On the trail in Shuili

The modest township in Nantou County is a surprisingly rich repository of Taiwan's industrial history, and is well endowed with both natural and manmade beauty

By Liu Chuan-yu and Max Hirsch / CONTRIBUTING REPORTER AND STAFF REPORTER

▉ A Type A mountain permit is needed for visiting the Renlun Forest Trail. (Information on the application process can be found at www.twem.idv.tw/7/7a.htm or call (02) 2357 7377.) The trail is only partially accessible by vehicle. The last 20km of the trail to the Hsiluan Mountain trailhead must be completed on foot.

▉ Permits are no longer required to visit the Double Dragon Waterfall.