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1. Golden Waterfall

0.2 MILES

The cascades at this popular tourist stop have stained the rocks a honeycomb yellow due to the pyrite (fool's gold) deposits picked up by the water as it¡­

2. Taiwan POW Memorial and Peace Park

0.65 MILES

Only a single gatepost remains of the Kinkaseki camp where 1000 British and allied soldiers were imprisoned and forced to work in the neighbouring copper¡­

3. Gold Ecological Park

0.82 MILES

Jinguashi's big draw is this Japanese-era mining-complex-turned-tourist-park, where hillside paths connect 1930s offices, workshops and dormitories, and¡­

4. Fushan Temple

1.35 MILES

Blending Japanese, Chinese and European decorative motifs (note the angels over the altar), 200-year-old Fushan Temple was where the region's miners would¡­

5. Jishan Street

1.4 MILES

Countless snack stalls and souvenir shops line the narrow 'old street' threading through Jiufen, a mining town so prosperous it became known as 'Little¡­

6. Nanya Peculiar Rocks

1.75 MILES

This quirky section of coastline has an eroded swirl of rock that genuinely looks like a striped ice-cream cone. The odd shapes and colours were formed by¡­

7. Cat Village

3.2 MILES

Cross the 'cat bridge' out of the train station to hang out with Houtong's feline divas, who are well used to being doted on by tourists. Similar to Japan¡­

8. Shifen Waterfall Park

6.89 MILES

Taiwan's 'Little Niagara' can be glimpsed as you chug past on the Pingxi Branch Rail Line, but to get up close to the country's widest, if by no means¡­