Note: The following trails are closed due to severe damage caused by the 2024 April 3 Earthquake and typhoons.
A: Trails closed along the Taroko Gorge section of Provincial Highway 8 (Central Cross-Island Highway), from Taroko to Tianxiang, on the east side of the park.
Grade 0: Taroko Terrace Trail (located at Taroko National Park Headquarters Visitor Center)
Grade 1: Shakadang Trail, Buluowan Lower Terrace Trail: (1) Meander Core Trail and (2) Idas Trail (including Buluowan Suspension Bridge), Yanzikou Trail (Swallow Grotto Trail), Tunnel of Nine Turns Trail (Jiuqudong Trail), Lushui Trail, Baiyang Trail
Grade 2: Dekalun Trail, Xiaozhuilu Trail, Eternal Spring Shrine Trail (Changchun Shrine Trail), Huoran Pavilion Trail,
Grade 3: Zhuilu Old Road, Lushui-Wenshan Trail, Dali-Datong Trail
Grade 4: Mt. Qingshui Trail
B: Trails closed along Provincial Highway 9 (Su-hua Highway)
Grade 1: Chongde Trail, Huide TrailNote: The tour suggestions shown on our website are just the reference for visitors. The park does not run any tours for tourists.
For a day set(paid) tour for east Taiwan (Hualien), please take “Taiwan tour bus” suggested by Tourism Bureau of Taiwan.
Please get on Taiwan Tour Bus's website for the tour reservation ahead of your requested date (There is no English speaking guide available only offering QR Code scanning for English info.).
The website is https://www.taiwantourbus.com.tw/C/us/twbus-home/view. Please choose East Taiwan- Hualien.
According to different travel agents, the price will be different. A day trip depart from Hualien bus Terminal (Station) in front of Hualien railway station.
Suggestion A
A hike along the Shakadang Trai
Humanity & Cultural Treks: Suggestion ATour Suggestions Nature Treks-A Details download(.pdf) Tour Suggestions Nature Treks-A Details download(.doc)
Nature Trek Suggestion A:
A natural trek along the Jiuqudong (Tunnel of Nine Turns) Trail (estimated time required: 4-5 hours). The must-see trail which the Tunnel of Nine Turns Trail- a 2 kilometer hike in Taroko National Park. Route: Taroko Visitor Center (Hwy. No. 8, 189 km)---Buluowan (Hwy. No. 8, 180 km)---Swallow Grotto (Hwy. No. 8, 180 km)---Tianxiang (Hwy. No. 8 170 km) ---Jiuqudong Trail (Hwy. No. 8, 175 km)---Eternal Spring (Changchun) Shrine (Hwy. No. 8, 186 km) ---Qingshui Cliff (Hwy. No. 9, 180.4 km)