Ren'ai Tea Region
Qingjing, Lushan, Cuifeng, Chunyang — all above 1,000 m on average, with the Dongyanshan farm reaching 1,750. This is the gateway to hot springs, high pasture and Hehuanshan; tea is one of several reasons to be up here.
Map of this district
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Itineraries2
- Two days at Qingjing and HehuanshanTwo days possibleDay 1: Puli → Qingjing farm, the green meadow and the sheep show → tea gardens and the high views → overnight at Qingjing. Day 2: Hehuanshan main peak or the Shimenshan trail → Wuling pass → tea at the Lushan hot springs → back downWuling is the highest point on any Taiwanese road, 3,275 m. Altitude sickness is real — do not exert yourself once you are up there.
- Maple and tea study at DongyanshanDay tripDongyanshan farm → the maple trail → a tea-garden study session → picking, which runs in all four seasons → tasting at altitude1,500–1,750 m. This district makes winter-sprout tea and the Hehuanshan mist tea.
Sights and trails
A high pasture at 1,700 m with sheep on the grass. On a clear day the whole Central Range lines up in front of you.
⚠️ The sheep show runs at 9:30 and 14:30 on weekends and holidays, with extra weekday shows in the school holidays, and nothing on Wednesdays. The horse show runs twice daily at 10:45 and 15:45. Go up on a Wednesday for the sheep and you will find nothing on.
Sodium bicarbonate springs. The area has been damaged by typhoons in the past and access changes — check before you set out.
Things you can do yourself
Around the Dongyanshan farm, picking has been made into something you can book in any season. Reserve ahead.