Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters, National Park Service, Ministry of the InteriorShei-Pa National Park Headquarters, National Park Service, Ministry of the Interior

The purpose to establish a national park is to conserve natural and historical resources. Meanwhile, educational interpretation and tourism is one of the means used for conservation in the park. This is the fundamental difference between the two.

1. Prior to the departure, it is necessary to inquire the condition of road, weather, and board and lodging.
2. Abide by all of the regulations posted on the signs in the park.
3. Inquire any situation in the park any time and obey the crew's instruction. Service phone number: 886-37-996100

The park spans Wufong Township and Jianshih Township of Hsinchu County, Tai-an Township of Miaoli County, and Heping Township of Taichung County, with the total area of 76,850 hectares.

The park is divided into four major areas, including the general protection area, recreation area, conservation area, and special scenic area. People intending to enter the conservation area have to apply for a Park Entry Permit in advance lest being fined.

The park provides the public with numerous services, such as one-stop service of application for both a Park Entry Permit and a Mountain Entry Permit at one time, application for survey and research certificates, subscription of interpretation service for groups, designated application for building line, building permit, and agricultural land certificate. Please consult our service web for further information.

After receiving a report concerning the violation of the National Park Law submitted by Shei-Pa National Park Police Brigade, this section will send a statement of opinion in a form of official document. Those who are reported can fill out the statement of opinion and submit it to this section within 20 days. If failing to submit it before this period of time, they will be deemed as abandoning this opportunity according to the regulation of the Article 105, Paragraph 3 of the Administrative Procedure Law.

The goals of the park are based on the Article 1 of the National Park Law: "Be it enacted for the purposes of preserving the nation's unique natural scenery, wild fauna and flora and historical sites and providing public recreation and areas for scientific research, that is hereby created the National Park Law." Its three principal goals include:

1. Conservation: To protect the natural ecosystem, landscape resources, and historical relics, and to properly manage them for sustainable development.
2. Education and recreation: Without the violation of conservation purpose, to provide the public with recreational activities and opportunities, so as to cultivate the people's mind and body.
3. Research: To offer places and opportunities for natural scientific research and outdoor environmental education, so as to uplift the people's educational standard.

1. Taiwan National Hightway No. 3 → Jhulin System Interchange → Hsinchu Country Highway No. 120 →Jhudong → Hsinchu Country Highway No. 122 ( Nanqing Road ) → Cingcyuan → Dalu Forest Rd. → Guanwu
2. Taiwan National Hightway No. 1 → Gongdao 5th Rd. System Interchange → Provincial Highway No. 68 → Hsinchu Country Highway No. 122 ( Nanqing Road ) → Cingcyuan → Dalu Forest Rd. → Guanwu

3. By Public Trapnsortation，Taiwan Tourist Shuttle Service—Guanwu Route: Get on at Hsinchu High Speed Rail Station Stop and Zhudong Railway Station Stop, and get off at Guanwu Villa Stop or Guanwu Visitor Center Stop.   For more info, please visit the website :

   https://www.taiwantrip.com.tw/Frontend/Route/Select_p_en?RouteID=R0084   Service Hotline: +886-3-5538686、+886-911-363360

4. Dalu Forest Rd. is lashed by typhoon again and again. Thus, the road is only suitable for medium sized buses and smaller vehicles. 

(a) Hsinchu Forest District Office of Forestry Bureau (886-3-5224146): Dalu Forest Road (Tuchang-Guanwu), all of the hiking trails in Guanwu Recreation Area (Leshan Forest Trail, Kuaishan Big Tree Trail, Jhenshan Trial, Guanwu Waterfall Trail)
(b) Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters (886-37-996100): Yunwu Trail (Yulun Trail)， East Branch of Dalu Forest Road (Trailhead of Dabajian Mountain and Madara Creek)

Wenshui Visitor Center is daily open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM but closed on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Wuling Visitor Center is daily open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, but closed on Lunar New Year’s Eve, Mondays or Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday. Guanwu Salamander Eco. Center and Xuejian Visitor Center are daily open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, but closed on Lunar New Year’s Eve, Mondays or Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday.

Wenshui Visitor Center

Opening times: 9:00 AM~5:00 PM（open all year except for Chinese New Year’s Eve）
Tel: 037-996100 ext. 850 or 851
Film showing times:
Three morning showings （on the half hour）: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30.
Four afternoon showings （on the hour）:  13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00.
The film showings that can be booked in advance are at 11:00, 14:30 or 15:30 from Tuesday to Friday. Only bookings for groups of over 20 people will be accepted by phone (booking should be made the day before the required day; no same-day bookings accepted).

