Alishan Highway
18Fanlu Township to Alishan Township · Chiayi County
Distance36.0mi · 58 km
Drive time1 h 19 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainForestValley
Foggy switchbacks up to Alishan's cloud forests
Highway 18, the Alishan Highway, climbs from the Chiayi plain through tea slopes and cedar forest to the Alishan resort above 2000 metres, continuing toward Tatajia near Yushan. The paved road is long, winding and often wrapped in mountain fog. Mind the dense fog, tight switchbacks and tour-bus traffic.
Where it runs
Fanlu TownshipStart · Chiayi County
Alishan TownshipEnd · Taiwan
Character
Corners200bends
Tightness7of 10
Max gradient10%≈ 1-in-10
Hairpins15tight bends
Climb2074 mtotal ascent
Summit2182 mhighest point · 7159 ft
SpringAutumnWinter
Elevation
2010 m rangeKnow before you go
- Persistent mountain fog
- Tight switchbacks
- Frequent tour buses
Along the road
- viewpoint Highway 18 Viewpoint (53.9 km)
- viewpoint Highway 18 Viewpoint (65.8 km)
- viewpoint Alishan Viewpoint
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