HomeDestinationsTaiwanTaroko Mountain Trek
Hard
Hiking
🇹🇼 Taiwan
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: TW-HUA-01

Taroko Mountain Trek

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon30 April 2021

24 km mountain trek in Xiulin on dirt trails with 1,560 m of climbing to about 2,400 m and two stream crossings.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Check trail permits and landslide closures with the park before starting.

Weather check

At Start
908m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

24.1934, 121.6384

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 24.1934, 121.6384 @ 908m

Quick Stats

Distance
24.06 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
842m - 2398m
Max Elevation
2398 m
Max Gradient
43.6%
42.3%

Highlights

  • Taroko Gorge
  • Swallow Grotto

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+1556 m

Total Descent

-1537 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
128.6

128.6

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
2.25

2.25

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)8%
Moderate (3-8%)11%
Steep (>8%)81%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved3%
Unpaved97%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
3%
Dirt Track
97%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

2

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 71

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 24.192550
MAX LAT: 24.241507
MIN LON: 121.634196
MAX LON: 121.651439

Point Spacing: 5.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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