Maolin National Scenic Area

The Zishalishali Trail sits in the Maolin Eco Park and can be accessed by the butterfly-sighting trail in the park.

Zishalishali is a word in the Lukai language, meaning “a place with abundant shell ginger.” Since mountains did not have proper names back then, the indigenous people would refer to them with trees or other plants growing in a mountain to identify them.

The whole trail is 3.7 kilometers long, and it takes 50 minutes to walk through it. However, only the first 2.1 kilometers in the Maolin Eco Park is open to the public. The trail is also part of an important migration destination for purple crow butterflies in winter, in addition to having an abundance of bird and insect species. Visitors are hence strongly advised against disturbing the migrating butterflies or destroying their habitat.

Visitors are recommended to spend one and a half hours here. They can park their cars in the Eco Park’s parking lot. They are advised against destroying the surrounding environment when watching butterflies. 

Travel info

Travel type

OutingButterfly

Address

Maolin Dist., Kaohsiung

Tel

886-7-6801111

Longitude/Latitude：120.66442/22.88863

Nearby places

18Scenic spots

Maolin Dist.

Maolin Eco Park (The Hidden Valley of Purple Crow Butterflies)

Distance0.17KM

Maolin Dist.

Maolin Entrance Park

Distance1.72KM

Liugui Dist.

XinWei Visitor Center

Distance4.27KM

Maolin Dist.

Shetoushan

Distance3.79KM

Sandimen Township

Weiliao Mountain Trail

Distance2.84KM

Liugui Dist.

Ｘinwei Forest Park

Distance4.24KM

Liugui Dist.

Xinwei Scenic Bridge

Distance2.72KM

Maolin Dist.

Little Great Wall Trail

Distance3.91KM

Liugui Dist.

Shenwei Tiantaishan Monastery

Distance4.84KM

Maolin Dist.

Duona High Suspension Bridge

Distance3.81KM

Maolin Dist.

Lovers' Gorge

Distance1.02KM

Maolin Dist.

Wanshan Tribe

Distance2.78KM

Sandimen Township

Dajin Waterfall

Distance3.67KM

Maolin Dist.

Maolin Valley / Lumusu Creek Trail

Distance0.99KM

Maolin Dist.

Longtoushan Leisure Area

Distance3.47KM

Liugui Dist.

Shuizun Engong Shrine

Distance4.05KM

Maolin Dist.

Maolin Visitor Center

Distance0.24KM

Maolin Dist.

Maolin Environmental Education Center

Distance0.26KM

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2Beds

Maolin Dist.

De En Gu No Homestay

Distance1.49KM

Liugui Dist.

Mushroom Home B&B

Distance1.85KM

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2Restaurants

Maolin Dist.

South Taiwan Restaurant

Distance0.3KM

Maolin Dist.

Feng Shan Farmers' Association

Distance1.22KM

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10Itinerary

Ecological Exploration Half-Day Trips Route A

Ecological Exploration Half-Day Trips Route B

Ecological Exploration One Day Trips Route B

Mountain Climbing and Hiking Half-Day Trips Route B

Mountain Climbing and Hiking One Day Trips

Mountain Climbing and Hiking Two Day Trips Route A

Mountain Climbing and Hiking Two Day Trips Route B

Hot Springs and Health Two Day Trips Route A

Delicacies and Delights Two Day Trips Route A

Flavors of Indigenous Homelands Two Day Trips Route B

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