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Shakadang Trail () or Mysterious Valley Trail is a
trail A trail, also known as a path or track, is an unpaved lane or a small paved road (though it can also be a route along a navigable waterways) generally not intended for usage by motorized vehicles, usually passing through a natural area. Ho ...
in
Taroko National Park Taroko National Park () is one of the nine wonders in Taiwan and was named after the Taroko Gorge, the landmark gorge of the park carved by the Liwu River. The park spans Taichung Municipality, Nantou County, and Hualien County and is located ...
, Xiulin Township,
Hualien County Hualien () is a County (Taiwan), county on the east coast of Taiwan. It is Taiwan's largest county by area, yet due to its mountainous terrain, has one of the lowest populations in the country. The county seat and largest city is Hualien City. Hu ...
,
Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
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History

The trail was originally constructed as Shenmigu Trail during the
Japanese rule of Taiwan The Geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu, Penghu Islands, became an annexed territory of the Empire of Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan Province, Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty of Shimonoseki a ...
as a path for the construction of Liwu Power Plant. In 2001, it was renamed to Shakadang Trail. The trail was closed on 23 September until 1 November 2019, except on 10–13 October 2019. In April 2024 during the Hualien earthquake, seven people who were hiking along the trail were found dead due to rockslide.


Geology

The trail spans over a length of 4.1 km. It follows along the Shakadang Stream. It begins at Shakadang Bridge, which has over 100 marble lions.


See also

* List of roads in Taiwan


References

Hiking trails in Taiwan Taroko National Park Tourist attractions in Hualien County {{Taiwan-geo-stub