Date Posted: 2010-03-15Location: Beitun District, Taichung City
Dakeng scenic spot is located at the northeast side of Taichung City. With an area of 3300 hectares, elevation from 112 meters to 860 meters, and there are six natural creeks in this area, which are Dakeng Creek, Zhuoshuikeng Creek, Qingshui Keng Creek, Hengkeng Creek, Beikeng Creek, and Buzikeng Creek.
The Taichung city government was established the administrative office in the Dakeng scenic spot, and there are eight footpaths open for visitors, footpath1to footpath 8 is total 11,870 meters in length. These footpaths are link with downtown in Dakeng, and then footpath 6 to footpath8 is total 6592 meters in length. In Dakeng scenic spot, the scenery are beautiful, and it is a good mountaineering place.
Dakeng hot spring located at Dakeng scenic spot, differs from Taiwan most hot springs, Dakeng hot spring is not gushes out naturally but by drilling. Spring waters are the carbonic acid hydrogen, PH in 7 to 8, it’s called Chongcao Hot Spring and The Beauty Hot Spring, and the hot spring is good for your skin.
The food in Dakeng you must try, there is a famous informal diner “Mr.dumbass”, and there is too many delicacies to choose. If you had a chance to Dakeng, you should go there and try it!
