An arrow in the shape of a leaf pointing to the direction of more yellow maple leaves. Just follow the direction to see the other areas with a maple forest. |
Acer serrulatum cv. 'Goldstemmed'. They turn from green to yellow during autumn. When shined under the rays of the sun, the leaves sparkle like gold. There are lots of them in Fenglin Community! A private farm that is open to visitors, I was the only one who went here by riding a bus from Puli Zhong Zhan Station. Most visitors arrive via a tour bus or with their private car. They will roam around for 1 hour and then leave immediately to go to Cingjing Farm.
Mirror selfie after boarding the bus at Puli Zhong Zhan Station. I was one of the first passengers so most of the seats were empty. |
Nantou County Police Bureau Renai Branch Nanfeng Police Station |
Golden maple trees with light green leaves. They are just starting to turn yellow. |
Slowly turning into a real forest. Fenglin Community has more mosquitoes than the humans who come here every day. Prospective visitors must wear long sleeves and a pair of pants to protect themselves from insect bites. There were also a few farmers during my visit and they were busy cutting the trees. On what is the purpose of the maple forest and its agricultural value to the people living here remains a mystery to me.
red maple |
red maple |
red maple with a background of golden maple trees |
There were also red maples planted on the riverside. But they were mostly green during my visit. Maybe the first week of December is too early to see them. Or they could be too shy to appear because they know that on this spot in Nantou, the real star of the show here is not them, but the maple forest that is glistening with its golden leaves.
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Fenglin Community (楓林社區)
address: 546南投縣仁愛鄉南豐村
How to go here:
1. THSR/TRA Taichung Station → ride tripool taxi to Fenglin Community
Pick-up point | Drop-off point | Distance | Travel time | Estimated tripool taxi fare (NTD) | Suggested pick-up period at the pick-up point | ||
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# of passengers | |||||||
1 or 2 | 4 | 8 | |||||
Taichung HSR Station | 楓林社區 | 64.7 kms | 51 mins | 860 | 946 | 1,435 | 7:30 am - 8:00 am |
楓林社區 | Qingqing Grassland | 22.7 kms | 42 mins | 618 | 679 | 1,169 | 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Cingjing Guest House | Taichung HSR Station | 83.9 kms | 1 hr 24 mins | 1,302 | 1,432 | 1,922 | 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm |
2. THSR Taichung Station → TRA Xinwuri Station → TRA Taichung Station → ride bus Taiwan Tour Bus Sun Moon Lake route at Gancheng Station → Get off the bus at Puli Station → Transfer to any of Bus 6658,6659,6660,6660A,6661,6661A,6663 → Alight the vehicle at Fenglin Kou (楓林口) stop [Google Map] → walk to Fenglin Community
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