Wuling Visitor Center

Opening times: 9:00 AM~5:00 PM （Closed on Mondays; closed the day after the holiday ends when Monday is a national holiday）
Tel.:04-25901350
Film showing times:
Three morning showings （on the half hour）: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30.
Three afternoon showings （on the half hour）: 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:10.
Tuesday to Sunday on the hour showings can also be advance booked.
Only bookings for groups of over 20 people will be accepted by phone ( No same-day bookings accepted)

Xuejian Visitor Center

Opening times: 9:00 AM~4:30 PM （Closed on Mondays; closed the day after the holiday ends when Monday is a national holiday.）
Tel.: 037-962188
Film showing times:
Three morning showings （on the half hour）: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30.
Three afternoon showings （on the half hour）: 13:30, 14:30, 15:30. One 13:00 showing added on holiday days.
Advance bookings can be made for showings at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 from Tuesday to Sunday.
Only bookings for groups of over 20 people will be accepted by phone (booking should be made the day before the required day; no same-day bookings accepted).

Guanwu Visitor Center

Opening times: 9:00 AM~4:30 PM （Closed on Mondays; closed the day after the holiday ends when Monday is a national holiday）
Tel.: 037-276300
Film showing times: 
Three morning showings （on the half hour）: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30.
Three afternoon showing （on the half hour）: 13:30, 14:30, 15:30.
Advanced bookings can be made for showings at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, 15:00 from Tuesday to Sunday.
Only bookings for groups of over 20 people will be accepted by phone (booking should be made the day before the required day; no same-day bookings accepted).

Please send your mail by post that includes a self-addressed stamped envelope and notifies us of the information you need to: Interpretation and Education Division of Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters, No. 100, Shueiweiping, Fusing Village , Dahu Township , Miaoli County , 364002, Taiwan (R.O.C.). For further information, please dial 886-37-996100 Ext. 853 to the Interpretation and Education Division.

Any organization or group of more than 20 persons with its own means of transportation can apply in a written form to the Headquarters for the interpretation service. Please use mail, fax, or online function to apply to the Interpretation and Education Division two week before your visit and attach the following information:

1. Group's name, visiting reason, member's number, address
2. Contact person's name, phone number
3. Visiting date Address: Interpretation and Education Division of Shei-Pa National Park Headquarters, No. 100, Shueiweiping, Fusing Village, Dahu Township, Miaoli County, 36411, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
   Fax: 886-37-996351
   Telephone: 886-37-996100 Ext. 855

Any organization or group of more than 20 persons with its own means of transportation can apply in a written form to the Headquarters for the interpretation service. Please use mail, fax, or online function to apply to the Interpretation and Education Division two week before your visit and attach the following information:

1. Group's name, visiting reason, member's number, address
2. Contact person's name, phone number
3. Visiting date Address: Interpretation and Education Division of Shei-Pa National Park

Headquarters, No. 100, Shueiweiping, Fusing Village, Dahu Township, Miaoli County, 36411, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Fax: 886-37-996351
Telephone: 886-37-996100 Ext. 855

Transportation routes to the Xuejian Recreation Area：

1. From the Miaoli and Dahu areas：Vehicles from the north should exit National Highway 1 at Miaoli Interchange and take No 72 Expressway or Provincial Highway 6 or 3 past Wenshui Shei-pa National Park’s Headquarters, through Dahu, then take Miaoli Road 61 past Zhongxing Intersection post, then take Simaxian Forest Road and enter Xuejian Recreation Area via Erbensong. The route is about 35 kilometers long and takes about 1.5 hours.
2. From the Dongshi and Zhuolan areas：Travelers from the central and southern areas can take Provincial Highway 3 to Dongshi,Taichung County and then take Taichung No. 47 Road, or take Miaoli No. 58 Road from Zhuolan Township to Taichung No. 47 Road (or Provincial Highway 3 to Zhuolan Duankou at Zhuolan Bridge, take the river bank temporary road in the direction of Zhuolan Canyon, then join Taichung County No 47 Road after Baibufa Bridge) and proceed through Daguan and Taoshan Village (Xueshankeng) into Tai-an Township, passing through Yongan and Da-an, then over Meixiang Bridge and through Meiyuan and Tiangou, then taking Simaxian Forest Road and passing Erbensong before reaching Xuejian Recreation Area. The route is about 45 kilometers long and takes about two hours.

The end part of Simaxian Forest Road after the visitor center (23.7k to Beikeng Trail trailhead approximately at the 30k marker) is in poor condition and the road foundation is unstable making is susceptible to collapse after heavy rain. The road foundation has collapsed in many places and road is also narrow, making passing other vehicles difficult. For the sake of visitor safety and to improve eco-tourism quality, this section of road will be mainly for pedestrians, with rescue and official vehicles the only vehicles allowed.

