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COOL HIKES IN TAIPEI

XIAQIGU WILD HOTSPRING (下七股野溪溫泉)

December 14, 2024December 11, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / 3 Comments

This very short walk in Yangmingshan National Park's northern reaches offers you the chance to soak in a milky-watered hot spring pool while enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.

JINBAOLI TRAIL (金包里大路)

October 19, 2024December 11, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

This historic trail in Yangmingshan National Park is a section of a longer trail of connecting Shilin with Jinshan. This section is a beautiful and gentle walk with different types of scenery to enjoy along the way.

ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN to LION MOUNTAIN LOOP (象山/獅山O型)

December 24, 2022December 2, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

Lurking in the hills below Mount Nangang and 95 Peak are wild animals. An elephant, a lion, a tiger and a leopard which are collectively known as the Four Beasts. (Ok, so technically they're hills rather than real beasts.) This loop takes in two of the four, and explores some of the lesser known trails in the area.

XIANDONGHU SHAN and YUEMEI CAVE (仙洞湖山/月眉洞)

December 10, 2022December 2, 2024 / taiwantrailsandtales / Leave a comment

You can find all sorts of oddities tucked into the hills of Taiwan, and Keelung's unique brand of oddity seems to be caves with temples in them. This walk includes one such cave temple, as well as a scrappy climb to a peak with distant views of Taipei 101.

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Seen in a smallish temple Chishang: a bouquet of rice in place of the usual lilies. Good evening Taipei. This year’s silvergrass season has definitely arrived. These photos were taken at Sanjiaopu Peak (三角埔頂山), a popular New Taipei spot for silvergrass photography, and this week, I’ve also seen photos showing Mount Qixing’s Lengshuikeng Trail, Qingtiangang, and Mount Bangping all covered in the fluffy plumes.

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