Hikers descend on golden foliage at Taiwan Beech Trail in Taipingshan Forest
Hikers descend on golden foliage at Taiwan Beech Trail in Taipingshan Forest
2023-10-25
Fall is well underway, and one forest in Yilan is blessed with stunning golden foliage. The Taiwan Beech Trail in Taipingshan National Forest turns golden, due to the battering of northeast monsoon winds. Hikers make pilgrimage to the trail to enjoy the spectacular display. But the local forestry bureau has put traffic controls in place, to ensure the trail is protected from too many tourists.
A ray of sunlight peeks through the canopy. This forest path looks normal enough, but keep going, and you’ll come to something extraordinary.
This is the Taiwan Beech Trail in Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area. As the seasons change here in Yilan, the beech trees gradually turn a stunning golden yellow.
Wu Ssu-yi
Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency
Every fall, because of the northeast monsoon, its green leaves turn golden yellow, and in so doing, form a beautiful forest landscape of golden foliage.
Hiker
About 30% of the beeches turn yellow. But at the very end of the trail, at the platform at about 3,800 meters above sea level, the beeches right there are so yellow and beautiful.
Some hikers come across yellow-throated martens scampering across the path, along with many other delightful wild animals.
The Taiwan Beech Trail is 3.8 kilometers long, and it takes about three hours to walk to the end and back. As we head into deep fall, fog and rain are very likely, and there are steep slopes along the sides of the trail. Hikers are urged to consider their own fitness levels and put safety first.
Hiker
At the start, the path is flat, but further on you go downhill, yes. So young people sometimes keep on going down and they don’t realize how tough it is. Coming back up it’s harder. But the whole route is really invigorating.
Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area has implemented temporary traffic controls. On weekends before Nov. 12, Cuifeng Scenic Road leading to the Beech Trail will have a daily limit of 200 cars allowed in each day.
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山毛櫸步道入秋成"金黃森林" 賞景時節遊客多
2023-10-25
進入秋季，宜蘭太平山國家森林遊樂區的台灣山毛櫸步道，樹葉開始從綠葉轉變成金黃色，形成金黃森林，吸引不少遊客慕名而來，林業署也實施交管，11月12號前的週休假日，通往山毛櫸步道的翠峰景觀道路，進入自小客車以200輛為限。
陽光灑落，叢林間透出一縷光，看似平凡的山林步道，其實繼續往下走，讓您驚豔的，還在後頭。
這裡是宜蘭太平山國家森林遊樂區的，台灣山毛櫸步道，隨著季節進入交替，山毛櫸已經開始轉黃，出現金黃色的色澤。
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“每年到了秋天，其實受了東北季風的影響，它的綠色葉子會轉變為金黃色，也因此這樣其實會形成一片金黃色森林的美景。”
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“山毛櫸轉黃的狀況大概三成左右，但是到後面終點的步道，3800公尺那個平台上面，那幾棵山毛櫸是黃得很漂亮。”
有遊客在路上遇到黃喉貂，在步道邊上上下下的跳躍著，還有不少野生物也驚喜現身。
台灣山毛櫸步道全長3.8公里，步行往返約3小時，也因為入秋後容易起霧下雨，沿途急陡坡，得要斟酌體力，注意安全，
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“一開始走的路是很平坦，到下面開始下坡，對啊 所以有一些年紀的人，可能他一直走下去，不知道會非常辛苦，但回來後是比較辛苦一點，但是整個路程是非常清爽。”
太平山國家森林遊樂區也啟動交管，11月12號前的週休假日，通往山毛櫸步道的翠峰景觀道路實施車輛管制，進入的自小客車以200輛為限。
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