He-huan mountain summits are over 3000 meters above sea level. They are the high mountain group situated west of Ta-roko National Park.
合歡山群峰海拔都在3000公尺以上，是太魯閣國家公園西邊的高山族。

There are more than 260 high mountains in Taiwan over 3000 meters above sea level. Taiwan has the highest density of high mountains in the world.
台灣有超過260座3千公尺以上的高山，是全球高山密度最高的。

Among the two hundred some mountains, there are 100 of them more suitable for climbing. Each one of them became a high mountain system, collectively dubbed as the "One Hundred Peaks" by mountain-climbing aficionados in Taiwan.
兩百多座其中有100座比較適合攀登，也各自成為高山系統，被台灣登山朋友合稱作「百岳」。

He-huan Mountain is one of them.
合歡山也是其中一座。

Climbing One Hundred Peaks typically requires tremendous amount of work. The preparation needs to be thorough.
通常要登百岳是大工程，準備要很周全。

You need to be fully equipped with mountain-climbing gear, apply for wilderness permit, hire a guide, etc.
比如要有齊全的登山裝備，辦理入山證，聘請嚮導等等。

Due to the fact that you can arrive right at the hiking entrance by road, and the summit only requires little climbing, He-huan mountain is dubbed as the easiest one among "One Hundred Peaks" to climb.
合歡山被稱為最容易攀登的「百岳」。因為公路可以直達登山口，爬一小段就可以到山頂。

It's easier to come to He-huan Mountain from Nantou on the west side than Hua-lian on the east side.
從西部南投來合歡山，比從東部花蓮好走。

From the east, you'll need to take Highway 8 and then connect to Highway 14A;
從東部要走台8線再接一段台14甲線;

from the west, take National Highway 6 and then take the Puli exit. Make a left turn onto Highway 14A, which is the Central Cross-Island Highway Wu-she Branch.
從西部走國道6號在埔里下來，左轉台14甲線，也就是中部橫貫公路霧社支線。

Highway 14A passes through the 3000-meter He-huan Mountain. It's the road at the highest spot in Taiwan, which happens to be endowed with absolutely gorgeous scenery.
台14甲線穿越3千公尺高的合歡山，是台灣最高的公路，沿途風景非常美麗。

Going uphill from Puli, you'll come by Aowanda National Forest Recreation Area, Wu-she Farm and Qingjing Farm.
從埔里一路上山，會經過奧萬大國家森林遊樂區、霧社、和清境農場。

If you are heading uphill before noon, the sunlight can be blinding at times. Pay attention not to head toward Lu-shan Hot Spring.
如果是中午以前上山，有時陽光很刺眼，注意不要走到廬山溫泉的方向去。

The mountain scenery is magnificent along the way. Once you see the old Control Station, pay attention to the road reduction and more twists and turns.
沿路高山風景很壯麗，看到舊管制站，注意道路會縮減，也比較曲折。

Yuang-feng Visitor Center

鳶峰旅客中心

Arriving at Yuang-feng Visitor Center 2750 meters above sea level, you should park your car and get some rest.
到了鳶峰旅客中心，海拔2750公尺，最好停車休息。

Aside from possible carsickness, you can also get Acute Mountain Sickness due to the elevation of over 2400 meters.
除了可能暈車，也因為海拔2400公尺以上，能有高山症。

Kunyang Rest Station

昆陽休息站

Arriving at Kunyang Rest Station, you are already on the high mountain over 3000 meters above sea level.
到了昆陽休息站，你已經在海拔3千公尺的高山上。

You should definitely take a break and take your time enjoying some beautiful scenery.
一定要停下來，好好欣賞美景。

On both the eastmost and westmost sides of the Ta-roko National Park, there is one boundary stone respectively. This one is on the westmost side.
太魯閣國家公園最東和最西各有一座界碑，這座在最西邊。

The boundary stone is facing a big curve, becoming the most representative of He-huan Mountain scenic photos.
界碑正對著大轉彎，這是合歡山最有代表性的風景照。

Many people come here to take photos.
很多人會到這裡照相取景。

To our surprise, we saw soon-to-be newlyweds shooting wedding photos.
我們居然看到有新人拍婚紗照。

