Tianliao Moon World
月世界
Greyish-white badlands carved from mudstone, with crisscrossing gullies and almost no vegetation, looking like the surface of the moon; most striking at sunset.
Tianliao Moon World is in Tianliao District in northeastern Kaohsiung. Its “badlands” were formed as rain eroded blue-grey mudstone, creating sharp ridges, dense gullies and sparse vegetation that from a distance resemble the lunar surface. Beside the visitor centre is a lakeside loop trail of about 1.5 km. You can walk along Sun Moon Pond to admire the mudstone hills, and climb the lookout deck to watch the sunset. Admission is free. Getting there: the site is about 35 km from the city centre, so you need to drive or hire a car (about 50 minutes). It can be combined with Qishan and Meinong in a day trip. After rain the mudstone is slippery, so stay on the trail.
Opening hours
All day (visitor center about 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Cishan Old Street
- Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
- E-Da World
- Meinong Hakka Town
- Dragon and Tiger Pagodas
- Chengcing Lake
- Old Fongshan City (Zuoying)
- Ruifeng Night Market