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SANDIAOLING TUNNEL BIKEWAY

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Since it reopened in 2022, Sandiaoling Tunnel has become a top spot for people wanting a short half-day adventure from Taipei.

TAMSUI-KAVALAN TRAILS: RUIFANG to SHUANGXI (淡蘭古道北路:瑞芳/雙溪)

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Ruifang to Shuangxi forms part of the northern road of the Tamsui-Kavalan Trails. It passes through several rural communities and is a relatively easy route, since much of it follows established roads. It also passes the famous Jinzibei steele.

BANPING SHAN AND TEAPOT MOUNTAIN LOOP (半屏山/無耳茶壺山O型)

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img_0487-1 This is the perfect half-day hike for adventure-seekers who want to explore the many and varied delights of Taiwan’s marvellous northeastern coast.

XIU QI SHAN TRAIL (秀崎山登山步道)

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A short and easy meander over some of the less frequented hills of the northeastern coast. Given how convenient the trains are, this would make a good place to come for a quick half-day adventure out of Taipei.

KEELUNG MOUNTAIN (基隆山)

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A different way to experience the famous tourist town Jiufen.

STEGOSAURUS RIDGE (劍龍稜/茶壺山)

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An exhilarating (and rule breaking), straddling of the dinosaur's spine. Not one for the faint-hearted.

MOUNT WU FEN HIKING TRAIL (五分山)

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A bit of a steps workout walk.

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This dreamy bamboo scenery is what awaits on the trail leading to Jiji Big Mountain (集集大山). Bridges, historic trails, streams, waterfalls, temples, paddling, coffee, cats and cake. I am a happy girl today. After a pleasant sojourn abroad, I’m back in Taiwan and here are some photos from the latest post on the site. The walk featured here is short and easy enough that my mother-in-law was able to complete it with us, and it also features a rather lovely historic temple in Taouyuan’s Daxi District.

Note: Taiwan Trails and Tales has been going for over eight years now, so there are a fair few dead links and bits of information that need updating on the site. If you find one, I would greatly appreciate it if you let me know either by commenting on that post or by dropping me a line in the contact form (on the "About" page) so that I can remove or update it.

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