Fanshuliaw Rest Area. Fanshuliaw boasts a rare canyon landscape on the East Coast. Unlike the majestic grandeur of looking up at Taroko, overlooking the Fanshuliaw canyon from the observation deck offers a different kind of beauty with its steep and precipitous scenery. Fanshuliaw boasts a rare canyon landscape on the East Coast. Unlike the majestic grandeur of looking up at Taroko, overlooking the Fanshuliaw canyon from the observation deck offers a different kind of beauty with its steep and precipitous scenery. West of Bridge No. 18 is a valley basin, and east is a steep canyon. The main reason for this phenomenon is the different rock types on the east and west sides. The Fanshuliaw Formation and Baliwan Formation, composed of alternating layers of mudstone and sandy shale, are distributed west of the bridge, with weak rock quality. The Duolienshan Formation volcanic agglomerate, which is hard and dense, is distributed east of the bridge. The difference in rock hardness causes the difference in topography. The old bridge below Bridge No. 18 reveals the characteristics of Fanshuliaw, which is the most unique canyon landscape on the East Coast. The lower reaches of the Fanshuliaw River have cut hard rock layers into a deep, steep, and precipitous canyon with towering rock walls. This canyon is about 45 meters wide and nearly 100 meters deep, with a dangerous terrain that rivals Taroko Gorge. If visitors can stay for a day and trace the valley from the Fanshuliaw River to the sea, they can gain a deeper experience of the most unique canyon landscape on the East Coast. Legend has it that the indigenous people who once lived in Fanshuliaw Pit established a rule: whoever could pole vault across the canyon would be honored as chief. However, many young men died at the bottom of the valley because they couldn't make the jump. The bamboo poles they used were planted on the edge of the river valley and grew over time.
Address: 花蓮縣壽豐鄉芳寮(蕃薯寮)花東海岸公路
Hours: 00:00–23:59
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