Taichung Shaolai Trail

    The name of the Trail came from the name of the old tribe leader (it sounded like Shaolai). This trail was built along the slopes of the mountain; therefore, some sections are rather steep and require hiking upward. However, the panoramic view of Guguan makes the effort worthwhile. The trail is around 1300 meters long and takes around 60 minutes to complete.

    It is located in the scenic area of ​​Heping District of Taichung City, Taichung, and the entrance to the trail is next to the main shopping street in Gu Guan. Take the suspension bridge, near the bridge is a large river and take the river at the confluence of the Department, "Come" is the past to take the river near the Atayal tribe leader name.

    The valley is surrounded by a total length of about 1,300 meters. It is a warm-up section of the four-day-four-Poqin mountain trail. The trail 500-800 meters is steep uphill and the 1000 1200m is steep. Usually the hot springs scenic trails are gentle and easy to walk, you can leisurely stroll, but this big lofty side of the trail, limited by the terrain and straight steep mountain wall, but it is directly attack the top 900 meters viewing booth Of the foot climbing trails, before walking to measure their own physical strength, the amount of force for.

 

    Bojinshan Mountain Trail, Patsuga Mountain (Hatsuka) elevation 1,772m, for the valley off seven male four, mountaineering in the valley hot springs area, take the trail on the viewing pavilion next to the trail climb height of 962m, back and forth about 7 hours, Trail all the way steep, good prospects along the way, you can see the south bank of the mountain and the platform to settle, until the last section of the ridge was slightly gentle, and the name of Taiwanese language homophonic (slope really steep) echoes, really appropriate.

Taichung Guguan Hot Spring

Guguan Scenic Area - Introduction of Cultural Center

    The hot spring cultural center is located in the Guguan Scenic Area under the jurisdiction of the National Scenic Area Administration Department of the Ministry of Tourism of the Ministry of Communications. Since its establishment in 1991, it has been completed in 1994 and covers an area of ​​about 1.13 hectares. It is a hot spring-themed cultural center In addition to the introduction of hot springs-related information, and provide tourist information services; outdoor planning a square, leisure trails, ecological education pool, park green and so on. Is a great place for visitors to this bath.


    It is a cultural center with a theme of hot spring. It is a cultural center with a theme of hot spring. In addition to introducing hot springs, the museum is also a hot spring. Provide visitors to travel, hot spring services; and outdoor planning there are performances square, leisure trails, ecological education pool, park green and so on.


    B1F is introduction of hot spring survey, introduction of hot spring classification, introduction of hot spring introduction, introduction of hot spring and health care, introduction of hot spring music hall, hot spring resort, hot spring and gymnasium B2F is the introduction of the world's hot spring map, the introduction of the world's hot spring culture, the Taiwan hot spring geological map, the introduction of Taiwan's hot spring, hot spring bath history, multimedia screening room, hot room etiquette and notes introduced , Valley Guan now introduced, spa health water curtain projection.


    Visitors in the hot springs can also come here to learn about the hot spring culture, and understand the Taiwan spring hot springs which have different quality, you can also go with the parent-child tour hot spring Museum, where beautiful buildings and parks will be Your favorite, if you do not know the nearby travel information can also take the opportunity to come here to ask!

Location of Guguan Hot Springs

    Guguan under the Taiping District of Taichung City, Boai Village, about 800 meters above sea level in the large river, in the cross-road after the opening, Gu Guan hot springs to spring quality and renowned Chinese and foreign, so Gu Guan Hot Spring Hotel, Gu Guan Hotel springing Like to set up, and now where the cross-line tourists, all for the valley for the way, soak a hot spring bath, enough to support the spirit, eat some authentic aboriginal meal, radiant to continue the next point.

The origin of Guguan Hot Springs

    The old name of Guguan Hot Spring is "Meiji Hot Spring". In 1907 (Meiji 40), the economic lifeline of Guguan Hot Spring was found. The source of Guguan Hot Spring was up to 60 degrees, , PH value of 7.6, containing organic protein, spring was cloudy and watery creamy. There are two fountains in Guiguan Hot Springs: one in the valley of the old brigade community, the lower left of the old suspension bridge, built a water tower storage, water is very abundant, and the hotel prepared terrain and built, the appearance of simple and unique, orderly; The other in the river upstream, walk about 30 minutes to reach the fountain, take the opportunity to browse the valley scenery.

The ingredients of Guguan Hot Springs

Valley of the terrain is dangerous, the mountains and rivers towering towering hot springs from the foothills out of the shuttle between the rocks, the water in vain, Gu Guan hot spring is a carbonic acid, containing sulfide and salt, due to a large number of sulfides , So close to the vulcanic smell can be unique to the pungent taste, but with the northern part of the Dantu Mountain sulfur spring is not the same, can drink bath, spring water clear, water temperature at about 48 degrees Celsius, mild water, For the joints, nerves, gastrointestinal, skin and softening of the stratum corneum and so are beneficial, so loved by tourists, there are health spa, Japanese garden and pine forest and other different flavor hot springs.

