Itineraries · 4 days
Taroko in depth: four days of trails
The gorge at walking pace.
Hiking
4 days · Hualien
Numbers follow the order of the trip. Open a destination for the full guide.
Day by day
The plan
Four days in Taroko National Park, with river trails, the Zhuilu Old Trail, Lushui and the coast at Qixingtan.
The gorge at walking pace. This route is a flexible sketch: keep the fixed transport, move the rest around the weather and your energy.
Day 1
Gorge floor
Easy river trails.
Shakadang
River walk.
Taroko
Tianxiang
Lunch.
Tianxiang
Baiyang
Waterfall.
Taroko
Hualien
Dinner.
Hualien
Day 2
Zhuilu Old Trail
The permit hike above the gorge.
Yanzikou
Start early.
Taroko
Zhuilu
Climb to the ridge.
Taroko
Viewpoint
The big drop.
Taroko
Hualien
Rest.
Hualien
Day 3
Lushui and the road
A quieter trail day.
Lushui
Forest and cliff trail.
Taroko
Swallow Grotto
Tunnels.
Taroko
Tianxiang
Lunch.
Tianxiang
Hualien
Dinner.
Hualien
Day 4
Coast and home
A final beach walk.
Qixingtan
Pebble beach.
Qixingtan
Hualien
Coffee.
Hualien
Train home
Depart.
Hualien
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