About Dajin Waterfall (大津瀑布 [Dàjīn Pùbù])
The Dajin Waterfall (大津瀑布 [Dàjīn Pùbù]) was a pleasantly tall waterfall directly east of the busy cities of Kaohsiung and Tainan right on the border of the Kaohsiung and Pingtung Counties. The pretty typical tall and slender falls was where the Dalu Guanliao Stream (大路關寮溪 [Dàlùguānliáo Xī]) dropped some 25-30m into a shady cove that we were able to see from a lookout shelter at the apex of the trail as well as from its shady base. Apparently, there were also more drops further downstream of this waterfall, but we saw some locals trying to erect fences and tape to prevent visitors from getting too close to the edge and falling over. In any case, Mom and I enjoyed a pretty serene experience at this waterfall as we came here first thing on a Sunday morning pretty much before the crowds had gotten started. Even though Mom and I started this hike early, we still shared the falls with many locals and elders either doing their morning exercises or psyching themselves up for a jolt of pressure and cold water by standing right beneath the base of the falls (as a pair of guys were doing during our visit).
Our hike began from a temple right across from a small car park (see directions below). After a few minutes of walking on a somewhat flat or gently upsloping paved track, the hike then started climbing in earnest over a series of steps amidst some fern-draped foliage as well as bamboo stalks (attesting to the tropical environment here). Given how muggy it was during the morning of our hike, the uphill induced a lot of sweat from us as we persisted on. Eventually as we got closer to the top of the ascent, we were able to look back over the valley in the direction of Dajin, where the skies were hazy but we could also see the rooftops of a temple that was much larger than the one by the trailhead.
After about 700m of walking (with about 100m of elevation gain), we reached the apex of the trail where there was a shelter as well as some hazy views back down towards the Dajin Township. On the inland side of the hill, we were able to catch a partial view of the Dajin Waterfall, which left us wanting more. There was also a trail junction here, where it was possible to continue up this trail deeper into the forest. We didn’t do the other trail so we can’t say anything more on that. However, we did take the path that descended towards the base of the Dajin Waterfall, where we chilled out for a bit while soaking in the cool air before heading back.
My Mom and I wound up spending about an hour and 15 minutes away from the car on this excursion. The hike covered a distance of about 1.6km round trip (or 800m in each direction). Of course, the nice thing about a hike like this was that the return was all downhill with another opportunity to enjoy the elevated views towards the Dajin Township and its surrounding valleys.
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