Hsinchu Xia Kaluo Ancient Trail & Ma'an Station One-Day Tour | Departing from Taichung

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－ Travel Information－

Trip length: about 10 hours

Departure time: 06:00 - 06:30

Meeting point: Hotels around Taichung Railway Station, hotels around Fengjia business district, Taichung High Speed ​​Rail Station

(Depending on the travel situation of the day, the travel time may be earlier, please contact the customer service staff for confirmation before travel)

Return time: 19:00

Return information: Return to Taichung High Speed ​​Rail Station / Railway Station / Downtown Hotel and B&B

Vehicles used: 5-seater or 9-seater car (including the driver, the car will be dispatched according to the number of people)

－ Attraction Information－

【Pension Tribe】

Yangyang is the tribe closest to the Xiakaluo Ancient Road. It is divided into upper pension and lower pension, which is called "Yuluw" in Atayal, also known as Yanlao and Youluo. This place is the mountaineering entrance at the other end of the Xiakaluo Ancient Road. During the Japanese colonial period, the elderly tribe was called "ヨロイ", which translates to "elderly" in Chinese. Located on the slopes on the right bank of the Baishi River and the west side of Mount Kinaki, the tribe originated about 180 years ago. Five members of the family of Takkun Nomin and Watan Nomin of Taiyakan came to farm here. Because the land is fertile, they settled down permanently. It originally belonged to the Taigang Society, and became an independent society in April of Showa 3.​ ​The old-age tribe's main industry is vegetables and fruits, especially cabbage. In addition, some tribes also grow peaches and sell them at the foot of the mountain.

【Xia Kaluo Ancient Road】

"Syakaro" is the name of a mountain, a stream or an Atayal tribe. The word Syakaro means "black heart stone" in the Atayal language, because this area is rich in this hard tree, hence the name. After autumn, you can see the red maple forests all over the mountain, and the maple red layers are picturesque, and it is a famous maple viewing spot. Especially the bamboo forest in the chestnut garden and the sweetgum forest in the saddle are so charming that people can't help but stop and linger. The whole course is a gentle slope, shaded by trees, no sun, it is a good route for all ages to appreciate maple leaves. When autumn comes to Xia Kaluo, no one will not be fascinated. That piece of dreamy and romantic red, orange and yellow deeply affects everyone's heart.

【Ruins of Liyuan Residence】

Originally named "Taracas Station", it was renamed "Liyuan Police Station" after the government took over in 1936, and was abandoned in 1948. Transliteration of millet "Tarakkis" in the Vitaya language of Tarakkis. The residents here are the Kinaji group of the Atayal ethnic group. During the Japanese occupation period, they were forced to move to the village due to the Xia Kaluo incident. It was not until after the liberation that some aborigines moved back to their original residences.

[Ma An Zhu Zai Suo Ruins]

The name of the saddle comes from Bawan, an Atayal aborigine who first came here to cultivate, and the Japanese transliterated it as saddle, hence the name. At present, the base, gate, stone steps and rammed earth wall of the station can still be identified, and climbers often visit it. There is a large area of ​​liquidambar afforestation near this place. Every autumn, the maple leaves gradually turn red, which is a great beauty in the ancient road.