Xiding Leisure Trail Area. Xiding Leisure Trail Area is located halfway up Alishan, in the park area between kilometers 39 and 41 of Alishan Highway. It is about a 50-minute drive from Chiayi and is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round. Xiding Leisure Trail Area is located halfway up Alishan, in the park area between kilometers 39 and 41 of Alishan Highway. It is about a 50-minute drive from Chiayi and is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round. The bamboo and fir trees release abundant phytoncides, and the currently developed health trails allow you to wander amidst the clouds and mist, washing away the dust of the city. It includes Eryanping Trail, Hinoki Trail, Xianjing Waterfall, and Gongtian Trail. Due to the two valleys, the indigenous people of Dabang tribe used the narrow paths between the valleys to descend to Zhuluo City, hence the name Xiding. In the past, residents of Xiding mainly planted camphor trees and Fujian cypress. After the opening of Alishan Highway, people from the plains gradually moved to Xiding to cultivate tea, orchids, sweet persimmons, and high-altitude vegetables. In the past, Xiding was a traditional high-mountain agricultural area with few tourism resources, but it is an undeveloped natural virgin land. Its rich natural wonders such as mountains and clouds are worth exploring. On Eryanping Trail, the scenery is pleasant. Along the way, you can overlook the plains of Chiayi and Tainan, and the scenery of Renyitan Reservoir, Lantan Reservoir, and Zengwen Reservoir. You can also gaze at the main peak of Yushan and its north and south peaks, admire the winter scenery with frost and snow, and witness the vitality of the sunrise. With no light pollution, no air pollution, and clear starry nights, look up at the sky full of stars, and look down at the plains of Chiayi and Tainan dotted with lights, creating a scene that blends heaven and earth.
Address: 嘉義縣番路鄉位於阿里山半山腰，阿里山公路39~41公里
Hours: 00:00–23:59
Chiayi County