Shihpan Valley Cliff Art Forest

Chiayi Attractions

石盤谷峭壁藝術林
石盤谷峭壁藝術林

Shihpan Valley Cliff Art Forest is located beside the Shihpan Valley Waterfall on the upper reaches of the Qiankang Creek, featuring a natural rocky slope and a towering cliff. Its scale is comparable to that of a football field, and there are ropes set up for visitors to pull themselves up the slope. Above this large rock slope, numerous smooth-trunked Machilus thunbergii trees grow. The villagers have named them according to their shapes, such as Grasshopper and Centipede, Giant Crab Tree, Spider King, Deer Antler Fork, etc. This entire area is also referred to as the "Machilus Art Forest." In addition, there are several other types of trees mixed in with the forest on the cliff. One massive beech tree with contorted roots is particularly favored and is known as the "Centenary Beech." There is a hiking trail from here that leads to the Jianan Yunfeng Triangulation Station, taking about one and a half hours, after which one can continue to Caoling.

Address:Chiayi County 605 Alishan Township

Shihpan Valley Cliff Art Forest Introduction

Shihpan Valley Cliff Art Forest is located beside the Shihpan Valley Waterfall upstream of the Qian Keng Creek, featuring a natural rock surface steep cliff. It is as large as a football field, with ropes set up for visitors to pull themselves along the slope. Above this massive rock slope, many smooth-trunked Camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora) grow, and villagers have named them based on their various shapes, such as Grasshopper and Centipede, Giant Crab Tree, Spider King, and Deer Antler Fork, among others. The entire area is also referred to as the "Camphor Art Forest." In addition, mixed among the trees on the cliff are a few different species, including a large and intricately rooted beech tree that is particularly favored and known as the "Centennial Beech." From here, there is a hiking route that leads to the Jinan Yunfeng Triangulation Point, with a journey of about one and a half hours before continuing to Caoling.

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