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Best Hikes in Taipei

BATTLESHIP ROCK and PHOENIX MOUNTAIN (軍艦岩/丹鳳山)

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Battleship Rock is a prominent chunk of sandstone standing out against the skyline of Taipei's Beitou District. There is a complex web of trails criss-crossing the area, so you can climb it ten times in ten different ways, but the route taken here is the one that Taiwan's hikers have voted as being one of the best hikes you can do in Taipei.

YANGMINGSHAN EAST-WEST TRAIL (陽明山西東縱走)

September 14, 2024March 18, 2025 / taiwantrailsandtales / 8 Comments

Are you ready to take on Yangmingshan's National Park's biggest challenge? The 26-kilometre Yangmingshan East-West Trail is a tough trail with lots of lovely scenery to offer those who are foolhardy enough to take it on.

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We had no bananas to hand, so went with the tried and tested finger-for-scale approach. Patience and luck were required to get this photo. About 2 months ago, this was one of several holes I saw barbets making on the trail where I hike most often. All bar this one were swiftly abandoned. A month later, I heard chicks inside, and now finally I’ve caught sight of one resident. Some Moltrecht’s tree frogs being cute.

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