清水斷崖位於清水山東側，自蘇花公路和平至崇德之間，綿延21公里 。其中清水山東南大斷崖尤其險峻，絕壁臨海面長達5公里，非常壯觀。當行車在山壁斷崖與無垠汪海之間，好像騰雲凌空，上有巨壁千仞，下是汪洋萬頃，真是驚險無比，也感受前人拓荒築路的艱辛，眼前所見正是一篇山海與人的壯麗詩篇。在這裡還可以欣賞太平洋海天一色，山海對峙，以及海岸呈現多層次的藍色驚艷。
現在的蘇花公路清水斷崖路段，大部分重新建過，以開鑿新隧道來拓寬道路，而依傍清水斷崖雄偉景色的蘇花公路臨海舊道，比較安全的路段則變成是寧靜優美的觀景步道。步行於舊道路，看著寧靜的山脈，俯瞰海浪拍打岩石激起的波濤，感受陣陣的海風，宛如置身於一條上不著天，下不著地的空中走廊，令人著迷。
臨海懸崖所連成的大塊石崖，海拔高度從海平面至2408公尺的清水山，沿線山嶺高聳，地勢陡峻，幾成90度角拔起於太平洋，高度均在800公尺以上，氣勢雄偉。
構成斷崖的岩石主要是綠色片岩、片麻岩和大理石所組成，其岩性質地較不易風化崩落，造就雄偉險峻的清水斷崖，形成幾近垂直且巨大高差的特殊地形景觀，千萬年來巍然矗立於臺灣東岸。
蘇花海岸地區歷經多次板塊碰撞與隱沒作用，又位於山海交接地帶，造就斷層崖壁、三角洲、溪谷及海岸等豐富特殊地質地形景觀。
Situated between Heren and Chongde on the Su-Hua Highway, Qingshui Cliff is a big formed by Chongde, Qingshui and Heping mountain coastal cliffs. Creating a magnificent scene, it stretches more than 21km and rises vertically from the Pacific Ocean, with an average height of over 800m. This section of cliff is composed of gneiss and marble. It has risen straight up on the eastern coast of Taiwan for thousands of years. The route along the Qingshui Cliff is the only coastal road in Taroko National Park. The site of the Qingshui Cliff was designated in 1953 by the Taiwan government as one of the island's "Eight Wonders."
Among these cliffs, the east-south cliff of Mt. Qingshui is the steepest. The cliff facing the sea is 5km long and is very spectacular. Driving a car between cliff and the boundless ocean it almost feels like you are flying. The enormous cliff above combined with the boundless ocean below, reminding us of the hardships faced by the workers who built the road.
Most sections of current Su-Hua highway were rebuilt using a new tunnel boring method to widen the roads. The old Su-Hua Highway coastal road along the edge of Qingshui Cliff has become another tranquil and fascinating sight-seeing path. When you walk on the old road and observe the quiet mountain range, look down to the waves crashing and feel the breeze, you will feel just like you are in a corridor in the sky.
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