Elephant Mountain

Chiayi Attractions

隙頂象山

The landmark of Xiding. It stands at an elevation of approximately 1,050 meters. From the Xiding area, it resembles a giant elephant, with its head, trunk, and back vividly depicted. According to local experience, in earlier times, whenever there was good weather and a rumbling sound came from Elephant Mountain, it was a sign that the weather might turn bad. Conversely, when the weather was poor and a rumbling sound was heard, it indicated that the weather was about to improve. This phenomenon was a result of the loose geological materials on the mountain, causing falling rocks to roll easily. Nowadays, since most of the falling rocks have already dropped, such occurrences are rare, and some say it is because there are too many vehicles, making it difficult to hear the sound of falling rocks.

Address：No. 25, Alishan Highway, Road 602, Chiayi County

Elephant Mountain Introduction

The landmark of Xiding. With an elevation of approximately 1,050 meters, it resembles a giant elephant when viewed from the Xiding area, with the elephant's head, trunk, and back vividly depicted. According to local experience, in the past, whenever the weather was good, hearing the rumbling sounds from Elephant Mountain meant that the weather could turn bad; conversely, if the weather was poor and the rumbling was heard, it signified that the weather was improving. This phenomenon was the result of loose geological materials on the mountain, making rock falls more likely. Nowadays, rock falls have become rare, with some saying it's due to the increased number of vehicles, which makes it difficult to hear the sounds of falling rocks.

Recreational Ecological

Elephant Mountain Travel Information

Address：No. 25, Alishan Highway, Road 602, Chiayi County

Transportation Methods：Take the "Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Alishan Line" bus from Chiayi High Speed Rail Station / Chiayi Railway Station to the Xiding Station.

Other Nearby Attractions： Shengli Farm 、 Tengding Trail 、 Er Yan Ping Trail 、 Fairy Well Waterfall 、 Yew Ma Su Trail 、 Tudi Gong Temple 、 Hundred-Year Stone Terraced Fields 、 Neem Tree 、 Dananai Valley Ecological Park 、 Everlasting Bridge

Nearby Cuisine： Xiding Ruifeng Tea Factory 、 Chun Hsin Tea 、 Hsi Lung Tea Factory 、 A-Rong's Shop 、 Meiyuanlou Scenic Hotel Restaurant 、 Traditional Flavor Restaurant 、 Sturgeon House (Gongtian Sturgeon) 、 Mountain Beauty Restaurant 、 Cloud Waterfall Valley Café 、 Long Mei Luo Family Farm