Lushan Hot Spring
廬山溫泉
An old sodium bicarbonate hot spring area in the Taluowan Creek valley, with a suspension bridge and hot-spring vents. You can stop for a soak on the way back to Cingjing.
Lushan Hot Spring sits in the Taluowan Creek valley about 5 km northeast of Wushe, at roughly 1,200 meters. It was developed as early as the Japanese occupation period. Its weakly alkaline sodium bicarbonate water reaches 90°C, and the spring was once one of Taiwan's best-known hot spring areas. The resort area follows the creek, and the Lushan Suspension Bridge crosses the valley. Walk upstream to find the hot-spring vents, where steam rises from the rocks. Because of unstable geology, the area has been repeatedly damaged by typhoon-triggered debris flows in recent years. The local government has designated it a disaster-prone zone and is promoting relocation of the village. Only some hot spring inns are still operating, so the area is fairly quiet overall. Confirm that inns are open and check road conditions before you go. It makes a convenient half-day stop on the way to or from Cingjing. Soaks cost about NT$200 to NT$500. Getting there: about 15 minutes by car from Wushe on Provincial Route 83. Note: roads may close after heavy rain, so never stay in the creek bed.
Opening hours
Depends on the inn
Nearby sights
- Cingjing Skywalk
- Cingjing Little Swiss Garden
- Cingjing Farm
- Wushe Incident Memorial Park
- Aowanda Forest Recreation Area
- Bihu Lake (Wanda Reservoir)
- Yuanfeng Stargazing Point
- Wuling Pass