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BA XIAN SHAN TO TANG MA DA SHAN (八唐縱走)

May 22, 2017September 7, 2023 / taiwantrailsandtales / 11 Comments

img_0007 A strenuous all day-er which is guaranteed to leave you with a healthy appetite. The hard work is worth it for anyone who loves big, old forests.

MOUNT SHAMAO TRAIL (紗帽山)

April 17, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

An easy spring hike in Yangmingshan national park for lizard lovers to enjoy. If you go at the right time of day, you can soak your feet (and body) afterwards in the public hot spring baths.

LIDONG SHAN AND TAPUNG CASTLE VIA DAHUN SHAN (大混山/李棟山)

April 5, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 3 Comments

A many-layered mountain forest trail leads up to an old fortress and a slice of Taiwan's history.

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LINMEI SHIPAN TRAIL (林美石磐步道)

April 1, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 1 Comment

A relaxing stroll through woods next to a stream.

STEGOSAURUS RIDGE (劍龍稜/茶壺山)

March 6, 2017December 9, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 9 Comments

An exhilarating (and rule breaking), straddling of the dinosaur's spine. Not one for the faint-hearted.

XIAOCUKENG ANCIENT TRAIL TO SHIMEN HILL (小粗坑古道/石門山)

February 26, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

A moderate afternoon hike up an old cattle path with a minor peak at the top.

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XIHU TO DA LUN WEI HILL (西湖往大崙尾山)

February 12, 2017February 28, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

A pick-your-own-ending style ramble around the hills north of Neihu.

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ERGE SHAN VIA NANBANGLIAO LOOP (二格山,南邦寮山)

February 11, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

This short loop at the edge of civilisation offers a quick getaway from the city.

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JIALI MOUNTAIN (加里山)

January 30, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 11 Comments

Expect beautiful scenery and splendid forest as you climb up to the summit of Miaoli's Jiali Mountain.

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GALAHE NATURAL HOT SPRING (嘎拉賀溫泉)

January 4, 2017November 14, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Let nature indulge you in this wild hot spring.

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Though Dashu (大暑) has official passed, we’re still months away from genuinely cool weather. Still, when in Beitou, a girl can dream. Yesterday’s good company and pleasant wander amidst the mists and the murk and the rain was precisely the tonic for my soul that I needed. Yesterday's night hike turned out to be rather fruitful. We spotted two greater green snakes, two mock vipers, a bamboo pit viper, and a red-banded snake — six snakes in total. A tip for aspiring snake spotters: look up. Five of the six were in trees, two of them much higher than I'd have expected. Big thanks to Kristel from Rewild Taiwan for showing us where to look. It took me nearby a decade, but I’ve finally gotten around to walking and writing up my final Guguan Hero, Mount Baimao. I guess it’s time to go back and revisit some of the earlier ones now…

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