If nature and waterfalls is what you need then Sandiaoling village is where you want to go. Out to the east of the capital, visiting Sandiaoling puts you among Taiwan’s lush and green countryside. The main goal of a visit to Sandiaoling is to find its three waterfalls which lie deep in the dense forest. To reach the three cascades you’ll follow a hiking trail that will take you to Hegu Falls, Motian Falls, and Pipa Dong Falls respectively. Each waterfall has its own hook that makes it special, from the impressive height of the Hegu Falls, to the cave you can walk into behind the Motian Falls, to the fact that you can really close to Pipa Dong Falls and even dip your feet in the pool at the bottom. It’s actually possible to take the trails here all the way out to Shifen Waterfall and down to its train station, combining two destinations in one.
