“UP” from west to east 10.5km / 2400m D+ / 700m D-
the average hiker used to do “Down” east to west in a whole day (12h+) before maintaining. We expect hiking time can be several hours shorter (~8h)
for reference “UP” in 2017 Petr did in 7h but it was terrible trail condition
Lixing 力行 village – 馬烈霸 Ma Re Pa
Lixing village – 馬烈霸 Ma Re Pa
Maintaining – third stage ?
cut trail from east 8.5km to 6km in one day
in same day walk down
if possible find more optimal way down from Meisongshan 梅松山 and mark it, record gpx
publish final map and course on this website
Maintaining – second stage 5th March 2019
Original Plan
cut from Hehuanshan Main Peak 合歡山主峰 to west
if possible do it in two days include descent (original plan was 3 days, but we may try our best) – had to escape in first day due bad weather (cold wave, strong winds and hailstone)
night around 8km or in ideal case on 6.5k in camp site
try to find and mark a new assent from the West to Meisongshan梅松山 on ridge in forest (current way between 2.5 – 4km was chosen by hikers and it is not optimal)
wish us good luck
current progress – 2km from Hehuanshan 合歡山 are well cut, middle section still needs at least one more day
Current situation: On 2019/3/5 we were able cut just two kilometers from the east
view towards Hehuanshan 合歡山, altitude around 3300m
the most difficult parts are inside the forest – cutting old grown bamboo
one of difficult section, after maintaining is easy to hike
2km of ridge to Hehuanshan 合歡山
very hard to cut these
awesome ridge line
descent from Hehuanshan Main Peak 合歡山主峰
Maintaining – first stage 9-10-11th January 2019
from west to east
one of the worse parts, we plan to find another way around
bad way up, our goal for the 2nd (3rd) stage is to find way on ridge 梅松山
carrying equipment up to Meisongshan 梅松山
two nights on 梅松山
from 梅松山
cutting bamboo behind Meisongshan 梅松山
rest
the trails to Meisongshan 梅松山 are in perfect condition
