Sacred Mother Trail

The Sacred Mother Trail is located above the Wufengqi Waterfall Scenic Area in Jiaoxi Township, Yilan County. It is a pilgrimage road for Catholics and also a relay station for people going to Sanjiaolun Mountain, one of the five major mountains in the Lanyang area. To reach the trail, one has to pass a 3.7km-long country road with a gentle climb that takes about an hour. There are secondary and plantation forests along the way and large varieties of birds and insects. Then a steep climb follows. The journey takes about 3 hours back and fort. Tiered waterfalls, broadleaf forests, dwarf forests and arrow bamboo groves can be seen along the way. Finally, there is the observation deck on the ridge overlooking the Pacific. In winter, the northeasterly monsoon wind brings a lot of rain. In the afternoon in summer, wind often picks up and the area becomes foggy. The climate is changeful and the spectacular view of raining in one place and sun shining just not so far away is a common sight.