About Kuaigu Inn



About Kuaigu Inn

  Kuaigu Inn, which was once surrounded by Taiwan red cedar,provides a resting stop for hikers. Today’s national trail used to be the hunting route of aborigines in the old days. The Japanese started surveying the hiking route in 1940 and called the place Kuai (Taiwan red cedar) mountain. They built a station in 1944 to supervise construction of shrines. The station was converted into a cottage for Japanese hikers. After the Japanese left Taiwan, villagers tore down the cottage and built a school. In 1967, the Forestry Bureau rebuilt the school into a shelter and named it Kuaigu Inn. In 2001, Pingtung Forest District Office renovated the shelter and turned it into a large cabin, providing clean water and sanitary facilities for hikers. It accommodates about 102 people.