Note:
Due to damage caused by Typhoon Kong-rey, only applications for entry from the Mt. Yangtou Trailhead to Mt. Yangtou and Mt. Bilu on a roundtrip route will be accepted for the Mt. Bilu Day Ascent and Bilu-Yangtou Traverse trails, starting January 3, 2025.
Trail Introduction
Since the completion of the 820 Forest Road that leads from the parking lot at Dayuling directly to the trailhead, Mt. Bilu can be hiked in a single day (out-and-back). After traversing 8 km of the Forest Road (~3 hours by foot), the trail steeply and unrelentingly ascends up the mountainside. At the Mt. Bilu trailhead, there is a small stream that hikers can obtain water, and is the only water source for the entirety of the trail. During the late spring, delicate azaleas cover the landscape surrounding the trail.
Geology
Mt. Bilu is surrounded by other well-known mountains. Traversing northwards, hikers can ascend Mt. Lingming and Mt. Wuming (North Section 2) as well as reaching Mt. Zhongyangjian and Mt. Nanhu (North Section 1) further northbound, delineating the entirety of the Central Mountain Range Grand Traverse . Note that this route is exceedingly difficult to complete.
Stop 1: 820 Forest Road
The aptly-named 820 Forest Road is 8.2 kilometers long, and was constructed for the extraction of forest resources.
Stop 2: Large Collapsed Valley (Dabenggu)
At the end of the 820 Forest Road, hikers will need to bypass around a large collapsed valley before continuing onto the Mt. Bilu trail.
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