The Marvel of Taroko Gorge
The best place to view the Taroko Gorge inside the national park, Swallow Grotto is near the middle of the park and located just after Buluowan.
Take Bus 310 from Hualien station and alight at Swallow Grotto. The path is shared between pedestrians and automobiles, total length of the trail is around 1.4 kilometers, due to frequent landslides and falling rocks, visitors are advised to wear a safety helmet, available for free from the park.
The trail was named after many swallows that forge and play among the rocks, formed over many many years ago, so you will notice many potholes on the cliff faces.
You will also notice the narrowest portion of Taroko Gorge where the river is most rapid.
The best trail to do when you’re in Taroko National Park. It has swallows on the trail and is very scenic
Tailuge Swallows Pass is a beautiful attraction in Hualien. Walking on the trails in the cliffs, enjoying the cliff valley scenery, the spectacular natural scenery is hard to forget at a glance. This is the only scattered road in Taiwan that can walk into the cliffs.
The swallow mouth is a cliff of the Tailuge Canyon, in which the mountain walls are majestic and the valley is one of the famous scenic spots along the Central Hengxiang. In the early years, due to the frequent rain swallows, the Yangyan foraging in the air, forming the wonder of the "Baiyanming Valley", so it won the reputation of the "Swallows".
The entire Tailuge attractions are free. Swallow mouth is a famous attraction in Tailuge National Park. The section to Swallow mouth is also very dangerous and there are often rocks. If you are lucky, the attraction will be closed. There will be a place to rent a helmet for free before entering the swallow mouth. Because there are more rocks at the swallow mouth, in order to ensure the safety of tourists, everyone is required to wear a helmet. The swallow mouth view is very thrilling, one side is a cliff, the other is a canyon with rapid water flow. The rocks in the canyon have been washed through the water all year round, forming stones of different shapes, and everyone can give full play to their imagination.
Swallow mouth is mainly a road around the mountain. There are tunnels and mountainside roads. You can walk by car, but you must wear a helmet to prevent the tunnel from falling. The mountain road has good air, no dust, and a safety fence. Always walk around the mountain, below is a river, the river is very urgent. There are also many swallows flying over on both sides of the mountain. After walking this road for about 30 minutes, it is a must-take road for passengers.
Swallows mouth is located in Hualien Tailuge Forest Park, Taiwan, refers to countless small caves on the canyon cliffs. The formation of the landscape is due to the rock quality on the cliffs for metamorphic limestone, and the flowing water erodes along the limestone rock formations, and eventually becomes many small caves. The swallows in the valley nested in between them, forming the wonder of "Baiyanming Valley", and thus the name of the swallow mouth ... Now the swallows have been shocked by the sound of cars and human tracks, leaving only empty nests, but the steep rock, cold mountain wind, clear flowing water, It’s very comfortable to stroll around ... Because I’m afraid of falling stones, I need to wear a helmet when I visit the swallow mouth ...
Very impressive natural cave. Not to be missed by tourist. You can easily spend a full day here.