Basianshan National Forest Recreation Area > Taichung City > Tourism Administration, Republic of China (Taiwan)

Once one of Taiwan's three major forest reserves, Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area is located at Bo'ai Village, Heping District, Taichung City. The highest peak in the Mt. Baxian group has an elevation at more than 2,000 meters and total area around 2,397 hectares. Standing on the top of highest peak, you have great views of Mt. Jade, Mt. Nenggao and Mt. Qilai. This forest recreation reserve contains a perfectly preserved forest and crystal-clear streams and rivers whose adjoining terraces and tablelands are broad and wide. With its stark and pristine views, this recreation area is an ideal place for mountain climbing, forest baths, and bird-watching.

Travel Information

（Traffic information is subject to change. Please check with the transportation station before departure.）

Transportation：

※Central Cross-lsland Highway (Prov. Hwy 8) (Guguan - Deji) has been closed for a long time because of the 921 earthquake.

Nat'l Fwy 1 → Exit at the Taichung System Interchange → Nat'l Fwy 4 → Exit at the Fengyuan End Interchange → Prov. Hwy 3 → Prov. Hwy 8

Public：

Take THSR to Taichung Station and transfer Fengyuan Bus 153E to Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area stop.
Take TRA to Taichung Station, transfer Fengyuan Bus 850 to Guguan stop and transfer Fengyuan Bus 269 to Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area stop.
Take TRA to Fengyuan Station, transfer Fengyuan Bus 207 to Guguan stop and transfer Fengyuan Bus 269 to Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area stop.

Accessible Transportation

Public:

Take THSR to Taichung Station and transfer Fengyuan Bus 153E (Some buses are low-floor) to Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area stop.
Take TRA to Taichung Station, transfer Fengyuan Bus 850 (Some buses are low-floor) to Guguan stop and transfer Fengyuan Bus 269 (Some buses are low-floor) to Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area stop.
Take TRA to Fengyuan Station, transfer Fengyuan Bus 207 (Some buses are low-floor) to Guguan stop and transfer Fengyuan Bus 269 (Some buses are low-floor) to Baxianshan Forest Recreation Area stop.

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