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小百岳

MOUNT SONGBOKENG (松柏坑山)

May 30, 2026April 28, 2026 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

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.

大山母山步道

October 4, 2025October 11, 2025 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

大山母山是台灣最南端的小百岳,是一條短程而優美的健行路線,可眺望海岸風光。

獨立山國家步道

September 27, 2025March 3, 2026 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

獨立山國家步道從樟腦寮車站一路攀升至獨立山車站,途中多次與阿里山林業鐵路交會,還可以繞道前往一座寺廟裡的大型登山客廚房。

MOUNT DAHENGPING (大橫屏山)

October 12, 2024December 11, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

This quiet ridge hike straddles the border of Taichung and Nantou Counties. In clear weather, it offers a few views, but even on hazy days, the forest scenery makes for pleasant walking.

TUKUYUE (土庫岳)

September 28, 2024December 11, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

This quick loop in the southern reaches of Taipei City is an one of easy 100 Minor Peaks that can be visited in half a day.

HENG SHAN (橫山)

September 9, 2023December 11, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

This easy walk straddling the border of Changhua and Nantou Counties takes in number 48 of Taiwan’s Xiao Bai Yue.

MOUNT DONGYAN (東眼山)

August 12, 2023August 22, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 2 Comments

This beautiful trail in Taoyuan's Fuxing District takes you up to the summit of Mount Dongyan via some incredibly pretty forest footpaths.

SOUTH GUANYIN MOUNTAIN (南觀音山)

April 29, 2023December 2, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 1 Comment

This enjoyable loop trail in Taichung will take you to number 42 of Taiwan's list of 100 Minor Peaks. It is well-known in Taiwan's hiking circles for the odd sight of a giant golden hand at the summit.

TAIPEI SKYLINE TRAIL: SECTION 3

February 11, 2023December 2, 2024 / 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, 2022September 23, 2026 / 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, 2022November 16, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 5 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, 2021November 16, 2024 / 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, 2021October 24, 2025 / taiwantrailsandtales / 5 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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While this week’s post isn’t visiting somewhere I hadn’t been before, it does offer a new (to me) way of experiencing it. The Qixing Mountain Three-Way (yes, I took some liberties with that translation of the Chinese name because it entertains me to do so), is the best way to ensure you see all aspects of Taipei’s tallest mountain. Another Xiao Bai Yue ticked off! This time, it’s Mount Dadong in Chiayi’s Zhuqi Township. The walk starts close to the old railway town of Fenqihu, climbing to a high of 1,976 metres before heading back down more or less the same way. This big-sky bike ride along Dongshan River felt like breathing a sigh of relief after all these low-cloud rainy days we’ve been having.

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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