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Last week, I introduced that senior mountain friends recommended Hehuan Mountain to see the most beautiful sunrise in "Hehuan North Peak" and received many novices registration challenges, but many people are not confident about their lack of outdoor experience, so this time the orange editor continues to introduce The more difficult "Super Beginner Baiyue-Hehuan Dongfeng", before challenging Beifeng, want to increase the experience value and Dongfeng practice is more suitable, follow the orange editor to conquer the first Baiyue in your life!

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About Hehuan Dongfeng

Altitude: 3421 meters ｜ Total length is about 1300 meters

Degree of difficulty: ●●○○○ ｜ Round trip about 3 hours

The Hehuan Peak is a series of seven peaks. It is a "must climb" for many mountain climbers. This time I will introduce the second highest peak among the peaks, the Hehuan East Peak. The Baiyue ranks 34. All are heroes. The slope wood plank road, although the ascent is a little steeper, but compared to the other Baiyues of Hehuan Mountain, it is a better entry Baiyue with a lower threshold, which is very suitable for novice climbers to challenge! May and June are the flowering season of the red azaleas, in addition to climbing mountains, you can also enjoy the flowers!

About the climbing itinerary of Hehuan Mountain:

- [Most Beautiful Baiyue Sunrise] Two-day tour of Hehuan Mountain peaks by chasing the sun and admiring the stars

- [Novice Baiyue] Three-day tour of the four mountains of Hehuan Mountain

Transportation

1. By car (from Taipei): Drive along National Highway No. 1, National Highway No. 3 and National Highway No. 6 to Puli Township, Section 1 of Zhongshan Road/Puwu Highway/Taiwan Line 14 to Line 14A in Renai Township to the destination.

2. Chartered car (departing from the residence): order a car charter service on the official website of Orange Cat Travel Charter before departure, and you can depart from your residence directly to your destination at the specified time.

Preparation before departure

1. Shoes that are easy to walk, non-slip, suitable for hiking

2. Warm clothing (windbreaker, bib, woolen hat, etc.)

3. Simple carry-on backpack and trash bag

4. Trekking poles (slightly steep slope)

5. Sun protection and rain protection products

6. Water (it is recommended to prepare at least 2000CC)

7. Action food (it is recommended to bring food that is not perishable and easy to eat)

8. Confirm the climate (Central Meteorological Bureau, Ministry of Transport: https://ubin.io/d9WH2r)

9. Maintain exercise habits (it is recommended that everyone develops a habit of at least 30 minutes a day on weekdays, so that the body can remember the state of exercise can get twice the result with half the effort!)

Climbing route

Different alpine mountain pass

The entrance of Hehuan East Peak is behind the Songxue Tower. Don’t hurry up after you reach the entrance, because just standing at the entrance of 3150 meters above sea level will give you the feeling of going into the clouds, and it’s southeast of the entrance. You can directly look at the ridgeline of the main peak of Qilai and the north peak of the famous Baiyue mountain, as if it is telling me that I will be closer to Baiyue! (Picture 1: The other trail at the mountain pass is Hehuan Jianshan)
 

Straight up the stairs without mercy

When I entered the trail, I was faced with the grassy slopes of the entire hill, and I don’t know when I was surrounded by the jade mountain arrow bamboo on both sides. The dirt trails, stone steps but wooden stairways starting from the mountain pass are all well maintained. They seem to be easy to walk, but the Baiyue challenge is just about to begin.
 

The steep climb along the way is due to the thin air in the mountains. As long as you walk a little faster, you will feel breathless. Because climbing on a mountain above 3000 meters is not to be underestimated, it is recommended that you do not speed up your steps rashly even if you feel not tired. , Because it is likely to cause mountain sickness (Note 1).

Note 1: Mountain sickness generally refers to the health risks caused by the special environment at high altitude when the human body is at high altitude. When the altitude rises, many environmental conditions are not the same as the ground, including low air pressure, low temperature, low humidity, high ultraviolet rays, etc., but the greatest impact on health is due to the lower air pressure, which also results in a higher partial pressure of oxygen in the air. Take a mountain with an altitude of 3,000 meters as an example. The oxygen content at the top of the mountain is only about 70% of that of the flat land. When passengers are suddenly in such a special environment, some health problems may occur. (Source: Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare)

Go through the clouds to reach the top of the mountain and capture Baiyue

Walk along the wooden pallet for about an hour and you will reach the top of Dongfeng Mountain. I don’t know if it is because the wooden pallet is easy to walk, or because the scenery along the way is so beautiful that I don’t feel tired at all, and my legs are straight without shaking. I was standing, but I really stopped to take pictures many times along the way, because the closer to the top of the mountain, the wider the scenery, which makes people want to look at it more and just to take a breather in the endless climb.
 

I originally thought that the scenery along the way was already great, but I didn’t expect the highest view on the top of the mountain to be the charm of Hehuan East Peak. In addition to the Qilai Twin Peaks just seen at the mountain pass, you can also overlook the stretch of Hehuan Peak, including Hehuan North Peak and Shimen. Mountain, Shimen North Peak and Hehuan Jianshan, do you think this is the only thing? Wrong. Looking at the other part, there is the most beautiful road running through Hehuan Mountain "Taiwan 14A Line". No wonder many mountain friends say that Hehuan East Peak is not only friendly trails, but also very sincere in the scenery. It is a hundred with high CP. Yue!
 

Orange Cat Intimate Reminder

Hehuan Dongfeng is relatively friendly compared to other Baiyues, but it is important to remind everyone that climbing high mountains is still dangerous, especially the "mountain sickness" that is easy for novices to neglect. Be sure to remind yourself to slow down and replenish water in time. I have no mountain experience. It is recommended to directly find an experienced mountain friend or sign up for a mountaineering group. This will not only take care of each other, but also discuss together which Baiyue will be captured after Dongfeng!

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