Shuishah Mountain Trail Introduction
The Shui-She Giant Mountain Trail has two entrances: the northern entrance is next to the bus parking lot at the Youth Activity Center, marked by a stone monument as the starting point of the trail; the southern entrance is located within the Dehua Shau community, with a stone sculpture representing the starting point. The entire trail rises in elevation by up to 1300 meters, making it a demanding hiking route that requires considerable physical strength. At the summit, hikers can overlook Sun Moon Lake and enjoy the scenery of the Central Mountain Range. Due to the higher elevation, the trail's flora varies from low-elevation broadleaf forests to mid-elevation mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests, offering rich and diverse ecosystems with abundant birds, insects, and wildlife, making it an excellent path for ecological observation. If time is limited, hikers can reach the mountain access point and descend along a circular route, passing through interconnected wooden boardwalks to arrive at the south or north entrances in about two hours, making it a more popular itinerary.
