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The Shalu Leisure Landscape Trail is in Shalu District, Taichung, just next to Zhengying Road off Taiwan Boulevard. The trail runs roughly 1.9 kilometres and takes about an hour to complete, sitting underneath Highway 3. Lined with trees on both sides, it features viewing decks, pavilions and interpretive signs along with toilets and parking, ideal for family strolls, dog-walking and jogging. Because of its under-highway setting it has been nicknamed 'Taiwan's Mini Great Wall' or 'Shalu Underground City', a popular Instagram spot that needs no ticket and can be used year-round.

Guguan Hot Spring Park sits in the Guguan hot spring area of Taichung's Heping District, covering about 1.3 hectares and themed around mountain greenery and hot spring culture. The park offers a free beauty foot bath with comfortably warm water that suits all ages, plus viewing platforms, a suspension bridge and a small cultural hall so visitors can enjoy the surrounding peaks while learning local hot spring history. Parking is plentiful and the surrounding area has convenience stores and restaurants, so it's easy to rest and recharge. Whether families, strollers or a quick foot soak, the park is an unmissable blend of nature and culture within easy reach of central Taichung.