Coming down the mountain and seeing the Ilan plain spread out below, some visitors may wish to head home, but others might continue south to Suao, where a hot springs bath will revive the spirits after a hard two days of hiking and exploring.
走完古道，可由貢寮直接回台北，亦可折回濱海公路，續行至蘇澳，洗洗當地知名的溫泉，解除旅途勞頓，也洗淨一身在濱海公路上沾來的鹽結晶。