There are many wild hot springs across Taiwan, and one of the most accessible ones is the Elite Hot Spring in Nantou. Because of its popularity, it has attracted many foreign tourists in the winter.
Patrick from Taiwan and Lena from Russia recently went camping near the Elite Hot Spring and enjoyed the fun of soaking in the wild surrounded by mountains.
Patrick和Lena共同經營旅遊YouTube頻道「旅遊真台灣Travel North Taiwan」，兩人著迷於探索台灣各個角落，發現不同的台灣之美，分享寶島美麗的風景、以及人事物。
Patrick and Lena co-run a YouTube channel, “Travel North Taiwan,” through which they share videos documenting their journey around the country and encounters with local people.
▲Patrick與來自俄羅斯的Lena近日前去探索精英野溪溫泉。（圖／YouTube頻道「旅遊真台灣Travel North Taiwan）在影片中，兩人揹著大背包，裡面裝著食物、野炊用具、帳篷，先是造訪原住民部落，途經茶園，往山下河谷的方向前進，儘管爬得有些累，但沿途景緻美不勝收，讓他們一切都值得了。
The pair, who carried large backpacks, first visited an indigenous tribe, passing through a tea plantation, and hiking all the way down the river valley. Even though the hike was a bit tough, the scenery along the way was breathtaking and made it all worth the effort.
「這裡有很多座山，有茶園、櫻花和很多蔬菜，很寧靜。」Lena走在茶園路上，忍不住驚呼。
“There are mountains, tea plantations, sakura trees and a lot of vegetables. And it’s super peaceful here,” Lena said while walking along with the tea farms.
Lena表示，其實也可以一路開車直接抵達溪谷，但建議車子最好有四輪傳動。
Lena added that you can also drive all the way to the valley directly, but it is recommended that the car better have four-wheel drive.
The 3 km trail took the two an hour and a half to reach the valley. After reaching the valley and finding a suitable campsite, they started to set up camp and gather wood to make a fire.