Zhongkeng river
中坑溪
River details
- English name
- Zhongkeng river
- Chinese name
- 中坑溪
- Description
- No description added yet
This river has guided tours
Local guides are available on this river. See current listings on Klook.
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Another very popular river trace for guided groups. No big, roped climbs but overall longer, consistently steep, with some mildly technical steps at the end. Goes around Sisters Waterfall (姐妹瀑布) and finishes at the spectacular Yunsen Waterfall (雲森瀑布). A few nice pools to play in. Popular area, don't expect to find solitude. Possible to extend into l ... onger, more challenging trace/hike. I made a spreadsheet of the best river traces in northern Taiwan, check it out here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15QNhE9z3lhwz33C6V4P11dljPzWafFGKowzTi9Wrkjg
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*Several GPS spots relating to the river trace: Sisters Waterfall (姐妹瀑布): 24.84067,121.46038 Yunsen Waterfall (雲森瀑布): 24.83389,121.46576 The emerald pool in the gorge: 24.842,121.4573 Zhongxing Bridge:(中興橋:24.84464,121.45038) Alternative entry(close to the emerald pool and Sisters Waterfall): 24.843762, 121.453595 Yunsen Parking Lot(24.8436,121.4573 ... 7)
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This trace starts out very close the road. It quickly goes strait upwards. It is not a flat trace in any stretch of the way, but has some great waterfalls to climb over.
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Located not too far away from Taipei city this makes for a perfect day trip. If you aren't up for river tracing it is possible to hike in and out to the waterfall at the end, though the trace is more scenic, enjoyable and makes for a better adventure than the hike in my opinion. This is a nice easy river trace through a wide-open valley with nice ... mountain views on either side. You can park at the GPS point and walk further along the trail than you are able to drive to get down into the water. You should be able to get into the water just above one major waterfall, you can walk back and take a look at it if you want before heading forward. The way upstream is a bit tiring but there are no major obstacles till the ending GPS point where you will find a large waterfall with a nice pool or swimming in below teeming with fish. You can take one of the two branches at the fork further up than the waterfall if you wish, the climbing becomes a bit more difficult and you shouldn't continue this way unless you are confident in your abilities.
