★ The bus to Wuling will end at the visitors' center. Check with the driver to see when the last bus out of Wuling departs for Ilan, then check in at police headquarters to let them know your itinerary. From there, continue down the road to the trailhead.
★ You have about two hours of walking from the visitor's center to the trailhead. This is a rather uninteresting road through a tea plantation that is best seen from the back of a flatbed truck, if there's one heading your way.
★ If you've taken the 6:45am or
7:10am fast trains out of Taipei, you'll get to Ilan and then Wuling Farms in plenty of time to reach Chika hostel by dinnertime. Otherwise, you'll need to spend the night at the farm.
HIKING HINTS:
★ Water resources on the mountain are scarce, but are available at Chika and 369 hostels as well as Wuling Farms.
★ It's cold at high altitudes even in September. Pack warm clothing and a sleeping bag.
★ Finding dry wood can be a challenge. You'll need a camp stove if you want a hot meal.
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