Cingjing Farm is one of Taiwan’s most popular tourist farms. It has the most Google reviews of any farm of its kind, about 32,000, and the clean mountain air, scenery and European-style atmosphere explain why.
The farm sits at 1,700–2,000 metres above sea level. From May to September the average temperature is 18–21 °C, a welcome escape from the heat of the lowlands. The view changes with the season and the time of day: sunrise over a sea of clouds in the morning, drifting mist in the afternoon, and sunset colours in the evening. Wide views, lush grassland like a green carpet and distant mountains make it hard to leave.
Tickets
Opening hours are 08:00–17:00 daily. From 1 January 2025 the prices are NT$270 for adults, NT$210 for the discount ticket and NT$130 for the half-price ticket, plus a NT$20 insurance and administration fee (source: cingjing.gov.tw). Prices may change, so check the official website before you go.
Enter from the ticket booth at the north end of the Green Green Grassland service centre. You will see a wide alpine meadow with sheep roaming across it. Follow the path to the sheep show arena, home of the farm’s most famous attraction.
Sheep show times
On weekends and holidays the shows are at 09:30 and 14:30 at Green Green Grassland. The performance includes sheep shearing and a sheepdog herding demonstration, and each show lasts about 30 minutes. The outdoor arena may change the times or content without notice in bad weather.
Then stroll over to the horse show arena to watch Mongolian riders perform stunts on horseback.
Horse show times
Daily at 10:45 and 15:45 at the Guanshan pasture horse show arena. Each show lasts about 30 minutes. There is a safety barrier, but please keep an eye on children and do not enter the performance area.
Scenery
Suggested one-day route (9–10 hours)
Green Green Grassland → sheep show → Cingjing Skywalk → Guanshan pasture → Hehuanshan → walk a Hehuanshan trail
Images and information are from the official website.
Getting there and health notes
- Farm headquarters: No. 170, Renhe Rd., Datong Vil., Ren’ai Township, Nantou County.
- Guest house (Guomin Binguan): No. 25, Dingyuan New Village, Ren’ai Township, Nantou County.
- Reservations for rooms, meals and travel information: +886-49-280-2748.
- The farm is at about 1,750 m. We do not recommend bringing children under 2. The slopes are hilly and not suited to strollers or wheelchairs.
- Above 1,500 m the altitude begins to affect the body. If you climb to areas above 2,500 m before your body has adjusted, anyone, including healthy adults, can develop altitude sickness. Plan your ascent gradually.
