Xitou Nature Education Park｜A forest classroom in the secret mist forest, a phytoncides tour in the clouds

📍 Location No. 9, Senlin Lane, Lugu Township, Nantou County ⸻ 🚗 Transportation • Driving by yourself: Starting from Taichung, take National Highway 3 to Zhushan Interchange, then take Highway 3 to Highway 151 and drive straight to Lugu Township. Follow the signs to Xitou Nature Education Park. • Public Transportation: Take the Taiwan Travel Xitou Line, depart from Taichung Gancheng Station, pass Taichung Railway Station, Taichung High Speed ​​Rail Station and other locations, and get off at Xitou Station.  ⸻ 📝 Personal experience Xitou Nature Education Park, formerly known as Xitou Forest Recreation Area, is located in Fenghuang Valley, Lugu Township, Nantou County, at an altitude of about 1,150 meters. It is named after its location at the source of Beishi River. The park covers an area of ​​about 2,500 hectares and belongs to the experimental forest farm of the College of Agriculture of National Taiwan University. It is planted with precious tree species such as red cypress, ginkgo, and cypress, making it an ideal forest bathing spot.   There are many forest trails and hiking trails in the park, which shuttle through the woods. Among them, the "Sky Corridor" trail allows visitors to observe the towering coniferous trees up close, as if they were in the forest canopy, looking down from a high vantage point, and appreciate the different postures of the forest from different angles. Especially when the mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist and the mountain haze rises, people feel as if they are in a painting.  The "University Pond" in the park is the most famous attraction. A curved arch bridge spans the blue waves. The water in the pond is as clear and emerald as a mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains and waters. The rippling water makes the university pond even more poetic. There are towering ancient trees by the pond, with occasional mist floating in the air. When the clouds are light and the fog is rising, it looks more like a fairyland on earth, adding a touch of romance.  In addition, there are ginkgo forests, bamboo huts, Phoenix Mountain Observation Deck, forest exploration areas and other attractions in the park, which are suitable for parent-child travel, bird watching and nature education. Xitou Nature Education Park is not only a famous forest recreation area in Taiwan, but also a forest classroom that combines natural ecology with educational significance.   #AprilGoodDestinations2025 #OulangruiTravelDiary #NantouAttractions