[Poll]Top 10 Most Beautiful Maple Viewing Spots in Taiwan – Taipei’s Aowanda Takes the Crown

▲ Taipei’s Aowanda was voted the most beautiful maple spot by netizens. (Photo / Courtesy of Taipei Aowanda official website / Yangmingshan Food & Hot Springs Network)

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As Taiwan enters the autumn and winter seasons, not only does the weather gradually turn cooler, but the maple leaves across the island also don a stunning and vibrant red coat. Now is the perfect time to head out for some maple leaf viewing. In fact, you don’t have to go abroad—Taiwan has many amazing spots for maple viewing that are well worth a special trip to admire the scenery.

According to a poll conducted by ETtoday EBC News Cloud on maple viewing spots around Taiwan“A Compilation of 22 Beautiful Maple Viewing Spots in Taiwan – Which One Is Your Favorite?”The results showed that as many as 65.9% of respondents have either already visited (or plan to visit) Taiwan for its maple leaves this year, demonstrating the widespread love for Taiwan’s crimson foliage. However, 8% of readers opted to view maple leaves abroad.


▲ Nantou’s Aowanda attracts large crowds of maple enthusiasts every year. (Photo / Courtesy of Aowanda Nature Education Center Facebook)

So where is the most beautiful maple spot in Taiwan according to netizens? The survey results revealed that“Yangmingshan Taipei Aowanda” took the first place with a high majority of 52.21% of the votes, while the renowned Nantou maple viewing destination “Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area” came in second by a narrow margin. Ranking third is “Alishan National Forest Recreation Area.”

Taiwan’s Top Ten Most Beautiful Maple Viewing Spots(Multiple choices allowed)
1. Yangmingshan Taipei Aowanda 52.21%
2. Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area 48.77%
3. Alishan National Forest Recreation Area 39.71%
4. Wuling Farm 34.56%
5. Taitung Red Leaf Village 33.09%
6. Taiping Mountain National Forest Recreation Area 29.41%
7. Wulai Scenic Area 28.68%
8. Mingchi National Forest Recreation Area 27.21%
9. Qingjing Farm 25.49%
10. Guanwu Scenic Area 24.26%

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▲ Alishan’s maple leaves are currently at their peak red. (Photo / Screenshot from the Alishan: Strolling Among the Clouds fan page)

Which maple viewing spots have you been to this year (or are most eager to visit)? The survey results show that the top two spots remain “Yangmingshan Taipei Aowanda” and “Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area.”The third place goes to “Taitung Red Leaf Village.”. Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area secured 11th place with 23.04% of the votes.

Top 10 Maple Leaf Viewing Spots You Most Want to Visit This Year
1. Yangmingshan & Taipei Aowanda     42.65%
2. Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area     37.99%
3. Taitung Red Leaf Village     32.60%
4. Alishan National Forest Recreation Area     30.15%
5. Wuling Farm     29.90%
6. Taiping Mountain National Forest Recreation Area     27.94%
7. Qingjing Farm     25.98%
8. Mingchi National Forest Recreation Area     25.49%
9. Wulai Scenic Area     24.75%
10. Guanziping Scenic Area     24.51%

The survey also showed that as many as 84% of respondents have visited more than one maple leaf viewing spot, with 34% having been to three or more—how unfortunate for those who haven’t gone yet!

Which maple leaf viewing spots have you visited before? (Single choice)
No.     Item     Number     Percentage
1 spot     22.55%
2 spots     27.45%
3 spots     16.67%
4 spots     9.80%
5+ spots     7.84%
None     15.69%



▲ Traffic jams are what travelers fear the most!(Photo / Eastern TV)

The survey also asked netizens about their least favorite situations when visiting maple leaf spots, and as many as 43.87% said traffic jams were what they feared most.

What do you hate most when viewing maple leaves? (Single choice)
Traffic jams    43.87%
Crowds 26.47%
Inconvenient restroom access 17.40%
Too noisy 6.62%
Hard to find accommodation     4.90%
Other 0.74%