Current situation of Guguan Hot Spring

Although the valley has experienced 921 shock, resulting in the cross-road from the valley off to the German base section of the barrier, from the relay station into the terminal, but Gu Guan Hotel industry in order to once again promote the valley of the hotel boom, integration of " Community development association ", so that Guguan Hotel each have its own characteristics, therefore, Gu Guan hotel industry are all useless to launch a variety of new bath equipment and strengthen the characteristics of the hotel to attract people to this sightseeing. The current Guguan hotels, hotels, are waiting for the people to visit, Gu Guan's taste remains the same, the scenery is still the fall of the valley is a good season to visit, red maple fall, and created a valley of another kind of customs.

Taichung Techi Reservoir

Introduction to Techi Reservoir

    Techi Reservoir is a famous reservoir scenic spot in Taiwan, also known as "meet the reservoir", and one of the world's top ten dams; the Techi Reservoir began in 1969 Construction, water storage function started in 1973 and in June the same year to achieve the demand for power generation, all projects completed in September, and by the first President Jiang Gong named "Deji Reservoir".


    Techi Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of the large river (large A river basin map), for China's first arch high dam. In the Republic of China started in December 58, the Republic of China in December 62 began to water, the Republic of 63 years in June power generation. There are still underground power plants in the lower reaches of the German-based power plant, such as Castle Peak, Guiguan, Tianyuan, Xintian, Saddle, Sang Liao and other power plants, and there are Shi Gang Reservoir supply Tai Tau area Minsheng water, Techi Reservoir and has been open for public recreation, and It is the only reliable source of water for the central area.


    The waters of the waters were under the jurisdiction of Taichung, Yilan, Hualien and Nantou and other four counties, and across the snow Pa, Taroko two national parks (catchment land ownership map) and the Lishan Scenic Area (Mountain Mountain National Scenic Area) (TEL: 04-25941574); the catchment area is divided into natural forest, afforestation land and other 15 kinds of land use category (see the exhibition). Please refer to Taichung City tour guide or contact Taiwan Electric Power Company Daxi Power Plant (TEL: 04-25941574) (Catchment land use map).



    Techi Reservoir catchment area has been engaged in various soil and water conservation and water conservation since the beginning of the dam in 56 years. In recent years, it has been aimed at strengthening ecological conservation. Since the catchment management work must rely on the central and local relevant organs Jointly handled, in 62 years in accordance with the Ministry of Economic Affairs organization procedures reported to the Executive Yuan, the establishment of the Ministry of Economy Deji Reservoir catchment management committee.

The scale of the Techi Reservoir

    Techi Reservoir is a hyperbolic thin arch dam, the height of 180,290 meters, respectively, is a subordinate to Asia is a high dam, bar block a large river in the dam before the water into a broad 592 square kilometers of goose Shaped lake, is a vertical axis of the French-style hydroelectric power plant, in the power plant with Castle Peak dam viewing platform, the public in the daily 9 am to 4 pm at the gate after the entrance into the reservoir dam, enjoy The beautiful scenery of the Techi Reservoir.
    Located on the slopes between the Techi Reservoir and the cross harbor, the base of the white-tale orange roof is exceptionally strong in the Castle Peak. It can accommodate about 20 people and offers accommodation and catering services. 5 km to see the hot springs, good quality and rich fountain, but not open to the outside world.

Techi Reservoir catchment area

    The catchment area of ​​the Dickey Reservoir is located in the upper reaches of the Daxi River. The catchment area covers an area of ​​about 60,000 hectares. It covers three counties and cities across Taichung, Nantou and Yilan. Since the ecological resources in the catchment area are protected, Animal and plant resources are quite rich, there are Atayal old tribes, so that people in addition to the beauty of nature, but also to understand the aboriginal humanities.

Snow Mountain Forest Recreation Area

    People come to the Techi reservoir, but also take the road by a large snow mountain forest recreation area. Snow Mountain Forest Recreation Area covers warm, warm, cold with virgin forest, located at an altitude of 2000 meters above the area of ​​up to 1104 hectares, the region contains slightly mountain, ship mountain, saddle mountain, snow and snow, snow Area, etc., is the summer, Range Rover, bird watching, the best place to enjoy the snow; Snow Mountain Forest Recreation Area of ​​the four seasons is fascinating, spring, a leaf of the bulbs will gradually sprout, a leaf of flowers, pink flowers Also known as "Taiwan tulip".


   In the summer, when the mountain azalea and hairy yellow and other plants in the world, as well as Taiwan lilies in full bloom of the King, not to be missed; autumn, Sugamura, sweet root grass along the blooming flowers, drift seeds, Film; in winter, to the snow-capped mountains along the way you can see a variety of leafy plants, Taiwan Taiwan red mud machine, green maple and false sand pear, more snow; snow mountain forest play area in the forestry exhibition hall, snow Shenmu, dumb viewing platform, a little mountain viewing platform, etc., is also the people here not to be missed Oh!