Xingang (Rainbow) Waterfall

Taitung Attractions

Xingang (Rainbow) Waterfall Introduction

Located on the west side of Chenggong Township in Taitung County, Taiwan, New Port Waterfall, also known as Rainbow Waterfall or Malalu Waterfall, was referred to as "Weishen Falls" during the Japanese colonial period. Geographically, it belongs to the eastern foothills of the Xinguang Mountain, part of the Taiwan Coastal Mountain Range, with its source in Xinguang Mountain. The waterfall has a drop of approximately 200 meters and is part of the Xinguang River basin. It is one of the rare long waterfalls in Taiwan and has the highest drop among the waterfalls on the eastern coast, making it one of the top ten famous waterfalls in Taiwan. Currently, there is a Malalu Trail developed by the township office that allows access to the waterfall, with a small parking lot for vehicles at the trail entrance. The entire trail takes about forty minutes to one hour to walk.

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Xingang (Rainbow) Waterfall Travel Information

Address：Sanmin Industrial Road, Chenggong Township, Taitung County 961, Taiwan

Transportation Methods：Take the bus: Take the Hsing Tung Bus No. 8101, 8102, 8103, 8107, 8119, 8120, or 8125 and get off at the Sanmin Elementary School stop. Follow Dong 18 Township Road to Sanmin Road, then turn left onto Furong Road. At the fork, turn right onto Dong 16 Township Road to the Sanmin Industrial Road. At the fork marked with a sign for the Ma Lao Lu Trail, turn right and go uphill to the entrance of the Ma Lao Lu Trail. The distance from the entrance to the waterfall is about 6 kilometers, excluding the trail. It is recommended to rent transportation to get there.

Remarks：1. To reach the bottom of Xinguang Waterfall, you need to walk through the Málóu Trail, so please prepare your gear. 2. If you want to have a distant view of Xinguang Waterfall, you can clearly see it next to the white banyan tree at the entrance of the Málóu Trail.

Other Nearby Attractions： Ma-ao Trail 、 Chenggong New Port Fishing Port 、 Success Story Museum 、 Chenggong Ocean Environment Classroom 、 Taitung County Natural History Education Museum 、 Chenggong Coastal Park 、 Taitung County Chenggong Township Indigenous Peoples Cultural Museum 、 Jiqi Fishing Port 、 Bixilian Coast 、 Meishan Station

Nearby Cuisine： Fu He Cheng Cake Shop 、 Jiabing Chenggong Swordfish 、 Original Homeland Complex Restaurant 、 Cheng Gong Douhua 、 Wang's Specialty Ghosthead Knife Shop 、 Bi Shun Vietnamese Homestyle Cuisine 、 New Penghu Seafood Restaurant 、 Donghai Shell Arts and Crafts Store 、 Daqing Dried Fish Foods 、 Hong Chin Seafood Restaurant