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TAIPEI SKYLINE TRAIL: SECTION 3

February 11, 2023February 14, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / 5 Comments

Straddling Xizhi and Ruifang Districts, Section three of the Taipei Skyline Trail offers a good workout, a few views, a historic fort, and one of Taiwan's Minor 100 Peaks.

QIXING SHAN NIGHT HIKE (七星山夜爬)

June 24, 2022June 17, 2022 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Qixing Shan attracts walkers year-round for its expansive views, bamboo-lined paths and volcanic geology. As Taipei's highest mountain, it is a must-climb for the city's population of avid hikers, but how many of them can say they have climbed it in the dark?

YUN-CHIA FIVE PEAK TRAIL (雲嘉五連峰)

March 18, 2022December 29, 2022 / taiwantrailsandtales / 4 Comments

This exceptionally scenic trail straddles the border of Yunlin and Chiayi counties, and takes walkers on a breathtaking trek through tea plantations and coffee farms.

FEIFENG SHAN, ZHONGKENG SHAN and SHIBITAN SHAN LOOP (飛鳳山/中坑山/石壁潭山O型)

October 8, 2021March 17, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / 3 Comments

This fun, half-day trail in Hsinchu County will take you to one of Taiwan's Minor 100 Peaks. There are a few scenic views along the way and you can even have the odd experience of seeing Taipei 101 from a different county.

MOUNT XIANGTIANHU LOOP (三角湖山/向天湖山/光天高山O型)

August 13, 2021January 14, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / 3 Comments

"" Tucked away in the hills of Miaoli's Nanzhuang Township, the trail up to Mount Xiangtianhu leads you on a fabulous walk from a picturesque indigenous village, through misty forests to three different peaks.

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