Wulai is a mountainous region a short, winding bus ride away from Taipei, famous for its waterfalls. The most famous waterfall in the area has a small tourist village built up around it, so you can get a gondola high up into the mountains and when you arrive there is an adventure park (several rope bridges and zip wires), cafes, and, most surprisingly, a Ghost Train (it was more funny than scary). It is tastefully done insofar as you can't see the tourist park from the village below, so it doesn't ruin the view. Everywhere there are people (mostly Australian) milling around in climbing gear, as it is a popular area for river tracing. There is then a 5km or so walk you can do to nearby Neidong Recreational Area, passing seven or eight smaller waterfalls
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