Ancient road at the foot of the cone

The only preservation area of historical sites in Taroko National Park, the ancient road at cone foot, is the remains of the ancient road at Hehuan Yueling. It is about 1.2 kilometers long and 750 meters high. It is almost entirely composed of marble. It is the most magnificent landscape of Taroko Gorge. The top of the great cliff at the foot of the cone is about 750 meters, 200 meters higher than Taipei 101.

Ancient road at the foot of the cone

Liwu river left, Yanzikou to Cimu bridge, that is the famous cone foot cliff. The highest part of the cliff is 1666 meters, and it is inserted into the valley at a nearly vertical angle. On the smooth cliff, there is a path for people to pass, which is the cone foot section of the ancient road of Hehuan mountain crossing, commonly known as the cone foot ancient road.

The total length of the ancient road is about 16 km, and its two ends are near badagang and confluence (Cimu bridge). When climbing, it cuts down from the vicinity of Jin Heng bridge to the bottom of the valley, crosses Liwu River and reaches the entrance of badagang, and thus embarks on a dangerous crossing road. Overlooking the deep gorge from a height of nearly 800 meters, Zhongheng highway, which is as small as a thin line, is intermittently tied between Liwu Valley, bringing great visual shock. Because the marble is not easy to be weathered, the ancient road is well maintained on the cliff. However, due to the serious collapse at the entrance and the different paths, it is very difficult for ordinary tourists to arrive. They can only look up at the ancient road from Jinheng bridge to Liufang bridge, and experience the awe inspiring momentum of "hukou line".

Starting from Liufang bridge and looking forward, you can see the continuous connection of tunnels, the tortuous road surface, the road embedded in the rock cliffs, and the sound of waves at the bottom of the valley. General Huang Jie once wrote a poem here: "like the return of the intestines, like the melody of the river, man will surely win the heaven, and open this strange situation! The word "big diameter ruler" is carved on the stone wall. A new double track tunnel has been opened on one side of the original road. The old road is set up as a landscape road, with guide boards, parking lots and other facilities, so that tourists can enjoy the magnificent Marble Canyon landscape.

Address: Taroko Park, Hualien

Longitude: 121.556669

Latitude: 24.175829

Chinese PinYin : Zhui Lu Gu Dao