Three-Generation Tree – Alishan Station loop from 沼平

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Three-Generation Tree – Alishan Station loop from 沼平

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Three-Generation Tree – Alishan Station loop from 沼平

01:37

5.44km

170m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

阿里山國家森林遊樂區

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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321 m

Tree with cave-like roots at Alishan National Forest Recreation Area

Highlight • Natural Monument

easy walk

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598 m

Sisters Ponds

Highlight • Lake

In the fog, the Two Sisters pond is truly mystical. Due to the bad weather we also had the pond almost for us. When the weather is fine, it is teeming with tourists - mostly Asian. Europeans still rarely "get lost" in Taiwan.

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684 m

The Three Brothers

Highlight • Natural Monument

The "Three Brothers" (engl. The Three Brothers) in Alishan National Forest Recreation Park in Taiwan are a unique formation of three giant, closely growing red cypresses.

ali-nsa.net/en/attractions/recreation-area

taiwanoutdoors.com/hiking/alishan-2

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alishan-Waldbahn

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707 m

The Pig-Shaped Old Stump

Highlight • Natural Monument

fac.forest.gov.tw/report?uid=c4dbc1a4-a5c5-4396-aa40-b9e968bb4f95

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802 m

Magnolia trees in Alishan National Forest Recreation Area

Highlight • Forest

Again, the clouds envelop the magnolia trees and create a mystical atmosphere.

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1.66 km

Giant Formosan Red Cypress Trees (Alishan National Forest Recreation Area)

Highlight • Natural Monument

In addition to the sunrise on the Alishan, the red Formosa cypress trees are an absolute highlight. So big and old trees are known only as mammoth trees in Sequoia National Park in the US.

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2.38 km

Cloud Sea

Viewpoint

2.84 km

Three-Generation Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Three cypress generations have grown here from the same roots - the oldest probably 1500 years ago. The third generation is now growing on the hollow trunk of its predecessors.

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4.13 km

Alishan Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Goods start and destination point

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5.44 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.77 km

1.68 km

Surfaces

2.33 km

1.39 km

1.21 km

374 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,290 m)

Lowest point (2,160 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 23 October

17°C

12°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 13, 2025,Alishan Forest 1 - Rundweg steinalte Bäume 🌳

We drive from the hotel in Chaiyi to the bus station. The bus isn't the newest, and the diesel engine sounds a bit asthmatic, but it does its job flawlessly.
From just above sea level, the bus winds its way up, bend after bend.
After 2.5 hours, through dense rainforest and breathtaking views, we reach our destination, Alisan National Park …

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April 24, 2024,Alishan Nationalpark 🇹🇼😎

A very special experience is the journey by train to Alishan National Park, which is filled with cypresses that are up to 2,000 years old 👍👍👍👍 Even a rainy day can't spoil this impressive sight! We returned to our quarters, a small tea plantation, very wet but blown away 😎

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