Taking advantage of the hot weather a while ago, the orange fabric drilled into the forest again and helped everyone visit a moderately difficult intermediate mountain. What I want to recommend to everyone it own the natural air-conditioned  "Longevity Mountain" trail in Taichung!

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About Longevity Mountain Trail

Longevity Mountain is located in Heping District, Taichung City. It was formerly known as Feidong Mountain during the Japanese occupation. It has an altitude of about 1320 to 1860 meters. The front section of the trail is the largest forest of Formosan China-fir in Taiwan, the middle section is dense Mengzong bamboo forest, and the end section is a mixture of Formosan China-fir and Japanese Cedar forest, there are many stone and bamboo tables and chairs along the way for rest and picnic; the forest is dense with less sunlight, and the temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius in summer. It is a great summer place. The one-way trail is about 2.3 kilometers, and the round-trip time is about 170 minutes. The distance and difficulty are just perfectly. It is a hiking trail for parents and children. Therefore, it can often be seen that children are happy to follow their family here to hiking and taking forest baths. It is suitable for all ages. Adventure mid-level mountain.

Longevity (Changshou) Mountain Difficulty

Altitude: 1860 meters ｜ Approximately 2.3 kilometers in total length

Difficulty: ●●○○○ ｜ Round trip about 3 hours

▲Yuezui Xiling Trail Map (Left is the section of Longevity Mountain)

 

Transportation

1. By car (from Taipei): Take National Highway No. 1 and get off at the east-west expressway. Towards the east, arrive at the Dongshi Bridge and go straight into the city. Go straight on Fengshi Road. When you meet Zhuolanzhen Fruit Store, go left and connect to Dongkeng Road (there is only one road). Then you will go up to the Daxueshan Forest Road. The location of the mountaineering entrance is at 19.8. Kilometers . GPS portal navigation

2. Chartered car (departing from 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.

3. Public transportation: You need to take route 252 at Dongshi Station of Fengyuan Bus Transportation  (only on Saturdays and Sundays, and need to make reservations to have a seat) get off on 橫流溪 stop.

The nearest bus stop is still 10 minutes away from the mountain entrance by car. You have to endure the winding mountain roads in the car. The traffic is not convenient. It is recommended to drive by yourself. If you drive on holidays, you should arrive early, otherwise there will be no parking spaces near the mountain entrance, and you will have to walk a long way to get up. Or you will feel disappointed.

Reminder before hiking

1. Wear hiking shoes or rain boots . If you wear espadrilles or sneakers, you may "sliding" in the forest from time to time!

2. The entire section of the road has a drop of about 500 meters and a gravel road, so you must bring a alpenstock to assist.

3. If you don't have exercise habits, you will feel a little bit hard when you walk. Pay attention to every step you take; if there are children and elders with you, you should also pay attention to them.

4. By the way, there are no toilets . Before climbing the mountain, remember going to toilets at the police station or supermarket; if you really want to pee or poo in the forest, please bring the toilet paper you use go home.

Trail condition

Changshou Mountain Trail

There is no obvious indicator for the entrance of Changshou Mountain. When you see this big man (the big green water tower), you will know that the entrance is nearby!

Ascend from this slope on the side of the road!

The entrance to Changshou Mountain is so long! Seeing that it is blocked by a fence and cannot enter? Don’t worry, the entrance is next to it~ like passing through Harry Potter's "Nine and Three Quarters Platform" (please don't really run into it!) Enter through the gap beside the iron fence~

This route was an industrial road before, so there is a flat gravel road at the beginning, which can be used as a warm-up; but the trail behind has slippery tree roots and Mengzong bamboo leaves all over the floor. Remember to wear non-slip hiking shoes or rain boots. , Otherwise the chances of spraining your feet may increase greatly. With trekking poles, you can walk more safely!

The most special thing is that there are several abandoned trucks left in the Mengzong Bamboo Forest on the road, like the magic flying car that broke into the forest in Harry Potter? It turned out that it came to Taiwan and made many friends! (Incorrect) With the mist drifting over the mountain forest in the afternoon, does it feel like being in a magical forest?

The trail is quite comfortable to walk on. It is shaded by trees along the way and will not be exposed to the sun. It is like natural air-conditioning along the way, and you can also enjoy the gradual forest. Look at the incense fir that looks like a tuning fork!

Orange Classroom:

Orange Classroom:

On the Changshou Mountain Trail, you will see Fragrant Cedar and Cryptomeria cedar. How to distinguish these two types of Cedar? Fragrant cedar, also known as Taiwan fir, is characterized by a special "scent"! You can feel the richness and essence at the scene (It takes about half an hour to reach the Fragrant Cedar Forest. Compared with Cryptomeria, the branches are more chaotic.)

This is the Cryptomeria fortunei, which was introduced during the Japanese occupation because the trunk was "straight" and suitable for use as electric poles. Early electric poles all used Cryptomeria fortunei.

There are also bamboo chairs and stone chairs built by many mountain friends on the road to rest, have a picnic, and go in a daze.

Arrived at the triangle point of Changshou Mountain!

After reaching the top, you might as well spend about 10 minutes more to see the husband and wife trees nearby. By comparison, people are really small!

Did this forest bath liberate you, body and soul? There are other forest trails worth visiting in the middle part~

還有這裡可以去！觀霧國家森林遊樂區巨木步道｜登山者最愛的中部登山路線

And here you can go! Giant Wood Trail in Guanwu National Forest Recreation Area｜Climber's favorite climbing route in central China

Orange warning

There are small black mosquitoes and general mosquitoes along this route. Please remember to bring mosquito repellent or wear thin long sleeves to prevent mosquitoes.
(The anti-black mosquito anti-mosquito liquid can choose the product containing the extract of the small flower of Adenophora adenophorum, or the ingredient containing DEET to avoid the most effective, or it can be brought on the body with cool ointments such as noodles, green oil, and Wanjin oil. Relieve the pain and itching of being stung.)

There is more! If you bring food up the mountain, remember to take the trash home with you, leaving you with beautiful and clean forests!

 

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