Alishan hiking 阿里山步道

(photo by Samsung)

(photo by Samsung)

阿里山竹林步道 像是電影場景

大家對阿里山的印象，可能就是美景、原住民的歌舞表演。但其實阿里山有許多的穿越竹林和杉木林，還有茶園的步道，很多人形容漂亮到就像是廣告、電影的唯美場景。跟著民視鏡頭，一起來欣賞。##

阿里山壯觀的雲海，美如畫作，但來到這兒，別忘了往山裡面走，因為這兒有更多的驚喜。

民視記者 翁郁容

來到阿里山 除了可以看風景 還可以走步道 而且這邊漂亮到會讓你拍照拍個不停

像在竹林步道裡面，可以不照著步道走，只是小心在裡面玩的時候，小心別走丟。

阿里山國家風景管理處 處長 曾漢洲

阿里山國家風景管理區這幾年修建完整了幾條步道 八八風災後 我們也趕快把它整修 雖然有部份受損 像是我們迷糊步道 適合老少咸宜 可以聽到流水聲 夏季有蟲鳴鳥叫 好像大地的八部合音 天籟的八部合音 非常的好 都適合大家來走

杉木林步道、茶園步道，有時候走著走著還聞得到茶香。

累了，也可以休息一下，泡個茶，吃點茶料理。

坐在餐廳裡往外望，天氣晴朗時，還看得到遠處玉山上頭的靄靄白雪。

而到了黃昏，你還可以欣賞落日慢慢掉到山裡面的美景。

相信這時候，您一定跟我一樣，心理這樣喊，哇~下次還要再來。

民視新聞 翁郁容 葉尚松 嘉義報導

Hiking in Alishan

When it comes to Alishan, most people have the impression of a picturesque mountain landscape, tea farms and indigenous culture. But in fact there’s some fantastic hiking to be enjoyed there. Follow FTV's Michella Jade Weng into the bamboo and cedar tree forests of Alishan. ##

Alishan, known for its picture-perfect mountains and sea of clouds, has much more to do than just looking at scenery.

Michella Jade Weng

In Alishan, in addition to views, there are also trails, and they're so beautiful that your camera is probably not going to get any rest.

There are several trails like this one through a bamboo forest, and you can romp around off the paved path so long as you don't get lost.

Han-chou Tseng

Alishan Scenic Area Admin.

We've renovated several trails over the last few years, and also after Typhoon Morakot because there were some damages. Trails like the Mihu Trail are suitable for all ages. You can hear the sound of water as you walk along, and in the summer, the sound of birds and insects as well.

There are also trails through cedar tree forests and tea farms as well. Depending on when you come, you may even smell tea leaves being processed as you walk along.

Of course you can also have a tea party or enjoy a nice meal with tea leaves as the main ingredient.

From most of the restaurants, you'll have a great view, and if the weather's nice, you can even see a snow-capped Yushan in the distance.

Then in the evening as the sun descends behind the mountains, you'll probably feel that you'd like to visit Alishan again.

Michella Jade Weng/Formosa TV/Chiayi

More pictures and commentary on the pix here.

We had a hard time with this story. We hoped for a sea of clouds - no clouds, just dust. We were asked to film beautiful, rolling hills of tea farms - the tea trees had just been pruned down and were a deep, green and not-so-pretty shade. Oh well. We managed to get a 1'20'' story out of it. It wasn't a story with images of the beautiful Alishan that we had in mind, but it was acceptable. It's difficult when one person plans everything from the office and then sends us out to the location to find that nothing is as planned. Then we practically have to crack our head open trying to come up with other acceptable footage. Well, I suppose that's what a challenge is. Hm. Yes. Challenge. So, bring it on!

The place we stayed at this time was quite decent - a B&B only about a year old. Here's a UDN article on it. It's only been around for a year, quite clean, and the owner, Mr Lai, is quite nice. Plus, he has a fantastic grandmother who makes delicious herb infused rice cakes ;) I believe breakfast is included in the cost of the room (listed price starts around TWD3500 or so), but if he likes you and you chat up a storm, he'll invite you to a homemade dinner with his family. Upon request, he'll take you hiking and give you a guided tour of the fantastic trails nearby.

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