Misplaced Pages

Shakadang Trail

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Trail in Xiulin, Hualien County, Taiwan

24°09′47.3″N 121°36′45.6″E / 24.163139°N 121.612667°E / 24.163139; 121.612667

Shakadang Trail
砂卡礑步道
Length4.1 km
LocationXiulin, Hualien County, Taiwan
Usewalking

Shakadang Trail (Chinese: 砂卡礑步道; pinyin: Shākǎdàng Bùdào) or Mysterious Valley Trail is a trail in Taroko National Park, Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.

History

The trail was closed on 23 September until 1 November 2019, except on 10–13 October 2019. In April 2024 during the Hualien earthquake, two people who were hiking along the trail were found dead due to rockslide.

Geology

The trail spans over a length of 4.1 km. It follows along the Shakadang Stream. It begins at Shakadang Bridge, which has over 100 marble lions.

See also

References

  1. DeAeth, Duncan (17 September 2019). "Cliffside trail in Taiwan's Taroko National Park to be closed through October". Taiwan News. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  2. Chi, Chang; Lee, Hui-ting; Ko, Lin (5 April 2024). "2 people missing on Shakadang Trail in Taroko Gorge found dead". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. "Shakadang Trail". Taroko National Park. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Shakadang Trail". roundTAIWANround. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. Shah, Anisha (9 March 2016). "Taroko Gorge delivers beauty and adventure". CNN. Retrieved 2 July 2023.


Stub icon

This article about a location in Taiwan is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: