Taiwan's Toughest Trail? Hiking one of the "Four Obstacles" | 我終於挑戰「東方猛獸」了！四大障礙之一 “奇萊東陵”

My friend Stewart and I recently spent 6 days completing what is considered one of Taiwan’s toughest long distance hikes - the Qilai East Ridge. This breathtaking trail winds its way approximately 54km from Mt. Hehuan in the central mountain range, taking in 5 of Taiwan’s 100 Peaks before reaching its spectacular conclusion in the stunning Taroko Gorge on the island’s east coast. Find my socials, Strava, etc: https://linktr.ee/hikelopedia Support Hikelopedia: Click on “Thanks” below the video. or Get a patch, stickers, digital downloads or make a contribution at my “Buy Me a Coffee” page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hikelopedia Sign up for Nord VPN and stay protected while hiking and travelling. Click the link below for an extra month free! 透過Hikelopedia優惠連結，購買 NordVPN 兩年方案，額外送 4 個月： https://nordvpn.com/hike Daily Tracks: Day 1: https://maps.suunto.com/move/richardh... Day 2: https://maps.suunto.com/move/richardh... Day 3: https://maps.suunto.com/move/richardh... Day 4: https://maps.suunto.com/move/richardh... Day 5: https://maps.suunto.com/move/richardh... Day 6: https://maps.suunto.com/move/richardh... The Trail Permits and the accommodation (mountain huts) on the trail need to be booked in advance. You can reserve cabin and/or tent space in advance in Taroko Park on the National Park‘s Hike Smart website: https://hike.taiwan.gov.tw/en/web_ind... You also need to apply for a permit to enter Taiwan’s mountains. Mountain permit website: https://nv2.npa.gov.tw/NM107-604Clien... Shuttle/Accommodation We arranged a pick up with this Minsu based just outside Taroko Gorge: https://www.facebook.com/wjaw992806/p... Transport: To get to the trailhead via public transport you need to take two buses. The first can be taken from either Taichung (台中) or Puli (埔里) alighting at the Qingjing Farm Guesthouse (國民賓館). Bus details here: http://www.ntbus.com.tw/cjfm.html The second bus, from the guesthouse to the Qilai trailhead (奇萊登山口) at Songxue Lodge (松雪樓) needs to be booked in advance. Bus details here: https://cja.tw/transportation/hehuans... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @asiahikelopedia