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SILVERGRASS on MOUNT SANJIAOPU (三角埔頂山芒草)

This New Taipei walk climbs a punishing set of steps from New Taipei City Martyrs’ Shrine before settling into a far more pleasant ridge trail above Shulin. The main draw is the silvergras, which — every October to December — frames the city views.

GREEN ISLAND COASTAL TRAIL (綠島觀海步道)

This short trail on the southern tip of Green Island boasts coastal scenery and the possibility of a hot spring dip.

MOUNT SHOU (壽山)

This trail winds through Kaohsiung’s coral limestone hills, past ruins of old cement quarries and monkey-filled hedgerows on its way to the summit of Mount Shou (well, near enough the summit). As well as enjoying the views, hikers interested in climbing all of Taiwan’s 100 Minor Peaks can bag themselves an easy one.

MOUNT MEILUN (美崙山)

Rising 109 metres above Hualien City, this sweet-potato-shaped hill is criss-crossed with gentle trails and littered with rest areas and historic military bunkers. It’s an easy and pleasant wander with plenty of vantage points, and in clear weather, early risers can catch the sunrise over the ocean.

CI LAKE BIRDWATCHING TRAIL (慈湖鸛鳥步道)

This easy loop around a former estuary on Kinmen’s northwestern coast is a paradise for bird spotters, and if you visit after a dry spell, you might catch the Instagram-famous pink pools, a natural phenomenon created by algae-rich fishponds.

RAKNUS SELU TRAIL B ROUTE — LIANHUA TEMPLE to GUANXI (樟之細路B線：蓮華寺/關西)

This long, flat road walk through the northern Hsinchu County won’t prove much of a test for your legs, but it will keep your eyes and mind busy. Ancestral halls, lascivious temple art, air-drying produce and watermelon stacks line the route from Zhubei’s outskirts all the way to the sleepy town of Guanxi.

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.

SHUANGLIU BANYAN TRAIL & MOUNTAINSIDE TRAIL (雙流國家森林遊樂區：白榕步道/沿山步道)

Shuangliu National Forest Recreation Area is a quiet forested park in the southern County of Pingtung. This post takes you on a moderate loop walk that takes in two of the park’s four trails.

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.