By car
Take Provincial Highway 21 of the New Central Cross-island Highway to Heshe, Xinyi Township, then take left to connect to Nantou Township Road 60 to head toward Dongpu hot spring area and then connect Kai-Gao Lane to Dongpu Trailhead.
Tataka Trailhead
Take Provincial Highway 18 of the New Central Cross-island Highway to Dongpu parking lot in Tataka Recreation Area and then walk, or register entry permits at Paiyun Mountaineering Center and then take the paid shuttle bus to the trailhead of Tataka Anbu (Saddle of Tataka).
From Nantou
Take Provincial Highway 21 of the New Central Cross-island Highway to Dongpu parking lot in Tataka Recreation Area and then walk, or register entry permits at Paiyun Mountaineering Center and then take the paid shuttle bus to the trailhead of Tataka Anbu (Saddle of Tataka).
Take Chiayi County Bus to Alishan from Chiayi City and then take a taxi to Tataka Recreation Area, or take Yuan Lin Bus [6739 Sun Moon Lake - Alishan Route] at the Alishan National Forest Recreation Area, get off at the Upper Dongpu Station in Tataka Recreation Area, register entry permits at Paiyun Mountaineering Center and then take the paid shuttle bus or walk to the trailhead of the saddle of Tataka.
Take Yuan Lin Bus [6739 Sun Moon Lake - Alishan Route], get off at the Upper Dongpu Station in Tataka Recreation Area, register entry permits at Paiyun Mountaineering Center and then take the paid shuttle bus or walk to the trailhead of Tataka Anbu (Saddle of Tataka).