The road and mountain scenery encountered from the boundary stone all the way to Kunyang Rest Station is breathtakingly beautiful.
在昆陽休息區，從界碑一路看來的公路和山景，美麗到讓人屏息。

The mountain range across from the rest station is the famous Mountain Qi-lai Series. There is an explanation board, labeling the position of every mountain.
休息區對面山脈是台灣知名的奇萊山連峰，有解說牌標示每座山的位置。

This is also a place for admiring high mountain plants. In addition to the large Yushania Niitakayamensis Forest, the mountain is filled with Rhododendron every May and June.
這裡也是欣賞高山植物的地方，除了大面積的玉山箭竹林，每年的五六月，滿山都是高山杜鵑。

Due to the confined road, please don't pull over on the roadside lest we cause the traffic to be held up.
因為道路狹窄，千萬不要在路邊停車，以免造成交通中斷。

Wu-ling

武嶺

Wu-ling is the highest spot on the road. It isn't a long journey going from Kun-yang to Wu-ling, and the scenery is very beautiful.
武嶺是公路最高點，從昆陽到武嶺，路途不長，景色非常美麗。

It looks not so alarmingly dangerous due to its gentle slope.
因為是緩坡，看起來沒那麼驚險。

White clouds cutting across the hilltop is a frequent sight forming a cloud waterfall.
不時看到白雲穿越山頭，形成雲瀑。

Green mountain scenery is all of a sudden amidst the hovering white cloud, resembling a scene taken from the movie made by Miyazaki Hayao.
翠綠山色一下子籠罩在白色雲霧當中，好像宮崎駿電影的場景。

Due to the very high elevation, the temperature is quite comfortable even when the hot sun is high in the sky during summer.
由於海拔很高，即使夏天烈日當空，氣溫也是非常舒適。

The bare and tattered rock formations in Wu-ling give testament to how violent the land formation was.
武嶺裸露和破碎的岩層，可以看到地層作用有多麼劇烈。

The high mountain scenery is also alluring. Looking back at the road scenery stretching from Kun-yang to Wu-ling is absolutely mind healing.
高山地景也非常漂亮，回頭看從昆陽來武嶺的公路，景色非常療癒。

Wu-ling is a landmark. Many folks coming here will line up in order to take a picture with the landmark.
武嶺是個地標，很多朋友會來這裡，大家排隊在地標前留下影像。

Due to being the highest spot on the road, the elevation starts to decline from here on.
也因為是公路最高處，海拔從這裡開始下降。

Song Syue Lodge

松雪樓

Looking down from the Yushania Niitakayamensis Forest nearby, you can see a red building He-huan Mountain Tourist Information Center from a distance.
從近處的玉山箭竹林往下看，遠方紅色建築就是合歡山遊客中心。

Looking into the distance from the parking lot, you are looking at the Li-wu River Drainage Basin situated west of the park.
從停車場往遠方看，進入了公園西邊的立霧溪流域。

It's very hard to imagine that this place used to be a stratum at the bottom of the ocean. It became what it is today after getting cut through by rainwater.
很難想像這原本是海底的地層，被雨水切穿後，變成現在的樣子

There are many hiking entrances in the vicinity of He-huan Mountain Tourist Information Center. There is also Song Syue Lodge.
合歡山遊客中心附近是很多步道的登山口，也有一家旅館松雪樓。

The tourist information center is at the border between Ren-aye Township, Nantou and Show-lin Township, Hua-lian.
遊客中心是南投縣仁愛鄉和花蓮縣秀林鄉的交界。

Song Syue Lodge is already inside Hua-lian County. At an elevation of 3150 meters, it's the highest hotel in Southeast Asia.
而松雪樓已進入花蓮縣境。是全東南亞最高的旅館，海拔3150公尺。

There are many pine trees in the surrounding hillsides of the hotel. The pine trees get covered in white snow during winter. It was therefore named Song Syue Lodge. "Song Syue" in Chinese means "pine trees covered in snow."
旅館週圍山坡有很多松樹，冬天松枝蓋滿了白雪，所以叫松雪樓。[Song Syue]中文是松雪。

Staying here one night during summer to admire the night view and sunrise is like a dream;
夏天在這裡住上一夜賞夜景觀與日出，就像夢幻一樣。

however, vacancies are scarce.
不過，空房間並不多。