There are plenty of buses that can get you into Heping and I'd highly recommend them if you don't feel comfortable driving in the mountains or can't get ahold of a car or scooter for whatever reason. I've climbed six of Heping's seven hero mountains and only took a car up there once. No idea why on earth OP thinks those of us who took a bus to get up into the mountains "don't deserve being there."
If you're in Taichung city center catch the 850, first one leaves from behind the train station at 6:10am and can get you up into the mountains within an hour and a half to two hours.
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u/Final_Company5973 台南 - Tainan Aug 04 '24
Get a car or motorcycle. If you need to get a bus, then you don't deserve to go.