very difficult
Chya Kan
v6 a6 VI
58h40
12h
33h20
13h20
3000m
350m
2650m
60m
4 x 80m
80
Car required
Rating:
★★★★★
4.8 (2)
Info:
★★★
2.5 (2)
Belay:
★★★
1.5 (2)
Summary:
Probably the most beautiful and challenging canyon in Taiwan, can take a whole week, come prepared with adequate drills, bolts, camping gear and knowledge, a true test of your teams mental and physical stamina.
December - February
8-18 o'clock
Southeast
Unknown
58.00km²
Summary:
Probably the most beautiful and challenging canyon in Taiwan, can take a whole week, come prepared with adequate drills, bolts, camping gear and knowledge, a true test of your teams mental and physical stamina.
Access:
One of the most committed canyon trips in Taiwan. First step is to leave a car on the east side of the island, where the canyon ends. Then go over to the West side (by car, or train and shuttle). This pretty much takes a whole day already.
Approach (12 h):
Best is surely to do the first 8km in the evening and camp where the track leaves the main valley, as on the ridge there is no water. Near the top there is a dirty puddle, but if you walk another 30min, you'll get to the first flowing water of the canyon.
Tour (33 h 20):
Starts with a lot of Boulders to downclimb, and a few single rappels.
But then the canyon has 3 major narrow sections, best is to do one per day, so you don't end up in the middle of one when it's getting dark (the boulder chock that was once used as a camp doesn't exist anymore by the way).
Return (13 h 20):
The way back is another full day of walking. 16km with about 15-20 river crossings. Along the way, you'll have a nice hot spring to enjoy.
16.01.2026
Bubtore
⭐
★★★★★
📖
★★★
⚓
★★★
💧
High
Completed ✔
machine translated
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Original language
Sehr aufwändige Tour, nicht so kontinuirlich wie andere Top Schluchten in der Welt, aber die Einzelabschnitte sind echt der Hammer.
Very elaborate tour, not as continuous as other top canyons in the world, but the individual sections are really awesome.
16.01.2026
Madie Ga
⭐
★★★★★
📖
★★★
⚓
★★★
Completed ✔
Really committed hard trip with many hand lines, horizontal abseiling and technical bolting, previous took 14 days we took 5 full days, go in being prepared to put up to 80 bolts in and more including pulse bolts and if typhoon has come through
Hydrology:
Starts completely dry, end in strong river crossing on the walk out.
