2017年5月1日 星期一

Hualien Jiuqudong (Tunnel of Nine Turns) Trail

Trail Introduction

    Jiuqudong  trail was originally a crossroads in the middle of the road, in order to express the cross-road traffic and allow visitors to enjoy the canyon landscape, to maintain the safety of tourists, Taroko National Park Management Office to draw the car split plan. In the 85th year, the tunnel of Jiuquong was opened, and the vehicle was tunneling. The original cross section was changed to pedestrian walkway, so that visitors could enjoy the scenery of Tarou Valley in the absence of vehicle interference.


    Jiuqudong tunnel is 700 meters long and is the longest tunnel in the middle road. Full length of two kilometers of Jiuqudong trail, is the most elite section of the Rukou Gorge, trails leaning against the mountains and deep gully, down overlooking the rapid turbulence of the fog, the two sides of the mountain wall tightly, gods and steep terrain People praise the deterrence.
In addition to the canyon, the marble wall of the fault, joints, folds and other terrain, as well as in the cliffs on the Jedi Fengsheng landsaceous plants, are worth observing the focus. Jiuqu hole trail wide and gentle is a popular tour of the trail, and outdoor geological classrooms.


    This is the most magnificent part of Taroko Gorge, where the sheer cliffs face each other. During the exploration stage, it is the especially difficult and dangerous part to explore. When the wind comes from the broad river valley to the narrow valley it is forced upwards when it hits the cliff face.


    The Jiuqudong tunnel was constructed 1996, so that the visitors can view the rock folds, joints and faults of the marble cliffs. The two cliffs are so close to each other, and it looks like they are joining to each other if seen from afar. This section has the reputation of "Nine Turns of the Coiled Dragon". The distance between the cliffs is only around 10-meters wide. In the small gap in the rocks, the narrow Kelan River's rush by, forming a "Fish leaping across the dragon gate" scenery. Have you seen a fish swimming upstream? The trail is a must-see point and one should stop by and enjoy the spectacular scenery that has been formed by tens of thousands of years of river erosion. The number nine in Chinese implying "many" is heavily used in Chinese expression.


Historical humanities

    Jiuqudong  trail was originally a crossroads in the middle of the road, in order to ease the cross-road traffic and allow visitors to enjoy the canyon landscape, to maintain the safety of tourists, Taroko National Park Management Office to draw the car split plan. In the 85th year, the tunnel of Jiuquong was opened, and the vehicle was tunneling. The original cross section was changed to pedestrian walkway, so that visitors could enjoy the scenery of Tarou Valley in the absence of vehicle interference. Along the park and the mountain wall, still retains the year when the road crossed the drill when the diamond left the chisel marks. In addition, the early Japanese for the exploitation of Li fog Creek sand dug "gold mining road", hanging in the trail outside the narrow wall of the track is still clearly visible. Jiuqudong trail wide and gentle, is a popular tour trail, and outdoor geological classrooms.


Geological profile

    There are a number of rock fractures extending above the mountain wall near the west exit of the trail, which is a fault, and the fault is a terrain in which the crustal movement squeezes the rock fracture. Due to the severe orogeny, the fault can be easily found in the Taroko National Park.


    Tai Luge along the rock stands, each encounter typhoon, heavy rain, after the earthquake, often the size of falling stone, so now the National Park in the tourist center, the management station are lending helmets, visitors are welcome to use; and Jiuqudong trail is In the cross-road one of the most frequent sections of the road, so especially at both ends of the entrance to provide visitors with a free helmet, in order to travel safety, please be sure to use a helmet.


The first stop eastbound

    The entrance to the eastern end of the Nine Tsim Sha Tsui trail is located on the outside of the tunnel. Visitors can walk through the tunnel and pass through the tunnel to the tourists in the west exit of the tunnel or park the vehicle in the east side of the parking lot. The following itinerary.


The second leg of nine Beaulieu

    On the mountain wall of Jiuquong Trail, there are four lines of "nine Beaulieu" written by Mr. Liang Hanchao, which is located at the entrance of the two tunnels. , The east is close to the narrowest line of the canyon, the first line of the day the width of the valley is only about ten meters, the two sides of the rock close to the wall, almost people have reached the corner of the illusion, but also because of this terrain, This can also clearly feel the phenomenon of rising air.
In addition to the "King Beaulieu" wall engraved on the road, there is also the general title of "the heart of the river", such as the river of the song, such as the river song, people will win the day, open the bureau. Smoke "four words. In addition to the nine holes, the other locations in the cross also have many wall inscriptions, but also too Lu Ke Valley of another humanities.


The third station Lei Yue Longmen (Colan Creek)

    There was a creek on the other side of the tunnel, and the steep river was piercing the marble wall and jumped over the mountain wall, and the marble wall was cut out by a curved and narrow canyon. From the appearance, There is a huge marble standing on the side, like the rapids over the carp, so some people here will be named "Lei Yue Longmen".


    In fact, this brook is "Kelan Creek", Colan Creek cut through the marble wall, seems to have become a small Taroko Canyon, from here you can see the formation of the process of the formation of the Ruko Valley, if the stream for many years After a long time, will form another marble canyon.


The fourth stop westbound

    Trail west exit is located at the west end of Nine-dong tunnel, and its function is the same as the eastbound trail. It is the starting point of car and car, and can be abandoned here and enjoy the magnificent scenery of the canyon. From here to start the trail, all the way down the slope, will be more than from the East exit easier.

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