Qingshui Cliff
清水斷崖 | |
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  Qingshui Cliff | |
| Coordinates: 24°13′08″N 121°41′36″E / 24.2188°N 121.6932°E | |
| Location | Xiulin, Hualien County, Taiwan |
| Geology | Cliff |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 21 km |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2408 meters (Mount Qingshui) |
Qingshui Cliff (Chinese: 清水斷崖; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīngshuǐ Duànyá; Tongyong Pinyin: Cingshuěi Duànyá; Wade–Giles: Ch'ing1-shui3 Tuan4ya2) is a 21 kilometer length of coastal cliffs averaging 800 meters above sea level in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan.[1] The tallest peak, Qingshui Mountain, rises 2408 meters directly from the Pacific Ocean. The cliff is located at the southern part of the Suhua Highway that connects the counties of Yilan and Hualien in eastern Taiwan. It is considered to be a very scenic area[2] and is the highest coastal cliff in Taiwan. It is located within Taroko National Park.
- ^ "Qingshui Cliff". Taroko National Park. Taiwan Government. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Qingshui Cliff". Republic of China. Tourism Bureau. Retrieved 17 December 2011.