[2025 Tainan Attraction] Travel Guide for Guanzi Ling Scenic Area (Updated May)

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 Follow the Guanziling Ladder Trail down to a staircase next to the Fire King Temple. It is said that this was a staircase called "Hero's Slope" built by the Japanese during the Japanese occupation for the purpose of rehabilitating and training wounded soldiers. "Hero's Slope" is the only way to Lingding Park. The previous "Hero's Slope" originally had 293 steps. Later, when the South 175 Road was widened, dozens of steps were destroyed, and only the current 234 steps remained. Although there are not many steps on the stairs, the slope of the "Hero's Slope" has a certain inclination angle, and you will be out of breath if you climb from the bottom to the top in one breath.

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 The Guanziling Sky Ladder was built in 2009 and mainly connects the old hot spring area via the old Haohanslope to the Lingding Park. In order to provide a safer and more comfortable pedestrian trail, the Guanziling Sky Ladder was replanned and rebuilt with the hot spring entrance as the starting point. The Guanziling Ladder is about five or six stories high and about twenty meters long. Standing on the ladder, you can overlook the mountains and hot spring park in the distance. This ladder cost more than 8 million and took five months to complete. The Guanziling Ladder has become the most eye-catching landmark in the area. In addition to providing tourists with a safe walking space, it has also revitalized the important task of tourism in the Guanziling area.

#AprilGoodDestinations2025 Challenge Tainan's highest peak, #Dadongshan, which is 1,241 meters high. Dadong Mountain is one of the Small Hundred Peaks located near Guanziling. It is considered to be of intermediate difficulty. Starting from the parking lot of Xianzu Temple, it is about 10 kilometers round trip and takes about 5 hours. The altitude difference is 780 meters. The middle and latter half are mostly gravel roads, which are not easy to walk. The difficulty is higher than Dadong Mountain in Chiayi. Climbing Dadong Mountain really makes you sweat like crazy. Although there are shade trees along the way, climbing all the way is quite tiring. Before reaching the triangulation point and the ridge pavilion, you will pass by two small pavilions where you can rest. After reaching the summit, hikers usually go to the pavilion on the ridge to make tea and eat. They have a great time chatting with friends, and some even sleep there. It’s amazing! #Dadongshan #Guanziling #Xiaobaiyue

#9月好去地方2024 Guanziling has the Ladder to Heaven, Hero’s Slope, and the Osmanthus Alley and the Wu Jinhuai (Taiwanese composer) Monument in Lingding Park. A little further away, there is also the 300-year-old historical landscape of water and fire coming from the same source. It is a place where springs and natural gas gather! The hot spring here is one of the four major hot springs in Taiwan, a famous mud hot spring! There is also Huoshan Biyun Temple nearby, and a park is being built... There are many hot spring halls and urn kiln chicken shops along the way...

This whole area is like a hill station. While you could go early hike, see nature, do trails, temples and have local food. There are also several hot spring facilities. Hotels offering rooms with hotspring water in it. So it makes for a day of activity or even weekends. The water is somewhat muddy and the usual smell of sulpher. It's known to be good for the skin. There are public facilities as well. Women and men separated. For those less comfortable with that can opt for private rooms. #hotsprings

Guanziling Hot Springs is listed as one of the four major hot springs in Taiwan, along with Beitou, Yangmingshan, and Sichongxi. It is a rare mud hot spring in Taiwan. Guanziling has been famous since the accidental discovery of the natural hot springs here during the Japanese colonial period. According to historical records, due to its efficacy and special mud properties, it is known as the "No. 1 spiritual spring in the world." The first time I came to Guanziling was as the last stop of my "Chinese New Year return home" to enjoy the unique mud hot springs ♨️ It was really comfortable. It happened that the outdoor temperature was low during the Chinese New Year. When I was soaking in the outdoor public hot springs, the cold wind 100% set off the beauty of the hot springs! The feeling of slowly warming up relieves the tired body and tense muscles. It is really a great enjoyment in life. ------ #Free VIP room change on the 27th of each month Member Day Silver Members Enjoy up to 5% discounts on restaurants and earn Trip Coins. Gold Members Up to 10% off on hotels Earn extra 10% Trip Coins.