At the highest spot of the Southern Cross-Island Highway (2,700 meters), at the border of Kaoshiung and Taitung Counties, is Daguanshan Tunnel , which is 600 meters in length. At the eastern end of the tunnel is Yakou, from where you have a nice view on the large Guanshan cliff in the distance.
（Traffic information is subject to change. Please check with the transportation station before departure.）
Car: From the North: Take Nat'l Hwy 3 and exit at the Guantian Interchange Expressway 84 → Yujing → Prov. Hwy 20 → Jiaxian → Baolai → Taoyuan → Meishan → Yushan Tianchi → Kuaigu → Yakou.
From the South 1: Take Nat'l Hwy 8 and exit at the Xinhua Interchange → Prov. Hwy 20 → Jiaxian → Baolai → Taoyuan → Meishan → Yushan Tianchi → Kuaigu → Yakou.
From the South 2: Take Nat'l Hwy 10 and exit at the Qishan Interchange → Prov. Hwy 21 → Jiaxian → Prov. Hwy 20 → Baolai → Taoyuan → Meishan → Yushan Tianchi → Kuaigu → Yakou.
From the East: Prov. Hwy 9 → Chishang or Guanshan → Prov. Hwy 20 → Wulu → Lidao → Xiangyang → Yakou.
THSR: Take the THSR to Zuoying Station, transfer to the bus. ZuoyingStation Tourist Attractions
Bus: From Kaohsiung Train Station: Take the Kaohsiung Bus (Kaohsiung-Meishankou Line) to the last stop, transfer to the taxi to Southern Cross-Island Highway's east part. You can also take the Kaohsiung Bus (Kaohsiung-Liugui Line) to Liouguei and continue on the Liugui-Meishankou Line to the last stop and transfer to the taxi.
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