Breathtaking
Marble Gorge
Taroko National Park - Hualien Taiwan
January 6, 2003 (initially
posted
2/4/03) updated
on 2/8/03
Two walking trips
were arranged by Formosa Regent Hotel in Tian-hsiang
They arranged drop-off at the entrance and pick-up at the end for each route.
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![](Taroko_cliff_sm1137.jpg)
This much of the sky you can see in the gorge.
view the steep cliff MPEG movie (1.3 Mb) here
(Hint: This is a large file, finish download then play it back
entirely)
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![](Taroko_9curve_sm1148.jpg)
"Nine-curve" tunnel - no motor
car, tourist on foot only
(takes
apprx. 50 min. easy walking to go through the route)
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![](MC_9Curve_tunnel_sm1157.jpg)
It is a good size tunnel, was for two-way traffic,
now only for walking tour.
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![](MC_9curve_sm1146.jpg)
Marble roof, marble wall, marble floor, marbles everywhere!
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![](Taroko_9curve_sm1143.jpg)
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![](Taroko_viewfromTunnel_sm1136.jpg)
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![](Taroko_9curve_sm1139.jpg)
view a MPEG movie (1.3 Mb) here
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![](Taroko_sm1134.jpg)
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There are
many trails in this mountain area. We picked an easy one for a morning
walk.
![](TrailMap_sm1180.jpg)
On an
ancient trail ![](name_trail.gif)
took approx. 45 min.
to go through the trail
(with walk through tunnel, span bridge, woods, and, of course, wonderful scenic view)
A pitch dark tunnel is just ahead. Mei hesitates to go on.
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![](VTonBridge_sm1165.jpg)
Wild poinsettia along the trail
On a small span bridge
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![](RockSign_sm1166.jpg)
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![](AboutTrail_sm1179.gif)
At the high point of the trail
Story of this ancient trail
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![](View_fm_trail_sm1155.jpg)
A view on the trail
亂石崩雲
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Scene at the end of the trail
“彎彎溪水 流青“
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![](ViewFromTarokoTrail_sm1171.jpg)
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