Taitung Longtian Green Tunnel 台東龍田綠色隧道

5/26/2023

Luye's Longtian Green Tunnel in Taitung County is one of many "green tunnels" in Taiwan, made up of a row of trees on either side of a road making a tunnel of leaves, which to locals is kind of a rare sight. The tunnel attracts many cyclists and Instagrammers year-round.

Background:
There is really not any history to tell. Obviously, the trees along the road have been around a long time, probably just to provide shade. What probably happened was some people from Taipei came and thought that a road with trees next to it looked unique, and decided to bring their friends here to take photos. Now it has become kind of a viral location.
There is another green tunnel in Luye called Wuling Green Tunnel (武陵綠色隧道), which is north of the highland.

How to get there:
By Car: From Taipei, take National Highway 5 to Yilan, then drive south on provincial road 9 until you get to Luye. See the map below for the location of the Highlands. It will be hard to miss.
By Train: Take the TRA to Luye station, and then walk, take a taxi, or take a bus to Luye Highlands (the train station is roughly 2 kilometers away from the highlands).
By Plane: Fly into Taitung Airport from Taipei, then take a taxi to the highlands.

Price:
Free

Hours:
24 hours

When to Go:
The Taitung balloon festival runs from June to August, which is when we recommend going.

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Map:
Please see below:

Our Journey:

To be honest I was taken to the Luye Longtian Green Tunnel as part of a tour. It is beautiful, but at the same time is kind of a tourist trap. Take your photos and move on.