The Maolin Scenic Area covers the townships of Maolin and Liugui in Kaohsiung County, as well as parts of the administrative areas of Sandimen Township in Pingtung County. The Maolin Scenic Area has many scenic spots, such as the Baolai Hot Spring, Bulao Hot Spring, Duona Hot Spring, Shiba Luohanshan, Meiya Valley Fall, Longtou Mountain, and Maolin Valley. Scenic resources Near the Shiba Luohanshan Reservation Area and the Meiya Valley, tourists can often see Formosan Macaque, squirrels, Varicorhinus barbatulus, and Taiwan blue magpies. All of them are precious resources in the Maolin Scenic Area. The state-owned forest in this area is another natural feature.The artistic side of the Maolin Scenic Area includes tunnels, temples, suspension bridges and aborigine cultures. Maolin, Wanshan, and Duona in Maolin Townships are reserved for aborigines. It is the home of the Rukai Tribe. The Rukai Tribe is famous for its slate houses. At present about 30 slate houses are being preserved in the Duona village of the Maolin Township, making it the largest collection of preserved slate houses in Taiwan. The Liugui Tunnel, consisting of six parts, is the only highway tunnel in southern Taiwan. Because of its views, the Liugui Tunnel has become a famous scenic spot. The Maolin Scenic Area has beautiful scenery and a lot of well-known Buddhist temples, such as the Miaotong and Miaocueng temples. The Maolin Scenic Area has many suspension bridges, the Duona Suspension Bridge being famous for its length.
Due to the severe effects of Typhoon Morakot, the Maolin Administration and Maolin Visitors Center will temporarily stop services. Administration personnel will temporarily relocate to the South Administration Station (Saijia Recreation Park) and continue their work. For any tourism related questions please contact the South Administration Station:
Address: No.120, Saijia Ln., Saijia Village, Sandimen Township, Pingtung County 901, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +886-8-7992221 Fax: +886-8-7992757
Maolin National Scenic Area Post-Typhoon Morakot Tourist Locations List
（Traffic information is subject to change. Please check with the transportation station before departure.）
By Car: National Freeway No.1 1. Freeway No.1 → Tainan System Interchange → Freeway No. 8 → Xinhua System Interchange → Provincial Highway No. 20 → Yujing → Jiasian → Laonong , Baolai → Maolin National Scenic Area.
2. Freeway No.1 → Tainan System Interchange → Freeway No. 8 → Xinhua System Interchange → Freeway No. 3 → Tianliao Interchange → Provincial Highway No.28 → Qishan → Meinong → Liugui → Maolin National Scenic Area.
3. Freeway No.1 → Luzhu Interchange → Provincial Highway No.28 → Tianliao → Qishan → Meinong → Liugui → Maolin National Scenic Area.
4. Freeway No.1 → Gangshan Interchange → County Road No. 186 → Yanchao → Provincial Highway No.22 → Ligang → Gaoshu → Maolin → Maolin National Scenic Area.
5. Freeway No.1 → Kaohsiung Interchange → Fengshan City → Provincial Highway No. 1 → Provincial Highway No.3 → Pingtung City → Provincial Highway No.24 → Changzhi → Sandimen → Maolin National Scenic Area.
National Freeway No. 3 1. Freeway No. 3 → Guantian System Interchange → Provincial Highway No.84 (Beimen - Yujing Expressway) → Yujing → Provincial Highway No.20 → Jiasian → Laonong, Baolai → Maolin National Scenic Area.
2. Freeway No. 3 → Tianliao Interchange → Provincial Highway No.28 → Qishan → Meinong → Liugui → Maolin National Scenic Area.
3. Freeway No. 3 → Yanchao System Interchange → Provincial Highway No.22 → Ligang → Gaoshu → Maolin → Maolin National Scenic Area.
4. Freeway No. 3 → Jiuru Interchange → Provincial Highway No.3 → Pingtung City → Provincial Highway No.24 → Changzhi → Sandimen → Maolin National Scenic Area.
By Air: 1. From Taipei International Airport fly to Kaohsiung on Mandarin Airlines. 2. From Hualien Airport fly to Kaohsiung on Mandarin Airlines. Kaohsiung International Airport
By THSR: Take the THSR to Zuoying Station, transfer to the bus. ZuoyingStation Tourist Attractions
By Bus: Take the Xingnan Bus, Kaohsiung Bus, or Pingtung Bus to Maolin National Scenic Area.
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