Mabohuangduan Dangerous Section Ropes Installed, Fallen Trees Cleared; Hualien Forest Bureau Optimizes Route

(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chi, Hualien County, 9th) The Hualien Branch of the Forestry Bureau, in cooperation with the Eastern District Search and Rescue Committee, has completed the installation of ropes, reinforcement of trail markers, and clearing of fallen trees in the dangerous sections of the Mabohuangduan route, specifically between the 35k cabin (creek bottom camp) and 19k on the Zhongping Forest Road, reducing the risk of injury for hikers.

The Mabohuangduan route typically starts from Dongpu, Nantou, and descends via Zhongping Forest Road in Hualien. Many hikers have reported that the final section of the forest road is highly challenging, mainly because when passing the Yulin Bridge landslide at 25k, one must first descend a steep, rocky slope with a 100-meter elevation drop to Taiping Creek, trek upstream for 1 kilometer, and then ascend a 40-meter steep slope back to the forest road. This challenging terrain puts hikers, whose physical strength is already exhausted, at risk of leg strains or ankle sprains.

The Hualien Branch recently signed a technical adoption agreement with the Eastern District Search and Rescue Committee of the Republic of China Mountain Association. From late March to mid-April this year, they conducted two phases of on-site work, installing ropes and webbing at critical locations such as collapsed areas in valleys, slippery stream beds, and cliffs, providing stable and safe auxiliary support for climbers.

In addition, the Hualien Branch also commissioned Senyue Outdoor Planning Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the Zhuoxi Township Mountaineering Association, to organize the environment along the section from Taiping Valley to 19k on Zhongping Forest Road. This included removing fallen trees, tidying up campsites, and reinforcing trail markers in easily disorienting sections.

The Hualien Branch stated that after the route optimization, they received positive feedback from hikers, who found the trail easier to navigate, no longer needing to carry heavy loads and struggle to climb or crawl under fallen trees, significantly reducing physical exertion and making the descent safer. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150509

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