On the morning of the 6th, Taichung Mayor Lin Chia-lung, accompanied by Tourism Bureau Director Chen Sheng-shan and others, inspected the Dajia Great Wall Hiking Trail. He exchanged greetings with hikers and pledged to improve various facilities such as the wooden platform at the trailhead plaza and the expansion of temporary restrooms, aiming to provide hikers with a better mountain experience. He also announced plans to develop an additional 25 kilometers of trails, on top of the existing 75 in Taichung, to create a hundred-mile hiking network.
The Dajia Great Wall Hiking Trail is located in the forested area southwest of the Dajia Plateau, with its highest point reaching about 300 meters above sea level. It earned its name because the ridgeline resembles the Great Wall when viewed from above. The trail starts at the Xinxing Village trailhead and ends at the Taichung Motor Vehicle Office, spanning approximately 3.2 kilometers in total.
Lin Chia-lung set off from the entrance of the Dajia Great Wall Hiking Trail and inspected the current condition of the path. He emphasized that the municipal government will prioritize the renovation of the Great Wall Hiking Trail, and plans to allocate nearly NT$100 million to connect surrounding trails on the Dajia Plateau, offering the public a higher-quality space for exercise.
Chen Sheng-shan stated that to provide the public with a better hiking environment, the city government has proposed an improvement plan for the Great Wall Trail. This includes upgrading the wooden platform at the trailhead, expanding temporary restrooms, and other measures to enhance user comfort, beautify the surroundings, and boost local tourism. The improvement project is expected to be completed by June next year.