Qigu Salt Mountain
七股鹽山
Twenty-plus-meter white salt mountains left from a closed salt field; visitors can climb to the top to look out over the salt pans, with the Taiwan Salt Museum nearby.
Qigu Salt Mountain lies in Qigu District, about 30 km northwest of downtown Tainan. Qigu Saltworks, the last solar salt field in Taiwan, stopped production in 2002, and the salt heaps it left behind were converted into a tourist attraction. The white salt mountain is about 20 meters high, and you can climb the steps to the top for views over the surrounding salt pans. At the foot are salt sculptures, shaved ice stands and family water play facilities, and the nearby Taiwan Salt Museum explains the history of salt production. Admission fees are to be confirmed on site, and tickets can be credited toward purchases within the park. It pairs well with the Black-faced Spoonbill Reserve and the Jingzaijiao Salt Fields for a one-day seaside trip in Tainan.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Qigu Black-faced Spoonbill Reserve
- Orthodox Luermen Shengmu Temple
- Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields
- Nankunshen Daitian Temple
- Sicao Green Tunnel
- Anping Tree House
- Museum of Taiwan History
- Anping Fort (Fort Zeelandia)