As for cycles, because the weather and road situation in this area are very changeable for the sake of the safety of cyclists they are asked to pay attention to their bike’s condition and wear appropriate protective gear before entering. In the event of bad weather or road collapse the Xuejian Service Station reserves the right to prohibit the entry of cyclists.

Xuejian Recreation area has an elevation of 1870 meters, enjoying spectacular views of Mt. Xue’s Holy Ridge. In winter the snow covered mountain tops fully reflect why Xuejian (see snow) is called this name.In contrast to Shei-pa’s other two recreation areas Guanwu and Wuling, the forest in the Xuejian area is mainly broad-leaved forest, making it a richer source of food for wild animals. Formosan black bear, Formosan serow and Formosan macaque live in the area; if you encounter a shy Reeves's Muntjac on a trail or see a Swinhoe's pheasant emerge from the fog as it searches for food, don’t get too excited to avoid scaring them. The area was called “Buan Para” by Atayal aborigines in the past, meaning “the place to wait to hunt Reeves's Muntjac” showing that in times gone by deer were numerous here.

The area is rich in natural resources and in the past the Atayal farmed and hunted in the area. In the Japanese Colonial era, to exploit these resources, the Japanese built Beikeng River Historic Trail, along which 10 police stations were established to allow the local residents to be controlled. At one time over 500 Atayal lived near Xuejian police station. After the passage of decades most of the Atayal have relocated but their unique customs and traditions remain one of Xuejian’s important cultural assets.

At present the Xuejian area is divided into the recreation area (Xuejian) and ordinary restricted area (Mt. Beikeng, Mt Dongxishui and Simaxian Forest Road etc) and visitors do not need a park entry permit to enter these areas. However, to enter the restricted mountain areas visitors must first apply for a mountain permit at a local police station (Shei-pa National Park Police Corps, Dahu Police Station, Zhongxing Inspection Post, Da-an Police Station, Xiangbi Police Station and Meiyuan Police Station).

Part of Beikeng River Historic Trail is in Mt. Jiaren Ecological Protected Area (Shu Saddle to the northern entrance of the trail-Dalu Forest Road west) and a park permit is required to enter. Beikeng River Historic Trail was damaged by Typhoon Aere and parts collapsed and remain impassable. Until the trail is repaired it remains closed to visitors.

There are presently two main routes to the Wuling area. Drivers from the north can take National Freeway No. 5 and join Provincial 9th Highway at Jiaoxi or Yilan, pass through Yuanshan, join Provincial 7th Highway A, then take Provincial 7th Highway in the Lishan-Wuling direction. Drivers can also exit at Luodong and take Provincial 7th Highway C in the direction of Sanxing, joining the Provincial 7th Highway at Tiansongpi and proceed in the Lishan-Wuling direction. From central and southern Taiwan, take National Highway No 3, change to National Highway 6 and head in the Puli direction, exit at the Puli-Wushe exit then take Provincial 14th Highway and, at Wushe, change to Provincial 14th Highway A and proceed to the Mt. Hehuan area, then take Provincial 8th Highway at Dayuling and head for Lishan, at Lishan then change to Provincial 7thth Highway and proceed to Wuling. From Taipei or Puli 3-4 hours is required. Fill up your tank with fuel before entering the mountains.

There are three ways of getting to Wuling by public transport:(1)Take a bus from Yilan main bus station 150 meters to the left of the railway station. There are two buses a day, at 07:00 and 12:40 and the journey takes about three hours. (2)Take an EZ Travel direct bus to Wuling Farm from east No 3 door of Taipei Main Station. The journey takes 4-5 hours. Interested parties should call (02)2314870. (3)Fengyuan Bus Co. Go to Fengyuan Bus Co main station outside Taichung Railway Station. There is one bus a day at 08:00. The journey to Lishan takes around six hours. After arriving at Lishan proceed to Wuling in another vehicle. The bus company number: (04)2523-4175 #228.

The Wuling Recreation Area is in the mountains and the road can be affected by heavy rain or closed for road work. It is recommended that before setting off people call Wuling Service Station on 25901316 or call the relevant construction section to ask about the road condition. Construction section phone no.:：Dulishan Construction Section：(039)809601, Lishan Construction Section：(04)25989209, North Cross-island Highway Construction Section：(03)3822356

At the present time entering the Wuling Recreation Area( and Wuling Farm and Taoshan Waterfall Trail) does not require a park entry or mountain permit.

The Sixiu, Da-xiao Jian, and Holy Ridge climbing mountain climbing routes require that a park entry and a mountain permit is obtained (can be obtained from Shei-pa National Park Police Corps, Wuling Police Squad, Zhiliang Police Station and Shengguang Police Station )in advance. Trail entry is only allowed after permits are inspected at the trailhead.