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The editor of Orange has climbed a lot of Baiyue recently, and was deeply shocked by the beauty of Baiyue, but in fact, Taiwan has many intermediate mountains that are not inferior to Baiyue. This time I recommend the "Zhenshan Trail" located in the Guanwu Forest Recreation Area, but it has a 360-degree viewing platform and you can directly overlook the holy ridge line of the snow-capped mountains. The following will introduce the actual mountaineering conditions, the difficulty of the Zhenshan Trail, etc. Let's explore the Zhenshan Trail with Xiaobian!

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About Zhenshan Trail

Altitude: 2489 meters ｜ Approximately 4.1 kilometers in length

Degree of difficulty: ●●○○○ ｜ Round trip about 4 hours

There are many hiking trails in the Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area. The Zhenshan Trail introduced this time is one of them. It is a circular trail with an excellent view. In addition to the rich flora and fauna, it is a good place for viewing flowers and birds. ! The trail entrance is located next to Guanwu Mountain Villa. It is about 4 kilometers for the O-shaped trail. If you add the Dalulin Road west line to the trail, the whole journey is about 8 kilometers, but the forest road is gentle and easy to walk.

Transportation

1. Drive by yourself (from Taipei): Take Zongguan Highway/Taiwan 1, Taiwan 64, National Highway 3 and Taiwan 68 to Nanqing Highway/Dongfeng Road/County Road 122 in Zhudong, and continue on Nanqing Highway /122 County Road 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 at the designated time and reach your destination directly.

3. Sign up for the Guanwu Mountaineering Group: order the Hsinchu Snow-Pa National Park two-day tour on the official website of Orange Cat Tour, and you can take a comfortable minibus to and from Taipei (shared transportation service).

Preparation before departure

1. Hiking shoes with good grip (to avoid slippery forest wet roads)

2. Perspiration/warm clothes (the temperature difference on the mountain varies greatly)

3. Trekking poles must be brought (there are undercut and climb sections along the way)

4. Anti-mosquito products, rain-proof products

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

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

7. Confirm the climate

8. Simple physical training (this route is an intermediate hiking, it is recommended that you develop a habit of exercising at least 30 minutes a day on weekdays to keep your body in a state of being used to exercise)

9. Sufficient sleep

Trail condition

"Great Deer Forest Road"

Enter from the entrance next to Guanwu Mountain Villa. Before reaching the mountain climbing entrance, you have to walk about 4 kilometers of the "Dalu Forest Road". This forest road was built to facilitate the transportation of wood in the early days. Traction equipment for hanging timber. In addition, although this section of the road is not short, it is very wide and easy to walk, which is very suitable as a warm-up before starting.
 

"Mountain Pass"

After arriving at the mountain pass, the guide will give you a brief introduction to Guanwu, the Zhenshan Trail we are going to take this time, and take everyone to do a simple warm-up, because there is a climbing section waiting for us next.

Not long after entering the entrance, you will encounter a T-shaped intersection. The left is "Jinshan Trail Entrance" and the right is "Jinshan Trail". It is recommended that you can choose "Right in and Left Out" like us, because the right is more primitive On the gravel road (dangerous downhill), on the left is a stone plank road (easy to walk downhill), so it will be relatively easy to walk right in and left.

"Scenery of Zhenshan Trail"

After entering the trail, it is like entering another world. The trail under your feet has long been replaced by tree roots all over the ground. It is also surrounded by tall fir trees with invisible ends. This is the most classic scenery of Guanwu Forest Recreation Area. It is also one of the purposes of walking the Zhenshan Trail, a natural forest bath.

When it comes to the classic beauty of Guanwu, "fog" is indispensable, and the reason why it is named Guanwu is also from this. Just as we were going down the mountain, it happened to be foggy! The scenery in front of me instantly became another landscape painting, and it added a sense of mystery and wonderland. The guide said that most people are afraid of fog when climbing mountains, but it is not strange to watch the fog, and instead requires us to feel and watch the fog hard.

"ecosystem"

I mentioned earlier that the Zhenshan Mountain Trail is rich in flora and fauna. Because the Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area has a high-altitude and cold climate, it is especially suitable for the growth of coniferous trees. Among them, you can see five unique trees on the Zhenshan Mountain Trail, including Taiwanese Pinus , Taiwanese five-leaf pine, fragrant cedar, Taiwan cedar, red cypress, don’t forget to stop and take a look at the surrounding environment while climbing the mountain, and enjoy the unique treasures of nature.
 

Orange cat's thoughtful suggestions

The Zhenshan Trail introduced this time is one of the trails located in the Guanwu Forest Recreation Area. If you find it unpleasant after a trip, I recommend that you can add more to the "Guanwu Waterfall Trail" and "Huishan Giant Woods Trail" , Two days and one night to enjoy the eight sceneries of Xueba: fog, sea of clouds, sunset, sunrise, forest, giant trees, starry sky, holy ridge line, just enjoy!

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