【 Type of attraction open for tourism 】

• Length of trail: About 49km.
• Time required for the trip: About 3-4 days to the Chilai main peak, 6-7 days to the Nengao Antonjun, for a total trip of 9-12 days.
• Difficulty: The trip to the Chilai South or Nengao North is considered to be of low difficulty for average people. The trip along the Chilai Peaks is of medium difficulty and the trip along Nengao Antonjun is more difficult. The entire trail is of high difficulty for most people.

【 Management 】

• Environmental limits: Part of the trail goes through the Dadan Wildlife Sanctuary and the Chilai sector is part of the Taroko National Ecological Reserve.
• Intensity of development/Type of facility: Not apt for exploration and it is proposed to limit the number of tourists, as in the Type 3 Trails of the National Trail System.

The trail that goes through the Chilai Peaks and the Nengao Antonjun Peaks is some 49km in length. The Chilai Peaks include the Chilai North Peak (3,605m), the Chilai Main Mountain (3,559m) and the Chilai South Peak (3,357m) among hundreds of other mountains. The Chilai Peaks are known for their steep cliffs and the Kaluolou Mountain in the South Ridge is where the renowned Chilai Great Cliff is found. The ever-changing weather has earned it the name "the Black Chilai." The peaks in the north are ranked among the top 10 Steep Mountains in Taiwan. Six main peaks form the Nengao Peaks, stretching from north to south, they are the Nengao North Peak (3,183m), Nengao Mountain (3,262m), Nengao South Peak (3,349m), Guantou Mountain (3,060m), Baishih Mountain (3,110m) and Antonjun Mountain (3,068m). Along the Nengao Antonjun Mountain, one finds the most beautiful plateau prairie and high-mountain lakes (such as Wanli Lake, Baishi Lake and Tunlu Lake). Together with Jade Mountain and Snow Mountain, Nengao Mountain is known as one of the 3 highest mountains in Taiwan.

The trail that is located between 2,000m~3,600m above sea level is rich in plants that do well in various elevations, ranging from frigid ecosystems, to coniferous ecosystems to broad-leafed ecosystems of the mixed type. Common plantation species are bamboo groups, round-shaped pines on Jade Mountain, high mountain azalea, Taiwanese cold firs and Taiwanese hemlock spruce, cypress, Japan cypress, white cedar, Japanese cypress and camphor trees. Fauna resources are munt-jac, 、wild boar, water deer, goats, squirrels, flying squirrels, white-faced flying squirrels, Taiwanese monkeys and South Chinese weasels.

The Chilai Main Peak   By LAI Xingyi	The vast Chilai Prairie   By LAI Xingyi
The green prairie in Chilai, favorite of the mountaineers   By LAI Xingyi	The kaluolo Fault stands for the most striking cliff among the Chilai Mountains.   By GUO Yuren
The clasolite cliff in North Peak of Chilai Mountain.   By LAI Xingyi	The Chilai North Peak, one of the top 10 peaks, also an odd one.   By LAI Xingyi
Climbing up the steep walls of the Chilai North Peak.   By LAI Xingyi	The slope coated with red azalea.   By Tsai, Wun Sing
The Nengao main peak and the green mountains to the north.   By Tsai, Wun Sing	The striking rocks in front of Kaher Mountain.   By Tsai, Wun Sing
The Nengao chain peaks that excel the main peak, ranked among the top 10 in Taiwan.   By Tsai, Wun Sing	A view at the Guangshi Mountain from Baishih Mountain.   By Tsai, Wun Sing
The Baishih Pond, an alpine lake by mountains.   By Tsai, Wun Sing	The graceful Wanli Pond between mountains.   By Tsai, Wun Sing