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TEFUYE GIANT CAMPHOR TREES and BAMBOO TRAIL (特富樟樹巨木群/特富野竹林步道)

The Tefuye Trail is a short, easy hike circling the Tsou tribal village of Tefuye in Chiayi’s Alishan Township. The trail takes hikers through a small-scale coffee plantation, past a giant camphor grove, and back down along a bamboo-lined trail. Along the way, visitors can also take a look at this aboriginal village’s tribal architecture and enjoy the local coffee.

MOUNT WANGYANG TRAIL (望洋山步道)

Deep within Yilan’s Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area, the Mount Wangyang Trail is an easy stroll through a magical mossy wonderland. This short path is the easiest of the three routes close to Cueifeng Villa, and what’s more, it offers the best views too… if the weather is being cooperative.

GREEN ISLAND LITTLE GREAT WALL (綠島小長城)

Named for the wooden steps that snake along the spine of the hill (loosely) resembling the Great Wall of China, this short walk on the eastern edge of Green Island is an easy way to soak in the coastal scenery.

MOUNT SONGBOKENG (松柏坑山)

This gentle walk in Nantou County has to be one of the easiest of Taiwan’s Xiao Bai Yue. From Songboling Shoutian Temple, rural lanes take you on a gentle ramble through tea plantations, pineapple patches, and decommissioned military bunkers.

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

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.

QUANTOUMU TRAIL (拳頭姆步道)

Quantoumu Trail is a short and easy walk in Yilan’s Sanxing Township. Its name means “fist” and is a reference to the fact that some feel the protuberance resembles a small clenched fist. It’s currently a managed forest area, and the whole hill has been planted with Formosan michelia trees.

BEIPU XIULUAN PARK (北埔秀巒公園)

This short walk on the edge of the historic Hakka town of Beipu has a good view of Mount Egongji and is a beautiful place to catch the sunset. The walk alone isn’t reason enough to visit Beipu but, if combined with a wander around the town and stops to enjoy leicha, it can be part of a wonderful day trip.

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