{"id":4150,"date":"2018-10-01T16:50:07","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T08:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outrecording.com\/?p=4150"},"modified":"2026-01-12T22:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:42:40","slug":"hike-to-weiliaoshan-%e5%b0%be%e5%af%ae%e5%b1%b1-via-alternate-southern-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outrecording.com\/tw\/hike-to-weiliaoshan-%e5%b0%be%e5%af%ae%e5%b1%b1-via-alternate-southern-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"(English) Hike to WeiLiaoShan \u5c3e\u5bee\u5c71 via Alternate Southern Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorry, this entry is only available in English<\/a><\/p>Some time ago while riding the trails near Haishen waterfall (\u6d77\u795e\u7011\u5e03) I discovered a trail head and made a mental note to find out where it leads. Little did I know at the time, this trail would be a nice challenge.<\/p>\n

The trail is located about 2 kilometers past Long Mu Bai Shan (\u9f8d\u6bcd\u62dc\u5c71), written about here: Hike to Long Mu Bai Shan (L\u00f3ng m\u01d4 b\u00e0i sh\u0101n – <\/a>\u9f8d\u6bcd\u62dc\u5c71<\/a>)<\/a> After searching through some maps I found that it’s an alternate route up to WeiLiaoShan (\u5c3e\u5bee\u5c71) – I’ve been wanting to hike it ever since.<\/p>\n

I couldn’t find much of anything about this trail online. The only evidence I found that it’s still used–aside from the ribbons at the trail head–was a gps trace on openstreetmap.com…but I couldn’t figure out how to download it. So I eventually put this hike aside for another day.<\/p>\n

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That day came last Friday. The weather was looking good and I felt it was time I tackled this trail. Unfortunately, I had completely forgotten that I didn’t have a gpx trace to follow. This created problems that I’ll get into later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let me first say a little something about this hike. Unless you’ve been to Weiliao many times and want to try an alternate route or you’re like me and enjoy a challenge, there’s absolutely no reason for you to hike this trail. There are no views at all from the trail head to where it links up with the Weiliao trail. It’s tough going. The trail is difficult to find at times. And there are a couple other obstacles that will give you pause. On a good note, the ride\/hike to the trail head does offer some views.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I’m not trying to discourage you. This is more of me covering my butt. \ud83d\ude42 I don’t want you yelling at me after you’ve “suffered” through this hike.<\/p>\n

If you’re still with me, then there are two ways to get to the trail head – both not easy. Download the gpx track below and it will show you both routes.<\/p>\n[sgpx gpx=”\/wp-content\/uploads\/gpx\/2018March21_1.gpx”]\n

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The route to the south is your best bet if you want to drive some of the way. Depending what time of year you go, you might be able to get past the “X” on the map below. There’s a farm deeper in the mountains near the trail head that operates part of the year.<\/p>\n

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If you’re lucky the trail will be completely clear of all debris and overgrown plants. If not, you’ll probably need to park near the X and hike the rest of the way.<\/p>\n

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The route to the north is another story entirely. Let me say this clearly…you will NOT be able to make it up on anything less than a motorcycle equipped for off-road or some type of 4×4. Seriously.<\/p>\n

Don’t get me wrong, it’s possible. Sure. But the trail up is very rocky and extremely rutted. You’ll be spending all your energy keeping the bike off the ground…or picking it up. This should give you some idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n