Hehuan Shan Mountain

Hehuanshan, Ren’ai Township, Nantou County, Taiwan 546

Most countries in the world do not own mountains over 3,000 meters high. In Taiwan, however, it's only a three-hour drive from Taichung city center to Wuling, a mountain at 3,275 meters. An hour's walk through the trails will bring you to Hop Hoan Peak, where clouds converge over the ridges. The bright light of the sun before sinking into the sea of clouds creates an impressive red sky. In winter, Hop Than peak is covered with white and silver snow. If you are a nature lover, you should definitely not ignore Hop Hoan mountain with its beauty like a fairyland.

In recent years, Taiwan's mountains are attracting the attention of trek enthusiasts who love to conquer heights because they can be compared with the Alps and the Rocky Mountains. While some of the highest peaks in the world require considerable time and effort to reach the top, there is a place in Taichung city center about 3 hours' drive that can help you conquer higher. 3,000 meters through a trek is quite convenient and does not take too much time and energy; That is Hop Hoan mountain.

This is the best place to see snow in the tropics and escape the summer heat. You can experience conquering the highest road in East Asia and take many trails that are not too long and quite safe that lead you to the top of Taiwan's "tourist mountain". Coming here, you will be captivated by the beautiful scenery created by the overlapping mountains, looming behind the white clouds against the blue sky. The ecosystem in this area is diverse and changes with the seasons. Spring is colorful with bright red Yushan rhododendrons and white plums; summer is immersed in the blue of the clear sky and the green grass stretches; In winter, the snow is covered with white everywhere, freezing hard on each bank of shrubs and grass to form a white paradise, when the sun shines on, it is extremely magical and eye-catching, worthy of the words that visitors put for this place. This is the “beautiful snow town”.

To conquer the top of Hop Hoan mountain, you will have to go through a long trek, the beautiful natural scenery will make you feel worthy of the effort. Hop Hoan Mountain is a combination of 7 different small mountains, so it will create many emotions when conquering each mountain peak. In addition, this is also a very special place to watch the sunrise or sunset, you can choose to spend the night at Thanh Canh sheep hill or choose some overnight camping services on the mountain.

From downtown Taichung, you can take the Nantou bus to Puli station, and then the Nantou bus to Cuifeng station. From Cuifeng station you will continue to take a taxi to the foot of the mountain.

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