The Cuifeng Lake Circular Trail (翠峰湖環山步道) in the mountains of Yilan County was certified as the world’s first Quiet Trail by international non-profit Quiet Parks International (QPI) yesterday.
The special recognition coincided with World Listening Day.
In a statement on its Web site, QPI said that the 3.95km trail, which circles Taiwan’s largest alpine lake, is surrounded by a dense cypress forest and thick moss that act like layers of natural sound-absorbing foam.
“As a result, it feels like a natural audio control room. Far from the hubbub of human-caused noise, the lowest measured volume is fewer than 25 decibels, which is almost
By Chiu Chih-juo and Jason Pan / Staff reportersThe Cuifeng Lake Circular Trail （翠峰湖環山步道） in the mountains of Yilan County was certified as the world’s first Quiet Trail by international non-profit Quiet Parks International （QPI） yesterday.