蛇山步道 看山看海看鐵路 ｜Snake Mountain Trail
隱藏在東澳部落裡，蛇山步道遠眺東澳灣，俯視東澳隧道和北迴鐵路，鐵路迷絕對不能錯過！蛇山是從前泰雅族人耕種、狩獵之地，泰雅族語為「Babaw Kulu」，意為「耕作與狩獵會得到豐收」。由東澳嶺往下望，蛇山形如蛇頭，其步道又蜿蜒盤據，因而得名。蛇山步道的登山口距離東澳車站不遠，位於部落的山邊，從東澳派出所與東澳郵局之間的巷道進入直走到底即可抵達。爬山全程大約30分鐘。
Hidden in the local tribes, the Snake Mountain Trail overlooks Dongao Bay, Dongao Tunnel and the northern Railway. This is the spot where railway fans must not miss! Snake Mountain used to be where the Atayal people farm and hunt. The mountain is named after “Babaw Kulu” which means “farming and hunting will get a good harvest” in the Atayal language. Looking down from Dong’ao Ridge, the Snake
Mountain is shaped like a snake’s head, its trails entwined. The entrance of the main trail is located on the hillside of the tribe, not far from Dong’ao Train Station. It can be reached by going straight from the lane inbetween Dong’ao Police Station and Dong’ao Post Office. It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete the trail.
