However, Dafen is located in a high mountain valley right at the intersection of the southern and northern sections of the Central Mountain Range, at about the centermost point of the east-west trail that runs through the range at that latitude. There are few traces of human activity, and a one-way trip requires three days of hiking. Arranging the manpower, supplies, and financing are all problematic.
然而，大分位處中央山脈南北交會與東西交錯的高山谷地，人跡罕至，單趟路程就要步行 3 天才能抵達，人力安排、物資補給及經費無一不困難。