Taiwan Beech Trail

The trail begins by Cueifong Villa in the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area, Yilan County. A round trip takes about 3 hours. Along the way, one can see the ecology of various animals, slate rock walls, green moss, Taiwan red cypress forests, Japanese cedar forests, Taiwan cherry forests, milestones, workers’ dwellings, railroad switches and other traces of railroad development. In the last section, visitors can see the largest virgin beech forest in Taiwan, taking up 900 hectares of land. The new green sprouts come out in spring and turn into a sea of lush green in summer. As time passes, the yellow leaves reflecting golden sunlight in autumn start to fall in winter and the trees turn bare. The scenery changes and has a different appeal in each season.