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QINGQUAN TRIBAL VILLAGE STROLL (清泉部落)

This short walk encircling Qingquan Tribal Village in Hsinchu’s Wufeng Township offers hot springs, historic figures, and a little peak into life in an Indigenous village.

MANYUEYUAN WATERFALLS (滿月圓國家森林遊樂區)

One of two National Forest Recreation areas within the Greater Taipei area, Manyueyuan and its waterfalls is a popular spot for city folk seeking respite from Taipei’s hot summers. The park has abundant greenery, two or three waterfalls, and a handful of easy trails to explore.

KEELUNG GUANYIN STATUE and LONGTOU HILL (基隆大觀音像/龍頭山)

This short and easy wander takes you up into hills and alleyways above Keelung Port.

XISHAN CANAL TRAIL and PINGJING HISTORIC TRAIL (溪山百年古圳/平菁古道)

Just up the road from Taipei’s National Palace Museum, Pingjing Historic Trail and Xishan Canal Trail offer walkers a pleasant and shady walk with the promise of coffee and cherry blossom at the top if you visit at the right time of year.

FULONGSHAN TRAIL and GUANYINSHAN TREETOP WALKWAY (福隆山/觀音山林梢步道)

This trail in New Taipei’s Wugu District is absolutely choc full of cultural interest. It follows a walkway dotted with pretty historic temples before segueing into a wander among the treetops. It’s a perfect little off-the-beaten-track adventure that requires no preparation.

CHECHENG TURTLE HILL TRAIL (車城龜山步道)

This is a neat little walk in Pingtung’s Checheng Township is a great little leg stretch if you have a spare hour.

DAKENG TRAIL 4 & MOUNT TOUKE (大坑四號登山步道)

This picturesque trail in Taichung’s Beitun District is a unique Taiwan hiking experience — an undulating log path leads up to some great views.

ANPINGZHEN CYCLE PATH (安平鎮庄自行車步道)

This short walking or biking route sees you following the waterways of Taoyuan’s Pingzhen District. The scenery is gently rural — the perfect kind of low-energy, no-planning-required wander.

MOUNT DALUNTOU (大崙頭山)

Mount Daluntou can be found in the green-clad slopes separating downtown Taipei from the more extensive greenery of Yangmingshan National Park. It is an easy Xiao Bai Yue and a simple half-day Taipei hike.

YUANTONG TEMPLE TRAIL (圓通寺步道)

Yuantong Temple is an (almost) century-old religious establishment built into the hillside of New Taipei’s Zhonghe District. The ridgeline behind it is crisscrossed with a network of trails where you can find all kinds of small shrines, statues and other interesting sights.