The weather started to get hot a while ago, and it’s been a long time since I had an adventure! So I went an intermediate-difficulty journey for Yuanzui west ridge walks backwards in Taichung.

 

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About the Yuanzui Mountain

At an altitude of 2,180 meters, it is located in the Heping District of Taichung. It belongs to the DaSyueShan National Forest Recreation Area under the southwestern edge of the SyueShan Mountain. It has forest trails, natural rock walls, and moss virgin forest. It is a popular climbing route in the central region of Taiwan. Many adventurers come for challenging the steep cliffs. The topography of the rock field is similar to that of Yuanzui Mountain, including Ruifang's Stegosaurus Ridge, the Wuliao Jian in the Sanxia(In New Taipei City), and the Huangdidian Trail in Shiding. The terrain is more challenging, and this route is more suitable for experienced friends to challenge; if you have a fear of heights, or if there was rain before, let’s go next time!

Generally speaking, there are "Big O" and "Small O" routes on the mountain climbing route of Yuanzui Mountain. The Big O route refers to climbing to the top from the mountain pass of Yuanzui Mountain, then heading to the Shaolai Mountain trail. The route of the mountain pass of Yuanzui Mountain; The Small O means to climb from the top of Yuanzui Mountain, go east down at the 28K crossroad, and reach the forest road at 27.5K. As for the "Yuanzui west ridge Walk backwards" this time, is different from  the Big O and The Small O route. It is a route less people choose. Because we climbed from Yuanzui Mountain, passed Longevity Mountain(Changshou) Mountain Trail in the middle, and finally walked Changshou Mountain to Daxueshan Forest Road at 19.8K. Changshou Mountain is at 19.8K on the forest road, and the climbing entrance of Yuanzui Mountain is at 27K. If you go from Yuanzui Mountain to Changshou Mountain, you must first go down the mountain. And you have to go back to mountain parking lot to pick up your car. It's hard for you to get free-riding ; and I think of walking and going uphill for more than 7K, that is, I have to walk for another 1 or 2 hours. For people who have been exhausted after climbing for a day, they can't rest immediately. There is still a long way to go, and it's another spiritual torment...Because of these factors, most people don't choose this route.

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 27 Kilometers .

(Remerber to arrive early on holidays, apart from the possibility of no parking space, there will be many people on the ridgeline. There is no way to enjoy the scenery or take photos or check in.)

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 鳶嘴山登山口 stop.

There is a toilet at the entrance of Yuanzui Mountain, remember to go first, otherwise there will be no other water source along the way... If you "need to relieve" on the ridge, it will be bad!

This time, the starting point is next to the Hengling Tunnel (27K), and the rope is pulled straight up from the beginning, it's no joking to us!

The scenery along the road in Yuanzui and the observation deck, the sad mood opens up when you see this scene! It's a pity that the field of vision will be blocked by the very random trees, otherwise there will be a chance to see the sea of ​​clouds here.

Can you still see the alpine rhododendrons that are about to end their flowering period, do they look like pink little bells cheering us up?

There is a big gazebo before rock climbing, where you can take a break with a drink, prepare and wear gloves before setting off!

Look at this step close to 90 degrees!

Using both hands and feet on the ridgeline, it's super shaking! !

correct! Don’t pull the rope used by the mountain friends in front of you to hurry. This may cause both parties to lose their center of gravity. There is also a formula to follow when climbing: When one hand, two feet, or two hands and one foot form a triangle, the center of gravity of the body should be at the center of the triangle. To put it simply, the foot should be stepped firmly, and then think about the next step. Where is it safe!

Finally reached the top of Yuanzui Mountain! The telecommunications signal on the ridgeline of Yuanzui is good. You can upload photos and clock in and share the beautiful scenery with friends and relatives. But staying too long will cause a big traffic jam... and there is no vegetation on the ridgeline. The sun directly treats us as radishes in the sun... Up...QQ

Turning on the ridge line and descending towards the direction of Chouyu Mountain, the crowds that originally resembled a vegetable market instantly returned to zero. Only our group was left to enjoy the mountains and forests, and it felt so good that no one came to grab it! Even the experienced guide praised that the route this time was "True. Secret Realm." It took a short time before I met other mountain friends.

Looking at the direction of Yuanzui Mountain from afar, the rock wall is steep and blade-like. We were on it just now (3 hours ago...)! At this moment, I’m so lucky that we can’t get up and down at the ridgeline, so we don’t have to stuff it with everyone. Just looking at it, we feel that our scalp is tingling...

Starting from Yuanzui Mountain to Changshou Mountain, there will be a few hills going up and down, with a drop of 1,500 meters, which is another test of willpower. It doesn't matter if you just got dried up on the ridgeline! It didn't take a long time that nature helped us "cherish" and give us natural air-conditioning~ it's really a journey of bitterness and sweetness.

By the way, harvest the Ugly Mountain Triangle Point!

If you go further, it will be the Changshou Mountain Trail! Changshou Mountain is not too difficult, and can be included in the pocket list together~ (There are abandoned trucks in the bamboo forest, as well as the Xiangshan Forest, Cryptomeria Forest and Mengzong Bamboo Forest + a little cool mist, which is very suitable for healing the mind and body that has just received a shocking education!)

The beauty above is not enough? Want to know how beautiful the Changshou Mountain Trail is?

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We finally arrived at the mountain pass of Changshou Mountain! (Super touching)

Finally, the friends who were resting on the mountain drove down the mountain to pick us up and end this rich journey!

 

Orange series small reminder：

1. This route requires rock climbing, up and down different hills, which consumes a lot of physical strength. You must prepare dry food and at least 2000CC of water, and you must use a backpack (don't side backpack!) so that it will not hinder rock climbing and draw ropes.

2. It is not recommended to climb with bare hands. You can prepare non-slip gloves and telescopic trekking poles, and remember to wear thick trousers to avoid being scratched and bruised by stones on the ridgeline, and being stung by mosquitoes!

3. The formula for rock climbing: "Three points, one point, one point"; people have to face the rock wall in order to grasp the rope and react instantly.

4. If the knees are not good and the hips are weak, it will be difficult to climb up. Don't forget the days when you need some exercise before the challenge! If you are still a novice mountaineer, don't be anxious, train yourself for a period of time and then challenge yourself more at ease. The beautiful scenery will be ready for you!

5. The index on the mountain is not obvious, don't climb alone; or prepare GPS equipment, mobile phone and GPS function is safer!