River traces around Nantou, Taiwan
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You need to go through thick silver grass to get to the main river. The three small waterfalls are near the fork. There is a trail by the river on the left side(facing downstream). Nothing special after the three waterfalls. A 1-hour river trace.
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Lushan(廬山溫泉) hot spring. The destination is a hot spring well and the crystallization of hot spring minerals. Hot spring water pops out everywhere in the valley. Go along the sidewalk along the river from the village, and you will find a damaged steel ladder leading to the valley by a abandoned house.
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The creek is the source of hot spring water for the campsites in Chunyang(春陽部落) Tribe. Much part of the water temperature in the river is a little warm around 33~36 degree. It doesn't give you the enjoyable experience in a real natural hot spring, but you don't feel cold when being in the pools in this creek. The creeks have several big warm pools w ... here you can jump, a nice tiny valley, and 2 waterfalls. The creek looks ugly and disappointing because there are thousands of abandoned hot spring water pipes left in the creek, and the local doesn't seem to bother to clean them up at all. It has the vibe of post-apocalypse sci-fi movies like ruined cities in Matrix or Blade Runner 2049.
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March 2023 Update from The Map Room's expedition there: The landslide lake and waterfall no longer exist. The new Sanfensuo Hot Spring, along the riverside, is hot, big and wonderful! The old Sanfensuo Hot Spring (on the hillside) still exists, but it's a nasty mess and not really worth bothering with as long as the new one is there. OLDER INFO: ... Jianianduan (Bunun: Kanitovan) used to be the home of some Bunun people. But now no one inhabits there. Jianianduan Hot Spring has its name because it is located in Jianianduan. One way is 16km. The water is the most difficult from Sunhai Bridge(starting point) to the fork of Danda River and Junda River because the two rivers merge and bring abundant water. On the way to Jianianduan Hot Spring, you will pass Sanfensuo Hot Spring(23.74605,121.06948), whose hot spring source is on mountainside. Second half of the river tracing is in gorge and water is again strong. Proper wading technique is necessary. And some bouldering technique is also important. The hot spring is only available in dry seasons in Taiwan.
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Yibahou village is one of Bunun people's very old dwelling places. It has been abandoned for decades and is full of wildlife. Sambar deer, barking deer and goats can be seen in the valley. At the mountain foot of Yibahou Village lies the hot spring. The original rectangular hot spring pool at the mountainside was buried by landslide. A shovel is su ... ggested for building a proper the hot spring pool. One way takes 1.5 - 2 days. The second most difficult hot spring in Taiwan. Swiftwater and falling rocks are expected. Experts only.
