Channel. During the Japanese occupation period, a tunnel was drilled from the Wujie Tribe in Ren'ai Township directly to Sun Moon Lake, channeling water from the upper reaches of the Zhuoshui River into Sun Moon Lake to serve as a stable water source. The waterbird wetland – due to long-term sediment accumulation, it has gradually become shallow and covered with reeds, making it an important habitat for fish and shrimp to breed, as well as a dwelling place for herons, night herons, and kingfishers. During migratory seasons, it is a spectacular sight with flocks of geese and ducks.
