Entry to Mt. Nanhu and Mt. Qilai Areas Ecological Protection Areas in Taroko requires a permit.



1.Nanhu Mountain Area (Required both a park entry permit and a mountain enry permit)

Nanhu－Mt. Zhongyangjian Tour Suggestion

Day 1: Siyuan Akou－Miaopu－Mountain Entrance－Mt. Duojiatun－Mugan Hill－Yuleng Cabin

Day 2: Yuleng Cabin － Mt. Shenmazhen－Mt. Nanhu North Peak － Wuyan Peak－ Nanhu Cirque

Day 3: Nanhu Cirque －Mt. Nanhu－Mt. Nanhu East Peak－Tousai Peak－Nanhu Hut

Day 4: Nanhu Hut－Mt. Nanhu South Peak－Zhongyangjian River Cabin

Day 5: Jhongyangjian River Hut－Mt. Jhongyangjian－Jhongyangjian River Cabin

Day 6: Jhongyangjian River Cabin－Nanhu River Cabin－Mugan Saddle－Mt. Duojiatun

－Trailhead



2. Qilai Mountain Area (Required a park entry permit )

Qilai Mountains Suggested Itinerary

Day 1: Songxue Lodge－Heishuitang hut (2710m Hill)－Chenggong Cabin

Day 2: Chenggong Cabin－Chenggong No. 1 Hut－Chenggong Cabin－Mt. Qilai N. Peak－Chenggong Cabin

Day 3: Qilai Cabin－Mt. Qilai－Mt. Kaluolou－Mt. Qilaili Eastern Campground

Day 4: Mt. Qilaili Eastern Campground－Mt. Qilaili－Mt. Qilai S. Peak forked road－Qilai S. Peak－Fork Road－Tianchi (Tian Pond)－Mt. Nanhua－Tianchi (Tian Pond)－Tianchi (Tian Pond) Hut

Day 5: Tianchi (Tian Pond) Hut－Yunhai－Tunyuan－Lushan



3. Hehuan Mountain Area (No permit needed)

It is recommended that you use Songxue Lodge as your base for hiking in neighboring mountains since most areas (except some high mountains) can be reached by car.

Suggested Itinerary:

Day 1: Dayuling－Mt. Shimen－Mt. Hehuanjian －Mt. Hehuan East Peak－Songxue Lodge

Day 2: Songxue Lodge－Mt. Hehuan North Peak － Mt. Hehuan West Peak －Songxue Lodge

Note:
1. Mt. Hehuan North Peak and Mt. Hehuan West Peak require at least 11-12.5 hours for a round trip. Please do evaluate your physical conditions before hiking for these two trails. 
2. The Mt. Hehuan North Peak trail requires a four-hour round trip (out and back).  



4.Inquiries Service:

Tel: +886-3-8621576, +886-4-25991195 (Mt. Hehua Service Station of the Taroko National Park)

Fax: +886-3-8621523



5.Note: Since the Hehuan Mountain Area is not part of the Ecological Protection Area in the Taroko National Park, you aren't required to apply for a Park Entry Permit. 


6.You can refer to this page for detailed information.  Tourism Info/ Trails/ Level 3-5 trails, https://www.taroko.gov.tw/en/AttractionTrail.aspx?type=Trail&n=7900&sms=11273