Nantou County

Taiwan's only landlocked county, bringing together alpine lakes and mountain scenery such as Sun Moon Lake, Hehuanshan and Qingjing Farm.

Nantou County is in central Taiwan and is the island's only county without a coastline, with parts of the Central Mountain Range and the Yushan Range within its borders and a high proportion of mountainous terrain. Signature sights include the lake-and-mountain scenery of Sun Moon Lake, Hehuanshan, where you can see snow and stars, the highland pasture of Qingjing Farm, the forest recreation area of Xitou, and Puli, near the island's geographic center, plus the Jiji Branch Line train. It is also an important producing area of high-mountain teas such as oolong. Spring and autumn are the best times to visit, and the high mountains may see snow in winter; the usual way in is to transfer from THSR Taichung Station by bus or to drive.

Destinations

• Cingjing & Hehuanshan
• Sun Moon Lake
• Alishan & Chiayi
• Taichung

Itineraries

• Cingjing, Hehuanshan, Sun Moon Lake & Alishan – Charter a car to connect the central highlands: Cingjing Farm, Wuling, Sun Moon Lake, the New Central Cross-Island High…
• In-Depth Taiwan Island Self-Drive Loop – Drive clockwise around the island, connecting the North Coast, Suhua, East Rift Valley, Hengchun Peninsula, and Alishan.
• Classic Taiwan Rail Loop – Connect Taipei, Jiufen, Hualien, Taitung, Kaohsiung, Tainan, and Sun Moon Lake using TRA and THSR trains.